Come join this dedicated team of Clinical Professionals partnered with the Colorado Department of Corrections!

This role offers mental health care to a specific group of secure residents in a correctional setting who have mental illnesses, intellectual and developmental challenges, and a high risk for suicide and self-injury. Create mental health treatment plans that will be the foundation of your care. Assist with both individual and group treatment, routine mental health evaluations, and interviews. Update degrees of psychiatric need and diagnosis. Contracts are available throughout the State of Colorado!

**If you are interested in working in a secure environment, please contact Jamesh@wsijobs.com or call 719-632-8325**

What's in it for you?

• Elevated Pay Rate
• Round Trip, Tax-Free travel reimbursement is provided if your residents is 50 miles or more away from your work site.
• Weekly Compensation 
• $250 Referral Bonus for you and $250 for the person you refer (upon working 40 hours)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Benefit Options

Minimum Qualifications:

• The candidate must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a behavioral health concentration or human services equivalent.  You must attach a copy of your transcripts that contain your name, the name of the accredited institution, the type of degree received, and the date the degree was conferred. 

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• Candidate must have one year of full-time experience participating in the delivery of behavioral health treatment in a drug and alcohol program, mental health program, or sex offender program.

Additional Qualifications:

• Candidate must possess a current, valid certification from the State of Colorado as a Certified Addiction Specialist (CAS),  or a current, valid license from the State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies as an Addiction Counselor Candidate (AC-C) or a  Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC). 

Substitutions:

• A Master's or Doctorate Degree from an accredited institution in behavioral health science or a closely related field will substitute for the Bachelor's Degree and/or required experience on a year-for-year basis.  You must attach a copy of your transcripts that contain your name, the name of the college, the type of degree received, and the date degree was awarded. 
• Experience providing addiction treatment will substitute for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.  

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities the best candidate would possess:

• Desire to work with an under-served, diverse, severe, and persistent mental illness adult population
• Provides clinical direction to non-clinical staff in behavioral health care and treatment of inmates.

• Must be able to pass a full background check, drug screen, TRAILS, CAPS, and fingerprinting.
• Able to have a pre-employment physical
• Must have a driver’s license
• Must be able to handle, use, or be able to have exposure to hazardous material.   
• Must have COVID-19 vaccination proof as of 30 days of hire.