Clinical Therapist III - Recreational Therpay: Music, Art, and Dance Movement CMHHI Pueblo

Duties in the position include:

• Performs assessments by gathering information interviewing patients and making treatment recommendations in the functional modality areas of physical social leisure cognitive psychological and daily living needs and skills.
• Participates as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team in developing the patient Treatment Plan formulation and Reviews to help formulate longandshortrange goals.

• Designs the Therapy services plan for the assigned population to include modalities of leisure education physical cognitive social psychological and daily living skills designed to foster independent and leisure choices and functioning in patient participation.
• Ensure proper protocols staffing safety and equipment needed to maximize group outcomes.

• Implements a needsspecific Therapy service delivery program by conducting groups 1:1s including counseling evaluation education and recreation participation for the population which may include a locked secured facility.
• Modifications/accommodations are made to provide services that enable patients at varying functional levels to fully participate.
• Provide a safe and secure environment at all times.
• Maintain the equipment in good working condition.

• Provide and audit documentation/charts in accordance with hospital and Department policies and procedures. Documentation includes patientspecific information as well as overall programmatic documentation relating to problems objectives and interventions.
• Patients progress or lack thereof as it correlates to individualized treatment goals is reflected in documentation.
• Treatment is reviewed changed modified or terminated based on patient response or significant change in the patients functioning.
• Provide assessment daily notes monthly summaries for assigned individual patients.
• Complete data entry and any other documentation/forms as a requirement per CMHHIP policies i.e. IOJ patient and staff incident reports.

• Attend monthly department area and committee meetings program meetings team meetings and other meetings as assigned.
• Attend all inservice and training as mandated by CMHHIP and educational training necessary to maintain any professional certifications and competencies.
• Research and attend workshops both on and off campus

• Evaluate the environment for safety/security risks and patients behaviors to help provide a Therapy service delivery system that maintains the safety of all patients and staff by adhering to hospital security policies including escorting clients to and from Therapy groups and areas.
• Utilize deescalating and MANDT techniques from training.
• Evaluate and monitor supplies equipment etc. to ensure safety and security including area searches for contraband.
• Fill out accountability forms to identify patient location and communication with the unit. Talk to the team to identify appropriate patients for groups based on precautions and acuity.
• Monitors patient and program progress to ensure individual needs are met.

• Other duties may be assigned or may be asked to work other units to ensure coverage.

A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position equal to six (6) years.

• CTRS (Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist) certification from NCTRC or Board Certification in the areas of Music Therapy Art Therapy dance/ movement.

• Experience in State Service
• Experience working in an acute care hospital
• Experience facilitating groups with clients who may have little motivation
• Experience working in an acute care hospital
• Experience facilitating groups with clients who may have little motivation

• Full background check
• Must possess a current valid drivers license
• Essential Services Designation Required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure health safety and welfare.
• Shift Work May be required to work evenings and/or weekends as needed
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position. Absent extraordinary circumstances prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.
• Vaccinations as required by State of Colorado

MF 8 am5 pm but business needs may require an 11 am8 pm schedule.

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 () 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 acknowledgment of the departments action.

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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 preemployment 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 ADAAA Coordinator Nancy Schmelzer at or call.

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