Substance Use Disorder Treatment Provider

Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

Locations: Sterling, Limon

Description Of Job

This position provides professional behavioral health services to a population of offenders with substance use and co-occurring disorder treatment needs in compliance with behavioral health guidelines

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Provides professional behavioral health services to the offender population, to include formal and informal behavioral health evaluations, diagnostic assessments, and clinical interventions.
• Serves as consultant for unit staff regarding assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning.
• Provides clinical direction to non-clinical staff in behavioral health care and treatment of offenders.
• Assures continuity of care for offenders by making appropriate referral and providing necessary information and documentation for receiving units, facilities, or agencies.
• Provides crisis intervention in conjunction with clinical standards regarding mental health professional privilege level.
• Informs offenders regarding substance use treatment.
• Communicates regarding complaints, problems, transfers, classifications, and offender behavioral management issues as it relates to substance use treatment.
• Monitors inmate treatment and documentation to assure compliance with standards, assures continuity of care, completes assigned tasks in compliance with overtime exempt status.

Minimum Qualifications

• Applicant must possess one or more of the following current, and valid licenses from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies:
• Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) credential issued by the Colorado State Board of Addiction Counselor Examiners or
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (CSW) or
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or
• Licensed Psychologist or
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT)
• AND
• Applicant must have one (1) year of licensed or license candidacy experience (e.g., Addiction Counselor Candidate) with substance use and/or mental health.

Required Competencies

• Self-control, a strong sense of ability to work in stressful, potentially violent situations;
• Ability to remain alert, emotionally stable, and mentally resilient under pressure and observant throughout their shift;
• Tolerance to stress, confinement, and high-stakes interaction.
• Knowledge and a thorough understanding of S ubstance Use Disorder treatment standards and guidelines;
• Knowledge and a thorough understanding of Mental Health standards and guidelines;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Ability to read and comprehend the English language;
• Ability to effectively communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing;
• Ability to create accessible documents and technical content that follows plain language guidelines with accessibility in mind.
• Ability to provide direct patient care to inmates;
• Must maintain required licensure.

Preferred Qualifications

• Possession of a current, valid Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) credential issued by the Colorado State Board of Addiction Counselor Examiners
• Possession of a current, valid Certified Addiction Specialst (CAS) credential issued by the State of Colorado.
• Experience providing mental health treatment and discharge planning with the severely mentally ill and developmentally disabled population;
• Experience providing Substance Use Disorder treatment;
• Experience providing Substance Use Disorder treatment to justice involved population.
• Experience conducting suicide risk assessments;
• Experience working as a member of a multidisciplinary team.

Department Information

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In addition to a great agency and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:

• Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the state system;
• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined;
• Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans. Member Contribution Rates . Correctional Officers I-IV qualify as "Safety Officers" and are eligible for increased PERA benefits;
• Medical and dental health plans;
• Short and long term disability coverage;
• Paid life insurance;
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave;
• Wellness program, tuition reimbursement, training opportunities and more;
• Visit State of Colorado Employee Benefits. for more information.
• This position is compensated on a bi-weekly pay cycle.

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