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State of Colorado Job Opportunities is Hiring a Mental Health Clinician I-Forensics/Civil- CO Mental Health Hospital in Fort Logan (S. Denver) Near Denver, CO
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Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefits package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details!
The Colorado Mental Health Hospital at Fort Logan (CMHH-FL) is one of two state hospitals serving our community. The vision of CMHH-FL 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. CMHH-FL provides inpatient treatment to adult patients, generally between the ages of 18-59. The hospital currently has 138 adult inpatient beds, 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, CMHH-FL 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
Purpose of this position:
This position exists to provide therapeutic work in the psychiatric care and treatment of adults with acute and chronic exacerbation of a 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, physical condition, and reactions to medications and treatment; participates in designing and implementing patient treatment plans; monitors and intervenes to ensure a safe and therapeutic patient milieu; and provides immediate crisis intervention when indicated.
Provide Therapeutic Patient Care:
Under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse, engage with patients to establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship that supports the patient’s psychiatric recovery and mental health. Model and maintain professional boundaries with patients and their families. Assist patients in developing insight into their mental illness while exploring symptoms and ways of decreasing, coping with, or eliminating distress while eliciting ways to live a more productive, satisfying life. Engage in one-on-one interaction with patients regularly and guide therapeutic psycho-educational groups and activities with a focus on assisting patients to build interpersonal and life management skills.
Act as a patient advocate and provides patients and their families with support and education on patient’s rights. Address and resolve patient issues when possible and refer issues to the hospital Patient’s Rights Specialist, as indicated. Model solution-focused problem-solving strategies.
Supports patient in accomplishing activities of daily living (ADLs) through monitoring, teaching, supporting, and assisting as needed. This includes such activities as personal hygiene, shaving, brushing teeth, care of personal items, laundry, toileting, and showers, as needed, based on the patient’s ability and current status. Assures that patient is treated with dignity and respect, maintaining patient’s privacy.
Escort patients to activities and appointments on the grounds and in the community, including driving patients to appointments. Assumes responsibility for paperwork, assuring confidentiality. Communicates the patient’s whereabouts to the charge nurse and treatment team through sign-out/sign-in systems on the unit.
Communicate to provide or exchange information while keeping registered nurses and other staff informed of patient status and patient issues. Documents patient care and patient response to treatment as required by hospital policy. Supports patients to develop a list of positive supports which may include family, friends, agencies, and staff members.
Milieu Management:
Assures a safe and therapeutic treatment environment through effective Milieu Management. Closely monitors and maintains surveillance of the unit to ensure a safe milieu. This position models professional interactions with patients, families, and staff. Facilitates solution-oriented problem-solving strategies, and encourages patient input and self-determination, whenever possible. Monitors identifies, and addresses safety violations in patient care areas. Using therapeutic clinical skills anticipates and initiates intervention at an appropriate level in crises (i.e., physical or verbal assault against a person or property, suicidal behavior, etc.) by adhering to nursing standards and hospital policies and procedures to provide a safe and therapeutic environment.
Monitors the milieu, conducts safety checks and monitors for unsafe items and/or unsafe conditions, and acts promptly to secure unsafe items and correct unsafe conditions. Utilizes appropriate techniques from Verbal Defense and Influence (VDI) and Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) to manage aggressive patient behavior, and de-escalate situations whenever possible, reducing the potential for physically aggressive behavior or injury. During episodes of patient physically aggressive behavior, minimizes risk of injury to patient and staff by utilizing CPI-approved methods.
Engages patients in unit activities, including impromptu groups, discussions, and games that support patient’s well-being and build appropriate interpersonal skills. Monitors patients’ needs for structure and/or downtime and works in collaboration with unit staff to intervene as indicated. Monitors patients during meals including monitoring for issues with swallowing/choking, food intake, and interactions with others. Intervenes as indicated and communicates any concerns to the registered nurse. Facilitates patient meetings and groups utilizing appropriate group facilitation techniques.
Interdisciplinary Team Treatment Implementation:
Work as part of the interdisciplinary team and participate in treatment planning and the development of the plan of care for patients. Contribute information and treatment approaches to support patient health and wellness. Incorporate information from multiple sources and provide input into treatment planning. Advocate for patient’s interest and input into their plan of care.
Maintains and Updates Skills, Knowledge, Abilities, and Competencies:
Maintain updated skills, knowledge, abilities, and competencies necessary to the position through continuing education, clinical supervision, literature review, and participation in discipline and team development. Responsible for utilizing supervision with supervisor to apply learning to direct practice. Actively participates in team meetings utilizing a solution-focused approach. Learns, completes, and maintains competency in patient care, including taking vital signs, patient hygiene, and personal care. Share your learning and ideas with others and support them.
Other Duties as Assigned:
Any other duties that aren’t covered in the above duty statements but need to be completed to meet the mission of the division and the department.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Minimum Qualifications
Experience Only:
Three (3) 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 three (3) years
This experience must be documented on your application.
Part-time experience will be pro-rated.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 1 years of Knowledge and Experience as a Mental Health Care Clinician I at the State of Colorado Mental Health Institute.
- 1 years of professional inpatient mental health-care experience in a psychiatric locked/secure setting, working with patients who may become verbally or physically abusive.
- 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 toward 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,
Trails check (direct contact with children), CAPS (direct contact with adults – Mental Health Hospitals, Regional Centers, Veterans Community Living Centers - Shift Work – May work days, evenings, or nights
- Use, Handling, or Exposure to hazardous materials – May be exposed to bodily fluids or caustic chemical
- May need to travel to other state locations; transport patients to appointments within the community
- Must possess a valid, unrestricted U.S. Driver's License
- Must be at least 21 years of age or older
- 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.
Supplemental Information
The Assessment Process
About Us:
- 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
- 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
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.
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Job Summary
Full Time
$62k-74k (estimate)
04/14/2024
05/04/2024
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