NEOGOV · 1 month ago
Behavioral Health Specialist, Social Work/Counselor II - Platte Valley Youth Services Center
Greeley, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$75K/yr - $75K/yrNEOGOV is part of the State of Colorado, aiming to provide essential human services. The Behavioral Health Specialist will provide clinical mental health services to youth in a secure facility, focusing on individual, family, and group therapy, while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure effective treatment and reintegration into the community.
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No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
This position utilizes and presents a case conceptualization model of youth on caseload upon entering the facility and discusses this with supervisor and presents to Department chairs for collaboration and decision making around appropriate services
Within the first 30 days of a youth’s arrival, this position thoroughly assesses youth’s treatment needs by reviewing the youth’s main and medical files and making initial and collateral contacts as appropriate
Collaborate and coordinate treatment needs of youth with DYS client manager, and assessment services to match treatment with estimated length of stay and client need, within 30 days of admission
Interviews the resident ensuring assessment data is reliable as possible, that the resident is engaged in a supportive and educative manner, that confidentiality is maximized, and that problematic symptoms and behaviors are thoroughly evaluated and handled in a sensitive and safe manner
Contacts/engages parents/family members, significant others, guardians, and referring agents to interview and obtain relevant collateral and supportive data to enhance the understanding and dynamics of the youth’s situation
Collaborates and coordinates with direct staff, education, client manager, youth, and other pertinent treatment team members in the development of a treatment service plan
Provides oversight to the treatment plans and identify goals and measurable objectives, interventions and those responsible for providing them, frequency of interventions, and responsibility of the youth
Treatment plan objectives include skills that youth is working on in addition to individual and group session objectives
A multi-disciplinary integrated and comprehensive approach is applied to treatment planning, involving the youth, and family members as well as professionals utilizing best practice strength-based approach
Utilizing a case conceptualization model gathers facts about the youth, determining needs, identifying protective factors and developing treatment needs and results are presented to supervisor and discussed with multi-disciplinary team
Emphasis is placed on facilitating a review, making recommendations, and developing alternative interventions to be implemented by team staff and client for cases that represent a negative or no change response to treatment
Treatment planning is cognizant of gender, cultural, religious or spiritual and sexual identity issues to affect behavior change and reduction of symptoms in the adolescent and family
This position guides transition planning and services to aid in successful youth reintegration into the community
Collaboration with client manager and MDT in recommending transition and aftercare programming as appropriate
Participate in the assessment of safety and intervention/and monitoring plans for suicidal youth, with the direct supervision of a licensed behavioral health specialist, only for youth on their caseload
This position maintains a caseload and conducts individual, group, and family psychotherapy sessions using evidence-based treatment theories and curriculum in complex mental health treatment for adolescents
Conducts counseling in accordance with training and expertise gained through specific training and knowledge of Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) standards and ethics
Conducts treatment needs include substance abuse, mental health issues, trauma histories, cognitive limitations, offense specific services for sexually abusive or violent youth
Consults with supervisor about treatment issues, problems, expectation, and changes in behavior for residents and families
Documents the youth’s response to specific interventions toward meeting the objectives and goals of treatment plan
Treatment will incorporate and address the youth’s risk/needs and protective factors and how criminal conduct, sex offense specific, substance abuse and mental health issues are related
Consults and collaborate with medical team and psychiatrist regarding psychotropic medication use in treatment
Collaborates with client manager and assists in developing wrap-around transition and aftercare services for the youth nearing parole
Collaborates with educational/vocational systems to ensure appropriate academic services are provided
Discusses in supervision and identify any need for additional resources as necessary to ensure the best approach to treatment with the youth based on their developmental and neurocognitive ability
Provides psychotherapy in a manner that is consistent with the youth’s ability, taking into account any necessary modification needed as a result of trauma, substance abuse, brain injury and mental health disorders
Supports agency services of cognitive behavioral based interventions, social learning theory, and motivational interviewing
Position actively engages family/care givers in the process of treatment with the youth and transition to the community
Facilitates daily groups and multifamily groups as necessary
Will assess progress, barriers to progress, collaborate with multidisciplinary team, communicate pertinent information to milieu staff and education, document all case management and therapeutic services in TRAILS system
Documents summary of progress in monthly treatment plans for youth on caseload
Documents all assessments, sessions, court reports, transition plans, community passes and staffing sessions in a timely manner as indicated in policy to be within the next working shift
Communicates effectively in verbal and written formats, that demonstrates progress youth has completed while in treatment
Position elaborates on risk, protective factors, progress and barriers to progress in a manner that is understandable to all audiences and partners, to include the youth, family, client management, education staff, parole boards, private providers, courts, etc
All treatment services are conducted in accordance with DORA standards and agency policy in order to mitigate risk and improve overall health
Treatment will be provided using a strength based approach and holistic manner and the use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Social Learning, and Motivational Interviewing techniques are completed with the youth
This position recommends to the mental health team best practices in evidence-based curriculum, issues with staff and/or facility and changes in programming based on the individual needs of the population (for example, gender specific)
Recommends to the team resources necessary to meet the needs of DYS youth based on severity of service needs and facility ADP
Qualification
Required
Current, valid Colorado or State participating in the Social Work Licensure Compact licensure as a: Licensed Social Worker (LSW) OR Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) OR Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC) OR Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Candidate (LMFTC) OR Addiction Counselor Candidate (AC-C)
Full background check and reference check required
This position requires State of Colorado residency at the time of application (unless otherwise identified in the posting), and residency within the state throughout the duration of employment in this position
Motor Vehicle Check, if the employee will drive a state-owned vehicle, either in an on-going capacity while performing their normal day-to-day job duties OR on occasion for training/meetings/client visits/etc
Must possess a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver's License or an non-restricted U.S. Driver's License for positions within 30 miles of the CO state border
Out-of-State Driver's License holders must obtain a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver's License within 30 days of employment start date
Must be 21 years of age, with no felony convictions or history of domestic violence
Essential Services Designation: Required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure health, safety, and welfare
Transportation of youth in State vehicles, Travel to assigned trainings and/or alternate work sites
The Diana Screen®, a sexual risk screening tool, is administered to all applicants to the Division of Youth Services (DYS) seeking positions of trust with children and teens to help ensure that ethical boundaries between children and adults are maintained
Preferred
Relevant years of state experience
Benefits
Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan 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
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
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
Founded in 1999
501-1000 employees
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Current Stage
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