Social Worker/Counselor III - Clinical Work Lead Continuity of Treatment Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado/jobs/newprint/4980728) Apply  Social Worker/Counselor III - Clinical Work Lead Continuity of Treatment Salary $82,620.00 - $115,668.00 Annually Location Pueblo, CO Job Type Full Time Job Number IIB 03648 07/07/2025 Department Colorado Department of Human Services Division OBH - CMHIP Opening Date 07/07/2025 Closing Date 7/20/2025 12:00 AM Mountain FLSA Determined by Position Type of Announcement This position is open only to Colorado state residents. Primary Physical Work Address 1600 W 24th St, Pueblo, CO 81003, USA FLSA Status Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation. Department Contact Information Jazzma.Gamboa@state.co.us How To Apply Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed. + Description + Benefits + Questions Department Information This position is open to current Colorado residents only. Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details! (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-employees/state-of-colorado-employee-benefits) About the Continuity of Treatment Program: The purpose of the Continuity of Treatment Department is to enhance, increase, and support treatment programming in all CMHHIP patient units by managing clinical staff call-offs and deployment to minimize clinical treatment and activity cancellations. The department's goal is to maintain clinical staffing levels, which will assist with patient stabilization, treatment, and discharge preparedness. The department provides clinical training and education on specific treatment approaches, and therapeutic and group facilitating skills to mental health clinicians and other clinical staff within the hospital to enhance patient treatment outcomes. The work unit develops and implements staffing systems to ensure treatment and activities are ongoing and not canceled. The department tracks group/activities compliance, clinical staff call-off, backfill, and treatment/activity groups and cancellations. The department maintains all clinical programming schedules, staff schedules, protocols, and group tracking systems. The staff has an understanding of and experience working with patients with mental health diagnoses, substance abuse, developmental disabilities, physical handicaps, legal concerns, and multiple psychiatric diagnoses. The legal status of patients may include incompetent-to-proceed, competency exams, not guilty by reason of insanity, short-term or long-term admission, or long-term extension. The unit goal is to assist in developing and maintaining group master schedules, staff schedules, staffing clinical call offs, and developing curricula, group session plans, and group manuals. Opt in below to receive text message updates on CDHS recruiting events! CDHSCareers Description of Job About the Position: This position exists to provide therapeutic interventions, including psychosocial therapies, individual, and group treatment to severely emotionally disturbed/cognitively impaired patients. This includes Individualizes psychosocial therapy approaches to meet the specific needs of the patient population and providing training and consultation to other professional staff. This position carries out work lead duties to staff assigned under them and participates in individual patient plan of care when deemed necessary. Lastly, this position works with Unit Management Teams to review Unit Schedule and group needs to suggest appropriate and available options as required by unit population. Duties in this position include: Work Lead: + functions as a work lead for up to nine (9) positions, including Social Work/Counselor IIIs, Mental Health Clinician IIs, and Mental Health Clinician Is + provides feedback to the Administrator V on the performance of subordinate positions to include group facilitation skills, group notes, performance reviews, and tracking training needs and requirements MHC’s productivity and efficiency + performs job performance evaluation and planning for all assigned employees + resolves personnel conflicts by mediation, modeling, and provides insight to the Administrator V and Director of Continuity of Treatment on disciplinary and corrective needs + responsible for ensuring assigned subordinates provide high-quality groups/activities within their scope of practice to the CMHHIP patients + collaborates with multidisciplinary teams (e.g., social workers, recreational and physical therapists, administrative assistants and nursing) to obtain feedback on subordinate job performance and responsibilities Unit Management Team Treatment Suggestion Liaison: + collaborates with the unit multidisciplinary treatment team by recommending treatment groups that will meet the needs of the patient population on the unit + participates in patient plan of cares to suggest treatment groups that may be appropriate for specific treatment needs. Treatment: + primary or co-facilitator of individual, group, and therapy sessions using evidence-based theories, practices, and concepts relevant to the needs and pathology of patients, considering their age, ethnic, cultural, religious and sexual treatment needs to affect behavioral change and the reduction of symptoms in the patient + interpret treatment needs, problems, expectations, and changes in behavior for patients + assesses patient education needs and identifies readiness to learn, motivation, strengths and barriers to the learning process + provide ongoing psycho/social education that is relevant to individual, social, environmental factors, medical regimen, to enhance mental health growth and stability + educate patients regarding related symptoms of their disorders, symptom management, risk factors, relapse prevention and level of care needs. + provide required and necessary documentation relating to this duty + assess and document the effectiveness of specific interventions toward meeting the goals and objectives of treatment. + develop a therapeutic alliance with the patient to secure their understanding and participation in the treatment process + provide information and education to patients about mental illness and treatment and/or refer them to relevant resources to enhance their understanding of the patient’s ongoing concerns and needs + expected to utilize years of experience and deepening understanding demonstrated through Licensure to help provide necessary service. Professional: + participates in orientation, educational workshops, discipline meetings, and training to assure and maintain competency in the provision of their license and treatment services + provides consultation and training regarding clinical issues on a functional basis with clinical staff and discipline members. + participates in clinical and administrative supervision to enhance, ensure, and confirm skills, knowledge, competency, and understanding of assigned cases and team, discipline, and hospital processes Other Duties as Assigned: + performs other duties as assigned + participates in orientation, educational workshops, COT discipline meetings, and training to assure and maintain competency in the provision of social work and treatment services + provides consultation and training regarding social work services and clinical issues on a functional basis with clinical staff and discipline members + participates in clinical and administrative supervision to enhance, ensure, and confirm skills, knowledge, competency, and understanding of assigned cases and team, discipline, and hospital processes Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights Minimum Qualifications: Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience: Current, valid Colorado or State participating in the Social Work Licensure Compact licensure as a: + Licensed Social Worker (LSW) OR + Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) OR + Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) OR + Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) + Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) AND One (1) year of experience with current, valid licensure from a state participating in the Social Work Licensure Compact based on the work assigned to the position. Preferred Qualifications: + 2+ years of facilitating psychotherapy/psychoeducation groups + Experience as a supervisor or work lead + Previous state experience