Mental Health Clinician III - Colorado Mental Health Hospital Fort Logan (South Denver)
Mental Health Clinician III - Colorado Mental Health Hospital Fort Logan (South Denver)
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This position is open to current Colorado residents only
Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
About Us
The Colorado Mental Health Institute in Fort Logan (CMHHFL) is one of two state hospitals serving our community. The vision of CMHHFL is to provide the highest quality mental health services to persons with complex serious and persistent mental illness within the resources available. Our mission is to support those individuals in achieving their recovery goals and reaching their full potential. CMHHIFL provides inpatient treatment to adult patients generally between the ages of 18-59. The hospital currently has 138 adult inpatient beds and over six treatment milieus serving civil and forensic individuals. Medical services occupational therapy neuropsychological-rehabilitation services and trauma-informed care services are available for all patients throughout the hospital.
Through our core values listed below CMHHFL staff is committed to:
Individual dignity and respect- Person-centered evidence-based care
- Trauma-informed recovery
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Diversity and inclusion
- Strong family and community partnerships
The Clinical Mental Health Clinician III works in the 24-hour state psychiatric hospital with individuals voluntarily and involuntarily committed for treatment. Patients receiving treatment at CMHHIFL have severe and persistent mental illness and may have traumatic brain injury trauma disorders and other complex dynamics. Each treatment team is multidisciplinary including psychiatrists psychologists social workers addiction specialists occupational therapists recreation therapists creative arts therapists nurses physicians and mental health clinicians. In addition the hospital offers dietary peer and chaplain services.Opt-in below to receive text message updates on CDHS recruiting events!Description of Job
- Purpose of this position:The Clinical MHC III is an unlicensed staff member who operates under the supervision of a licensed nurse within Nursing Services. This position is generally responsible for utilizing knowledge evidence-based research and interpersonal skills to establish therapeutic rapport and assist in treatment provision. The MHC III is responsible for the provision of psychoeducational treatment groups and assistance with clinical treatment groups. This position will contribute to the creation of group materials evidence-based treatment interventions and the establishment of treatment schedules across the hospital. The Clinical MHC III will support the psychology team in the creation training and maintenance of support and behavior plans across the hospital. In addition this position will be responsible for assisting with group assignments patient movement to and from treatment group locations documentation and safety checks throughout off-unit events. The Clinical MHC III may assist with off-campus clinical outings for those in our care and in partnership with other disciplines. This position will work under the supervision of a licensed clinical psychologist and/or other licensed clinical professional. In order to best support the patients across the hospital the Clinical MHC III may attend and contribute to various treatment team meetings including treatment planning and debriefings.
Primary Job Duties:
Group Intervention:The Clinical MHC III will be responsible for the provision of psychoeducation/didactic group intervention may assist in clinical group programming and assist with the facilitation of the assignment and treatment provision process. This requires the position to research best practices evolving interventions and create group materials in partnership with the licensed clinician for a variety of group interventions and psychiatric needs. The Clinical MHC III will assist in the creation and execution of a treatment group assignment process for each treatment unit and hospital wide which will focus on patient specific needs clinician skill-set and safety. Treatment intervention may occur in the treatment unit in the treatment mall and/or in the community. During the provision of group treatment the Clinical MHC III is responsible for assessing patient responsivity appropriateness of materials and real-time decision making to ensure the intervention is optimally received by those in attendance. This position also shares responsibility in development of treatment schedules which evolve over time to meet patient needs. Lastly this position will assist in escorting patients throughout the hospital and possibly into the community in order for them to participate in group treatment.- Determines if group intervention is adequate for evolving patient needs
- Determines group materials for psychoeducation/didactic group interventions
- Determines when and how to maneuver group intervention in a variety of settings
- Determines when one may need to change treatment assignment (under supervision of licensed clinician)
Individual Intervention:
The Clinical MHC III will be responsible for assisting with the creation of support and behavior plans which consists of research consultation drafting interventions plan-related documents assist with training staff members and assist with refresher training and data collection for plan maintenance. These plans are the responsibility of the licensed psychologist and the Clinical MHC III will work under that supervision to support the process as opposed to lead the process. There may also be times when an individual intervention is approved by the licensed psychologist to be facilitated by the Clinical MHC III after adequate training is received (i.e. cognitive remediation).- Determines select materials for support and behavior plan creation initiation training and maintenance
