CDOC (Social Worker /Counselor III) SOTMP Community Liaison (COLORADO SPRINGS)

Job Title

This position ensures continuity of sex offense specific treatment and monitoring for sex offenders transitioning to parole or community corrections on inmate status.

Job Description

This position will work with the facility parole and community parole officers to provide relevant information related to DOC sex offender treatment.

• Work with the DOC to ensure the community parole officer and the community treatment provider receive the transitioning offender's SOTMP Discharge Summary & recommended sex offender specific parole conditions.
• Collect and verify all offense specific treatment collateral is complete and provide any clarification needed to community parole and the receiving therapist, ensuring continuity of sec offender treatment and monitoring.
• Ensure continuity of care by; following SOMB Standards and Guidelines, SOTMP therapist manuals and protocols, writing reports and providing consultation to staff and receiving agencies; conducting workshops and follow-up contact with the family and community support team of the sex offenders.
• Create and maintain the the SOTMP Continuity of Care Discharge File for each SOTMP (Sex Offender Treatment & Monitoring Program) enrolled client and ensure recommendations and risk levels are communicated to community parole officers and other members fo the Community Supervision Tean (CST).
• Build and maintain SOTMP continuity of care databases which support offender placements and recommendations for SOTMP.
• Review and suggest revisions to the discharge summary based on updates to SOMB Standards and Guidelines, or changes made within the SOTMP to ensure compliance.
• Review clinical notes, evaluate treatment progress (meeting with the offender as needed) and interpret risk assessments to determine level of risk in order to collaborate and share information and recommendations with community stakeholders to secure appropriate community resources.
• Participate in Sex Offender Treatment & Monitoring Program leadership meetings to design & update program content, receive training, conduct staffings on offenders throughout DOC to determine treatment recommendations for SOTMP and other behavioral health needs in order to make appropriate referrals.
• Provide the SOTMP treatment team & DOC staff, community stakeholders with training and education on continuity of care and community resources for the sex offender population.
• Act as an SOTMP representative as needed in stakeholder meeting and interviews of offenders as a program expert who can provide participation summaries and continued treatment recommendations.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

ONLY APPLICANTS WHO MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS PROCESS. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Applicant must possess one or more of the following current, and valid licenses from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (CSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Psychologist or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) AND Applicant must have one (1) year of licensed or license candidacy experience, with current valid licensure from the State of Colorado, to include Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker Candidate (SWC) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate, and experience must be with the mental health and/or sex offender population.

• Applicant must have at least three (3) years of experience providing offense-specific treatement in the community and collaborating with community agencies, probation, and/or community corrections, on community resources and case management-based services. This experience must be thoroughly detailed in the Work Experience section of the application.
• Clinicians providing sex offender treatment are required to apply with the SOMB within 30 days of hire.

Ensure that the 'Work Experience' section of the application is complete and contains all relevant work experience related to the position that you are applying for. This information will be used to help determine compensation for the position. "See resume" statements cannot be accepted in lieu of the 'work experience' section of the application. Additional work experience will not be accepted after the job announcement close date.

Required Competencies:

• Self-control, a strong sense of ability to work in stressful, potentially violent situations;
• Ability to remain alert, emotionally stable, and mentally resilient under pressure and observant throughout their shift;
• Tolerance to stress, confinement, and high-stakes interaction
• Must possess and maintain a valid license from the State of Colorado as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist;
• Knowledge of and ability to conduct crisis assessment and counseling utilizing therapist manuals and protocols and agency/facility security policies;
• Ability to effectively interact with offenders;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Ability to read and comprehend the English language;
• Ability to effectively communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing;
• Ability to create accessible documents and technical content that follows plain language guidelines with accessibility in mind.
• Excellent interpersonal skills;

Preferred Qualifications:

• Mental health counseling with the offender population and crisis intervention experience;
• Experience conducting suicide risk assessments;
• Listing with the SOMB as a treatment provider (Sex Offender Treatment Provider);
• Experience working as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience working in community based or reentry-focused settings, with demonstrated ability to connect individuals to housing, treatment, and other supportive resources.
• Experience building program-based presentations geared toward specialized audiences.
• Experience as a public speaker or sharing information as a subject matter expert.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If you have any questions regarding this job announcement, contact Stacey Hibpshman at View email address on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io.

The Assessment Process: Your application will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum Qualifications (MQ's). Applicants that meet MQ's will be included in the Comparative Analysis process. Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted through a comparative analysis which may include, but is not limited to, a suitability screening, eSkills Assessment, oral assessment, written performance assessment or it may include a review of your application material and your responses to any supplemental questions by a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to assess and rank applicants in order to establish an eligible list for referral to the hiring manager for final consideration.

Be sure the 'Work Experience' section of your application is complete and specifically addresses your qualifications, experience, and accomplishments as they relate to the Description of the Job, Minimum Qualifications, Required Competencies and Preferred Qualifications as listed above. Resumes and 'see resume' statements will not be accepted in lieu of the 'Work Experience' section of the application. Failure to include adequate information or follow instructions by the closing date may result in your application not being accepted and/or may affect your score, rank or inclusion in the final pool of eligible applicants.

Employees who are rehired or reinstated within six months of their separation will return at either their previous pay rate if hired into the same class level or based on their time in the class series, whichever is higher. Those rehired or reinstated after six months' separation will be calculated using the same formula for new hires and promotions.

Please note that while this change in role may constitute a promotion in title and/or responsibility, salary adjustments are not guaranteed and may be influenced by factors such as internal pay equity, budget constraints, market benchmarks, or the individual's current compensation level. Any changes to compensation will be determined separately and communicated accordingly.

If you have transcripts, a license or other relevant documentation regarding your qualifications, upload and attach copies to your application.

If an unofficial copy of transcripts is being submitted at the time of application, transcripts from colleges or universities outside the United States must be assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service. This documentation is the responsibility of the applicant and must be included as part of your application materials. Failure to provide a transcript or credential evaluation report may prevent your application from moving forward in the selection process.

Under the Job Application Fairness Act (SB 23-058), applicants may redact information from certifications and transcripts that identify their age, date of birth or dates of attendance from an educational institution.

In order to process a background investigation, your application must include at least (10) ten years of the most current work experience unless experience related to the job for which you are applying is later than (10) years. Failure to provide this information could result in delays and/or elimination from the background investigation process.

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