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Mental Health Clinician II- Continuity of Treatment CMHHIP

Salary

$23.22 - $32.52 Hourly

Location

Pueblo, CO

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

IIB 06106 6/25/2025

Department

Colorado Department of Human Services

Division

OBH - CMHIP

Opening Date

06/25/2025

Closing Date

7/6/2025 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

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Type of Announcement

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

Primary Physical Work Address

1600 West 24th Street, Pueblo, Colorado 81003

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime compensation.

Department Contact Information

Jazzma Gamboa- [email protected]

Salary Note

Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum.

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 only to Colorado state residents.

Please note: This Recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions

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

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About Continuity of Treatment

The purpose of the Continuity of Treatment Department is to enhance, increase and support treatment programming in all CMHHP patient units by managing clinical staff call-offs and deployment in order to minimize clinical treatment and activities cancellations. The goal of the department is to maintain clinical staffing levels which will assist with patient stabilization, treatment and discharge preparedness. The department provides clinical training and education on specific treatment approaches, therapeutic and group facilitating skills to mental health clinicians and other clinical staff within the hospital to enhance patient treatment outcomes.. The work unit develops and implements staffing systems to assure treatment and activities are ongoing and not canceled. The department tracks group/activities compliance, clinical staff call-off and backfill data as well as data on treatment/activities groups cancellations. The department maintains all clinical programming schedules, staff schedules, protocols and group tracking systems. Staff have an understanding of and experience working with patients with mental health issues, substance abuse issues, developmental disabilities, physical handicaps, legal issues and multiple psychiatric diagnoses. The legal status of patients may include incompetent-to-proceed, competency exams, not guilty by reason of insanity, short-term or long-term admission or long-term extension. The unit goal is to assist in treating the severely mentally ill, return them to their optimal level of functioning and assist them in returning to the community as appropriate

Description of Job

About this Position:

This position exists to provide therapeutic work in the psychiatric care and treatment of adults and adolescents 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 and treatment activities. The Mental Health Clinician II utilizes psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery principles and techniques in all aspects of their assigned responsibilities. The position facilitates treatment groups and may assist as a co-facilitator with MHC II, SW, Psychology, OT, RT when other options are unavailable. This position works under the supervision and direction of departments Clinical Manager (HP V) and is trained by the Clinical Educator (Psychologist II or LSW III) in group skills and treatment modalities as needed; develops protocols and curriculum for all MHC I and MHC II facilitated groups/activities with assistance form the HP II/HP II Clinical Trainers; monitors and intervenes to ensure a safe and therapeutic patient milieu and provides immediate crisis intervention when indicated. The position is part of the interdisciplinary team on any unit assigned to. Orients/supports new MHC I with facilitating educational groups and activities. MHC II must pass all competencies for training prior to facilitating/co-facilitating groups. Duties in this position include:

Group/Activity Coverage and Milieu Management:

+ Engage with patients to establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship that supports the patient’s psychiatric recovery and mental health.

+ Facilitates certain groups such as educational treatment/activity groups as assigned and scheduled by the Clinical Manager, after competency determined

+ co-facilitate other groups with appropriate training/education, for example Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).

+ Leads/initiates scheduled alternate programming exercises.

+ Assigned to and facilitates patient one to one sessions providing and documenting interventions which assist the patients toward meeting Plan of Care (POC) treatment goals.

+ Address and resolve patient issues when possible and refer issues to the patient’s rights advocate as indicated.

+ Escorts patients to activities within treatment areas (Treatment Malls)

+ Utilizes therapeutic interventions to manage crises and manage assaultive and disruptive behaviors, promptly responds to a patient's psychiatric crisis

+ Understands and practices knowledge of when to report changes in patient condition or complaints such as pain or other medical needs to the RN

+ Maintains awareness of all 1:1, special precautions, and medical and psych issues for each patient

+ Responds to duress alarm

+ Assures all assigned duties are complete and documented

+ Demonstrates knowledge of own scope of practice

+ Reports all incidents involving the MHC I to the immediate supervisor in the Continuity of Treatment Department

+ Adheres to providing coverage in all units/groups/activities as assigned

+ Provides milieu management in all treatment areas assigned to

+ Develops protocols and curriculum for assigned groups and activities. Facilities/co-facilitates groups and activities on units as assigned and in the treatment malls as assigned.

+ Assists in the development of treatment malls

+ Recognizes signs and symptoms of patients and reports those that may need additional intervention with the treatment team

+ Provides coaching and mentoring to MHC I in co-facilitating activities/groups

+ Coaches MHC I on how to develop protocols and curriculum and mentors MCH I in clinical tasks such as observing signs and symptoms of patients who may require additional interventions from unit medical staff

Accountability:

+ Knows, utilizes and follows CMHIP standards and guidelines: Treatment Plans, Infection Control Manual, and Rainbow book and Emergency Guides. Follows and maintains infection control standards and regulations. Adheres to CMHIP Employee Code of Conduct and CMHHP’s Organizational Ethics policies

+ Follows and complies with all competencies related to the MHC II, is aware of and utilizes the chain of command