- Determines real-time needs when facilitating an individual intervention
The Clinical MHC III is responsible for documenting all patient contact interactions including group and individual intervention. Documentation is also required for other clinically relevant interactions collateral engagement team meetings and training or consultations. All documentation is completed in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) and should adhere to HIPAA requirements and privacy laws. Documentation is expected to be neutral unbiased and based on FAIR charting principles.- Determines when and how to complete documentation in the EHR
- Determines how to apply FAIR charting principles
The Clinical MHC III is required to support hospital-wide clinical intervention and treatment needs including via consultation with individual team members teams and departments. Similarly the Clinical MHC III will support training specific to clinically driven individual and group treatment interventions. This position may accompany the licensed clinician overseeing the intervention or may independently lead consultation or training for an aspect of it.- Determines what training is needed and how to offer it
- Determines if any support materials may be needed for consultation
Minimum Qualifications Substitutions Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
- Minimum Qualifications
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associates degree in psychology sociology social work behavioral science clinical mental health nursing human services or in a field of study related to the work assignment.
AND
Experience: Four (4) years of experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position.
This experience must be clearly documented on your application.Part-time experience will be pro-rated.
Substitutions:
Additional appropriate experience will substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.
Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
Preferred Qualifications:- Bachelors Degree
- 1 years Knowledge and Experience as Mental Health Care Clinician II at a State of Colorado Mental Health Institute.
- Experience providing therapeutic and related services to mental health patients in a mental health setting
- 1 years professional inpatient mental health-care experience in a psychiatric locked/secure setting
- Experience developing and running treatment groups
- Knowledge and experience with Trauma Informed Care and Recovery Principles and practices
- Outpatient mental health experience running groups case management
- College or university education in nursing psychology sociologyhuman services or education.
Highly Desirable Competencies:- Knowledge of oral and written communication skills
- Knowledge and professional inpatientmental health-care experience
- Ability to exercise judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting departmental and institutional policies and procedures
- Ability to work with and communicate with internal and external clients and customers to meet their needs in a polite courteous and cooperative manner and committed to quality service
- Ability to perform with a high level of initiative effort and commitment towards completing assignments efficiently
- Ability to encourage and facilitate cooperation pride trust and group identity
- Ability to foster commitment and team spirit.
- Ability to express information to individuals or groups effectively taking into account the audience and nature of the information
- Ability to listen to others and respond appropriately
- Ability to problem solve
- Ability to execute decisions Integrity andAccountability
Conditions of employment:- Full Background -CDHS employees (all Direct contact with vulnerable persons):
CBI name check and fingerprint check ICON Colorado court database Medicare fraud database Reference Checks Professional License verification (licensure requirements) Drug Screen Trails check (direct contact with children) CAPS (direct contact with adults Mental Health Institutes Regional Centers Veterans Community Living Centers) - Must be 21 years of age or older
- Shift Work may work alternate shifts
- Essential Services Designation Required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergencyservices to ensure health safety and welfare
- Must possess a valid unrestricted U.S. Drivers License
- May be exposed to bodily fluids or caustic chemicals
- May need to escort patients to off-campus outings
- 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 applicants 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.
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.
For more information about the appeals process the official appeal form and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at ; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1 State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Directors Administrative Procedures Chapter 8 Resolution of Appeals and Disputes atunder Rules.
Supplemental Information
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About Us:
If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference consider joining the dedicated people of theColorado Department of Human Services(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 aPERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Planplus 401(k) and 457 plans
Employer supplementedHealth Savings Account
Paid life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
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 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 or call 1-.
THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Employment Type
Full-Time
