Mental Health Clinician III - FORENSICS-Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Fort Logan(South Denver)

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Mental Health Clinician III - FORENSICS-Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Fort Logan(South Denver)

Salary

$27.12 Hourly

Location

Denver, CO

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

IIC 05914 06/14/2024

Department

Colorado Department of Human Services

Opening Date

06/17/2024

Closing Date

7/1/2024 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Determined by Position

Type of Announcement

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

Primary Physical Work Address

3520 West Oxford Avenue, Denver 80236

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime compensation.

Department Contact Information

Stephanie.Karle@state.co.us

How To Apply

Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.

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Department Information

This position is open to current Colorado residents only

Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details! (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-employees/state-of-colorado-employee-benefits)

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

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Description of Job

About this Work Unit:

Each treatment unit provides psychiatric treatment services to adult clients through the use of a Milieu Treatment Program based on models of milieu therapy and group therapy. The focus of treatment is ongoing assessment and interventions designed to assist individual clients in resolving the specific problems that brought them to the hospital and to return them to the least restrictive environment in the community. Approaches are strength-based, trauma-informed, and recovery-oriented enabling patients to learn more effective coping and living skills in order to function more effectively in the community upon discharge from the hospital. The psychiatric care and treatment modalities include milieu management, group therapy, activity therapy, health education, and medication management with the goal of providing a consistent and safe environment for clients and assisting them with the amelioration of presenting problems and symptoms and improving problem-solving and coping skills.

This position provides a therapeutic approach to the psychiatric care and treatment of adults with acute and chronic mental illness. Primary responsibilities are the application of knowledge, expertise, and experience to establish a therapeutic relationship with the patient and provide safe and effective patient care. Mental Health Clinicians utilize psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery principles and techniques in all aspects of their job duties. This position works under the supervision and direction of a registered nurse and assists with psychiatric nursing care of mentally ill patients; observes, reports, and documents patient’s behavior, participates in designing and implementing patient treatment plans; monitors and intervenes to ensure a safe and therapeutic patient milieu. Provides immediate crisis intervention when indicated. Serves as a resource to the team regarding the implementation of Recovery Principles.

Primary Job Duties:

Provide Therapeutic Patient Care

• Anticipates and recommends when to initiate interventions at the appropriate level while adhering to nursing standards and hospital policies and procedures.

• Oversees milieu management, and recommends when to report any patient care concerns to a Registered Nurse.

• Advocates for patients' needs and identifies how to help them achieve their goals.

• Recommends the need to advocate for a hygiene program for a gravely disabled patient with poor ADLs.

  Milieu Management

• Recommends the most appropriate group facilitation techniques for the milieu environment and current patient population.

• Recommends how to structure the environment to ensure safety, monitor for and remove unsafe items, and set limits with patients as needed.

• Recommends the most appropriate strengths-based language and decides what pertinent information will be documented in a patient’s record for shift progress notes.

• Recommends how to appropriately mentor Mental Health Clinicians I and IIs in correct strategy implementation.

• Recommends advisability of introducing topics with patients one-on-one or in groups.

  Interdisciplinary team treatment implementation

• Recommend and collaborate with the team about a specific behavior plan that will benefit the patient and milieu while using recovery-based principles.

• Recommends new strategies and interventions to the team, contributing input into their effectiveness.

• Recommends, along with the patient, which interventions will be most helpful in assisting them gain autonomy, empowerment, and connection to others.

  Maintains and Updates Skills, Knowledge, Abilities and Competencies

• Recommends and coordinates schedules to ensure attendance at departmental training and activities to improve skills in working with patients.

• Identifies own learning needs and seeks additional information through supervision and provides training for other MHC I's and II's.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies .

M inimum Qualifications

Experience Only:

Six (6) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to

this position

OR

Education and Experience:

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

This experience must be clearly documented on your application.