+ Provide safe/secure transport of patients to programming/treatment locations such as yard, gym, visits, administrative conference room, staffing/dispo reviews, court/community reintegration sites

+ Documents in BEHR and Group Tracker for groups/activities MHC II facilitates

+ Knows how to access the department's drive on the computer and is expected to utilize it for protocols and curriculum, department policies and processes

+ Responsible for ensuring all required training is current and up to date per CMHHP policies and procedures

+ Reports any claims of any type of harassment/workplace violence, alerts public safety/charge RN/Lead Nurse/and nursing appointing authority

+ Participate in the Continuity of Treatment Department meetings and assigned unit morning meetings as work schedule allows

+ Arrives to work on time; prepared and arrives on time to begin assigned groups/activities, clocks in and out for scheduled work hours to prevent any unnecessary unauthorized overtime and follows policies related to use of leave

Communication/Interpersonal Skills/Customer Service:

+ Effectively communicates by actively listening and sharing relevant information with co-workers, supervisor(s) and customers so as to anticipate problems and ensure the effectiveness of the department

+ Adapts communication methods to respond to different audiences to promote a positive environment and Is appropriate in all communications with co-workers and patients

+ Receives/seeks out reports regarding awareness of all 1:1, SP II, medical and psychiatric issues for each patient assigned to scheduled groups

+ Assists in addressing patient complaints at the unit level

+ Reports abuse allegations immediately to the charge nurse, immediate supervisor and refer to public safety

+ Alerts the unit RN on assigned work unit, to all exceptions, changes in patient status to include suicidal/homicidal ideation, need for team intervention. Completes and routes paperwork to appropriate area/person (to include incident reports and injury on the job)

+ Corrects and reports any hazardous environmental findings to the Continuity of Treatment Clinical Manager/Director, Charge RN and PSP

Other Duties as Assigned:

+ Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Minimum Qualifications

Experience Only:

Four (4) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position

OR

Education and Experience:

A combination of related education in Behavioral Health related degree and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position, equal tofour (4) years

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Training/education on initiating/ leading behavioral health groups/activities

+ Experience with initiating/leading behavior health group/activities

+ Experience with or ability to identify, address, and chart to patient behaviors and affect

+ Experience with review, adherence, and documentation toward a patient's Individualized Plan of Care

+ Experience/ability to identify and develop groups based on patient specific treatment needs

+ Previous State experience

Conditions of employment:

+ Full Background check and reference check required

+ Shift Work – May be required to work evening or weekend shifts, holidays, voluntary or mandatory overtime both in the clinic, or on patient units throughout CMHIP

+ Shall not initiate or engage in sexual, social, personal or financial relationships with patients either during or any time after hospitalization, even if the patient requests or initiates such a relationship. All relationships with current or former patients must be disclosed on your application;

+ Successfully pass all modules of the CMHIP New Employee Orientation core curriculum to include English reading comprehension, relevant competency assessments and written/practical exams in Defensive Tactics

+ Possess the physical ability to successfully complete CTI and CPR;

+ Lift arms above head and kick as high as own waist;

+ Stabilize another person to accomplish a controlled containment to the floor;

+ Withstand impact on own body using an ASP shield;

+ Rotate body 90 degrees with feet planted for using a defensive tactic;

+ Kneel on one or both knees and stand up again with multiple repetitions;

+ Must be able to see and hear in order to observe, address and respond to potential breaches in safety;

+ Seize, hold, control or subdue violent or assaultive persons and defend oneself or others to prevent injury;

+ Demonstrate body agility, strength of all four limbs and the ability to walk and climb stairs consistently;

+ Work in situations involving assaultive behavior, physical control of another person and/or restraint situations;

+ Ability to read and comprehend the English language; effectively and fluently communicates in English, both verbally and in writing;

+ Work in an environment with fluctuating noise and temperature (hot and cold) which may include working outdoors in inclement weather and/or concrete floor/wall work settings;

+ Willing and able to travel;

+ 2-step TB (tuberculosis) screening is required of all new employees upon hire;

+ Annual influenza vaccination

+ Other vaccinations as required by the State of Colorado

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 ([email protected]), 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 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 (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#how-to-apply)

The Assessment Process

For additional recruiting questions, please contact Jazzma Gamboa: [email protected]

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 MotivateMe

+ 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 [email protected] or call 1-800-929-0791.

~THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER~

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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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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Select each of the Preferred Qualifications you have experience:

+ Training/education on initiating/ leading behavioral health groups/activities

+ Experience with initiating/leading behavior health group/activities.

+ Experience with or ability to identify, address, and chart to patient behaviors and affect.

+ -Experience with review, adherence, and documentation toward a patient's Individualized Plan of Care.

+ Experience/ability to identify and develop groups based on patient specific treatment needs.

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Are you comfortable working with behavioral health patients in a locked setting?

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Discuss why you want to work with this population and this role in particular.

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In this role, you may be asked to provide treatment groups on various units that could change daily. Explain how you cope with change and the methods, processes, or steps you use to adjust to changes

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Describe your previous experience with providing treatment groups, and where in your application this is listed. In describing this experience, please note what curriculum you may have used while providing treatment groups and where you obtained the curriculum.

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