Conditions of Employment: + Must posses a licensure as a Professional Counselor (LPC) from the Colorado State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners or as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) from the Colorado State Board of Social Work Examiners. + Full Background - Name check, TRAILS and Fingerprinting + Must be 21 years of age, with no felony convictions or history of domestic violence + Must possess a valid, unrestricted U.S. Driver's License + Essential Services Designation: Required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure health, safety, and welfare. + Travel to assigned trainings and/or alternate work sites. + Social workers, addiction counselors, marriage family therapists, \and professional counselors may practice in Colorado for a cumulative period of 20 days under C.R.S. §12-245-217(2)(e), as long as the services performed meet the individual's scope of practice. + Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must (1) disclose that information on the application (2) provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position, (3) provide the employee number from the applicant’s prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS. + Shall not initiate or engage in sexual, social, personal or financial relationships with patients either during or any time after hospitalization, even if the patient requests or initiates such a relationship. All relationships with current or former patients must be disclosed on your application; · Successfully pass all modules of the CMHIP New Employee Orientation core curriculum to include English reading comprehension, relevant competency assessments and written/practical exams in Defensive Tactics; · Possess the physical ability to successfully complete hospital required physical intervention training and CPR; · Lift arms above head and kick as high as own waist; · Stabilize another person to accomplish a controlled take down; · Withstand impact on own body using an ASP shield; · Rotate body 90 degrees with feet planted for using a defensive tactic; · Kneel on one or both knees and stand up again with multiple repetitions; · Must be able to see and hear in order to observe, address and respond to potential breaches in safety; · Seize, hold, control or subdue violent or assaultive persons and defend oneself or others to prevent injury; · Demonstrate body agility, strength of all four limbs and the ability to walk and climb stairs consistently; · Work in situations involving assaultive behavior, physical control of another person and/or restraint situations; · Ability to read and comprehend the English language; effectively and fluently communicates in English, both verbally and in writing; · Work in an environment with fluctuating noise and temperature (hot and cold) which may include working outdoors in inclement weather and/or concrete floor/wall work settings; · Willing and able to travel; · 2-step TB (tuberculosis) screening is required of all new employees upon hire; Appeal Rights: If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director. An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action. For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov ; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules. Supplemental Information How to Apply (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#how-to-apply) The Assessment Process For additional recruiting questions, please contact jazzma.gamboa@state.co.us About Us: If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (https://www.colorado.gov/cdhs) (CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer: + Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan www.copera.org plus 401(k) and 457 plans + Medical and dental health plans + Employer supplemented Health Savings Account + Paid life insurance + Short- and long-term disability coverage + 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave + BenefitHub state employee discount program + Employee Wellness program (https://coloradostateofhealth.com/) + Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more + Remote work arrangements for eligible positions *Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs . Our Values: We believe in a people-first approach: To serve the people of Colorado, we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized, inspired, and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans . Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement. We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado. Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public. We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy. Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities. ADAA Accommodations: CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791. ~THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER~ (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#eoe)   Toll Free Applicant Technical Support (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#technical-support) The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits Please note that each agency's contact information is different; therefore, we encourage all applicants to view the full, official job announcement which includes contact information and class title. Select the job you wish to view, then click on the "Print" icon. 01 If you are a resident of Colorado, are you currently licensed or approved by the CO DORA to provide mental health services? + Yes, I am currently licensed or approved by the CO DORA to provide mental health services + No, I am not currently licensed or approved by the CO DORA to provide mental health services 02 How many years of experience do you have working with patients who have complex mental health needs, severe behavioral challenges, learning disabilities, co-occurring disorders, limited skills? + 0-3 years + 3-5 years + 5+ years 03 How many years of experience do you have facilitating psychotherapy/psychoeducation groups? + 0-3 years + 3-5 years + 5+ years 04 Have you ever been reported to a licensing board? If so, what were the circumstances and what was the outcome? 05 Please describe your experience facilitating therapeutic groups, including the type of groups, curricula used, and how progress was measured. 06 Please describe your ability to work with a diverse team of staff, and your comfortableness/ experience providing clinical feedback on their performance. " 07 The bottom of this job announcement provides links to additional information on how to apply, the assessment process, toll free applicant technical support, and about how the State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer. Please acknowledge below that you have read the information provided in these links. + This information is available to me and I have read this information. + I am unable to access the links with this information on the job posting. (If you select this option, please contact the recruiter, whose information is listed on this announcement, so that they can send this information directly to you.) 08 Your legal name is used in the hiring process for background checks. Did you use your full legal name in your application? If not, please update your information before submitting your application. + Yes + No 09 If you are a current or former State of Colorado employee, please list your employee number (starts with 997...). Failure to provide this requested information may render your application incomplete, and you may no longer be considered for the position. 10 Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application. In the space below, please provide an explanation as to why the prior termination or resignation should NOT disqualify your application from the current position. 11 Please indicate which licensure or certifications you currently hold (select all that apply): + LSW Licensed Social Worker + LCSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker + (LPC) Licensed Professional Counselor + (LMFT) Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) + (LAC) Licensed Addictions Counselor Required Question Employer State of Colorado Address See the full announcement by clicking the "Printer" icon located above the job title Location varies by announcement, Colorado, -- Website https://careers.colorado.gov/ Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email