Mental Health Therapist

Job Title: Mental Health Therapist (Licensed Social Worker/ Licensed Professional Counselor/ Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist)

Location: 45 minutes from Pueblo, CO area
Duration: 3 Months
Shift Timings: Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM
Pay: $45 - $50 per hour + Mileage

Job Description:

We are seeking a dedicated Mental Health Therapist to join our team. The ideal candidate will possess a passion for providing mental health support within a correctional environment. This position involves offering therapeutic services to inmates, ensuring their mental health needs are met in a professional and compassionate manner.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide professional mental health services to inmates, including individual and group therapy sessions.
• Develop and implement treatment plans tailored to the needs of the inmates.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver comprehensive mental health care.
• Maintain detailed and accurate clinical documentation.
• Work efficiently and independently, while also collaborating effectively with facility programs and external agencies.
• Offer mental health or offense-specific treatment to sex offenders, adhering to established protocols.
• Ensure compliance with all required registrations, permits, and licensures.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree from an accredited institution in counseling, social work, psychology, or marriage and family therapy. A copy of transcripts must be attached, showing the applicant's name, the accredited institution, the degree received, and the date the degree was conferred.
• Within 30 days of completing the Training Academy, apply for listing with the Colorado Sex Offender Management Board (SOMB).
• Current and valid permit or license from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies as one of the following: Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Social Worker, Clinical Social Worker, Psychologist Candidate, or Psychologist.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's or doctoral degree in a mental health field from a program accredited by CACREP, CSWE, AAMFT, COAMFTE, or APA.
• License eligible as a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, or Licensed Psychologist.
• Experience in providing mental health treatment within a correctional facility.

Required Competencies:

• Proficiency in delivering professional mental health or sex offender treatment to inmates.
• High efficiency and organizational skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively across various programs and with external agencies.
• Capability to work independently and provide comprehensive clinical documentation.
• Competence in working with a diverse inmate population.
• Proficiency in reading, comprehending, and communicating fluently in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to create accessible documents and technical content following plain language guidelines and accessibility standards.