Health Professional V- FCBS CR Coordinator/Supervisor

Located within the ColoradoDepartment of Human Services the Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health (OCFMH)isresponsible for policy development service provision and coordination program monitoring and evaluation and administrative oversight for the public behavioral health system.OCFMH funds supports and monitors numerous mental health and substance abuse community programs and providers.OCFMH also operates the Colorado Mental Health Hospitals at Fort Logan and Pueblo and the Forensic Services Division.OCFMH executes the States federal responsibilities as the State Mental Health Authority and State Substance Abuse Authority for the purposes of administering federal mental health and substance abuse block grant funds.

The Forensic Services Divisionisresponsible for six departments including Forensic Community Based Services (FCBS) Jail Based Evaluation and Restoration(JBR)Outpatient Restoration(OPR)the Forensic Support Team (FST) theCourt Services Department and the Operations Department. The Court Services Department employs forensically practicing psychologists to provide evaluative services statewide with staff in PuebloDenver and other locations.Evaluators completeallcourt ordered forensic evaluations for defendants in criminal cases as ordered by the court.These evaluations are performed in the jail in the community at CMHHIP or at CMHHIFL and are performed by psychologists and psychiatrists as mandated in the Colorado Statute 16-8.5.

This work unit exists to carry out the statutory obligations of the Department of Human Services to supervise compliance with court-ordered conditions for individuals who have been adjudicated Not Guilty byReason ofInsanity (NGRI)and who are subsequently relased by the courts from their commitment to CDHS (Conditional Release) and at times when they are granted extended leave from the hospital into the community Temporary Physical Removal (Conditional Placement).Additionally the work unit provides oversight care coordination and in select cases treatment interventions for individuals who have been found NGRI orin competent to proceed and who remain committed to the custody of CDHS but who have been released by the courts to reside in the community.

Our teams work within various settings including community agencies jailscourts and hospitals. The locations can include locked units and secure facilities and our clients may at times be unpredictable due to their mental health needs. Our team is required to make critical decisions in dynamic and fast-paced environments in order to ensure a high level of accountability for patient care.Our staff are required to maintain updated skills knowledgeabilities and competencies necessary to the position through continuing educationclinical supervision literature review and discipline and team development. This position may be required to travel throughout Colorado to meet the needs of the department.

• Responsible for employee supervisory responsibilities within the work unit which includes a minimum of three (3) FCBS staff
• Oversees a variety of staff which may include case managers specialists and administrative staff
• Provides oversight to their associated processes documentation and legal submissions in partnership with the director
• Supervisory duties include but may not be limited to individual supervision group supervision training onboarding professional development staff scheduling position descriptions recruitment retention interviewing and hiring ensurance of competencies documentation review performance reviews performance plans corrective actions consultation and guidance to ensure all supervisees are functioning within statute policy and procedure
• May participate in various department trainings contribute to such training review statute and offer suggestions and engage in any auditing activities

• Required to regularly document client contact notes within theinternalelectronic health record system in a timely thorough and accurate manner

• Responsible for legal documentation to be submitted to the courts which includes but is not limited to quarterly reports annual reports probable cause memorandum for violations and assist with drafting probable cause affidavitsdraft RequirementsforCommunity Placement draft conditional release orders and other FCBS related court communications and/or reports

• Completing all documentation professional writing attention to detail and relevant information and an ability to accurately convey information is expected

• Directly submitting such documentation this position is responsible for the review/approval of various documents completed by those they supervise prior to submission to the director for approval

• Serves as a primary point of contact for judges attorneys guardians attorneys general and others affiliated with the criminal justice system. This involves fielding questions and concerns via email telephone meetings and training. This also includes testimony when so required on behalf of the Forensic Services Division
• Required to contact law enforcement. When engaging in any such activities this position is required to maintain professional boundaries scope of practice associated with the position and represent the department

• Performs other duties as assigned

A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to eight (8) years.

• A Masters level license in mental health or related field (LSW LCSW LPC etc.)
• Masters degree in mental health or related field
  
• Experience with supervision
• Experience in case management probation/parole mental health treatment or similar

• CBI Name check and fingerprint check ICON Colorado court database Medicare fraud database Reference check Professional License verification (licensure requirement) PREA (Division of Youth Services) Trails check CAPS
• Must possess a valid unrestricted U.S. Drivers License
• Must transport patients in state vehicles and travel to various locations statewide for program needs
• Pre-Employment Physical-TB Test and otehr vaccination required by the State of Colorado

• 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 acknowledgement of the departments action.

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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-.