Part-time experience will be pro-rated.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree

• 1+ years Knowledge and Experience as Mental Health Care Clinician I 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 etc., and

• College or university education in nursing, psychology, sociology, human services, or education.

Highly Desirable Competencies:

• Knowledge of oral and written communication skills,

• Knowledge and professional inpatient mental 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, and Accountability

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, CAPS (direct contact with adults – Mental Health Institutes, Regional Centers, Veterans Community Living Centers)

• Must be 21 years of age or older

• Use, Handling, or Exposure to hazardous materials – May be exposed to bodily fluids or caustic chemicals

• Shift Work – may work days, evenings, or nights

• Essential Services Designation – Required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure health, safety, and welfare

• Must possess a valid, unrestricted U.S. Driver's License

• May need to travel to other state locations; transport patients to appointments

• 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 applicant’s 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 (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), 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 department’s action.

  For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov ; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.

Supplemental Information

How to Apply

The Assessment Process (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#assessment-process)

For additional recruiting questions, please contactstephanie.karle@state.co.us

About Us:

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (https://www.colorado.gov/cdhs) (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 a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan www.copera.org plus 401(k) and 457 plans

• Medical and dental health plans

• Employer supplemented Health Savings Account

• Paid life insurance

• Short- and long-term disability coverage

• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave

• BenefitHub state employee discount program

• Employee Wellness program (https://coloradostateofhealth.com/)

• 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 https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs .

  Our 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 cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.

  THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#eoe)

  . Toll Free Applicant Technical Support (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#technical-support)

The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits

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While we do incorporate practices to prioritize the safety of our employees, this position will require working with patients who may be verbally or physically abusive at times. Please indicate your experience and comfort level with this population.

• I have experience working with patients that have expressed verbal and physical abuse and I am comfortable with this aspect of the role

• I do not have experience working with this population, but I am comfortable with this aspect of the role.

• I do not have experience with this population and/or I do NOT feel comfortable in this environment.

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  Are you willing and able to report to work during inclement weather?

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  Are you willing and able to frequently move up to 50 lbs, by lifting, positioning, and pivoting disabled adults?

• Yes

• No

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  Are you willing and able to follow prescribed procedures and policies even if they conflict with your personal preference?

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  Are you willing and able to stay for your entire shift?

• Yes

• No

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  Are you willing and able to work with staff and clients of all social, economic, ethnic, and religious backgrounds?

• Yes

• No

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  Are you willing and able to work with potential dangerous clients in a locked setting?

• Yes

• No

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  How do you deal with change?

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  What do you consider to be the role of the Mental Health Clinician to be in milieu therapy/management?

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  How do you develop a relationship with a person with a serious mental illness?

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  Describe why you have a desire to work with this population.

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  SELECT ONLY the work hours/days that you are willing to accept.

• I am willing and able to work day shifts.

• I am willing and able to work weekend shifts.

• I am willing and able to work holidays

• I am willing and able to work evening shifts.

• I am willing and able to work overnight shifts.

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  While this will initially be an evening position, we require staff to be flexible with respect to shift and location changes as dictated by business needs. Are you willing to agree to this shift and possible shift changes in the future

• Yes

• No

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  If you are a current or former State of Colorado employee, please list your employee number (starts with 997...). Failure to provide this requested information may render your application incomplete, and you may no longer be considered for the position.

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  Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application. In the space below, please provide an explanation as to why the prior termination or resignation should NOT disqualify your application from the current position.

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  The bottom of this job announcement provides links to additional information on how to apply, the assessment process, toll free applicant technical support, and about how the State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer. Please acknowledge below that you have read the information provided in these links.

• This information is available to me and I have read this information.

• I am unable to access the links with this information on the job posting. (If you select this option, please contact the recruiter, whose information is listed on this announcement, so that they can send this information directly to you.)

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  Your legal name is used in the hiring process for background checks. Did you use your full legal name in your application? If not, please update your information before submitting your application.

• Yes

• No

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