CDOC Substance Use Disorder Social Worker / Counselor III

Substance Use Disorder Treatment 

SOCIAL WORK/COUNSELOR III  (Pueblo)

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
 

Description of Job

This position provides substance use disorder services to a special population of offenders, participating in a parolee intensive treatment program operated by the department, to include behavioral health assessments, individual and group therapy, clinical management of offenders with mental illness, and substance abuse issues. 

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 a current, valid Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) credential issued by the Colorado State Board of Addiction Counselor Examiners
• AND 
• Applicant must have one (1) year of  licensed or license candidacy experience, with current valid licensure from the State of Colorado to include Addiction Counselor Candidate (ADDC), and experience must be with the substance use, mental health and/or sex offender population.

Substitutions:
 

• A valid license from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (CSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC),  Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), 
• AND 
• A valid certification from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies as a Certified Addiction Specialist (CAS) or Addiction Counselor Candidate (ADDC) will substitute for the Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) requirement.

In addition to a rewarding, meaningful career, state employment offers:

• 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; State of Colorado Benefits
• Paid life insurance;
• Short and long-term disability coverage;
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick time;
• Employee wellness programs;
• Tuition Reimbursement;
• Loan Repayment and Forgiveness Programs;
• Training opportunities and more.

For more info and to apply: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado/jobs/4995413/cdoc-social-work-counselor-iii-substance-use-disorder-treatment-pueblo