Corrections Counselor III

Are you looking for a Counseling career where you make a difference and have an impact? Do you want a meaningful spot on our team that allows you to work with inmates one-on-one to explore mental health concerns, mindset issues, and emotional problems that may lead to re-engaging with criminal behaviors? We want YOU to join our team! The Weld County Sheriff's Office is recruiting for a Corrections Counselor III to join the team. A Correctional Counselor III provides crisis intervention and short-term counseling to inmates. Counselors provide psycho-educational groups, including cognitive behavioral based programs, to inmates. They work in collaboration with security and medical staff concerning inmate related problems. Counselors conduct suicide assessment and mental health screening for inmates with follow up supervision. Counselors provide diagnostic mental health evaluations of inmates to determine mental health needs. Counselors complete assessment for emergency commitment (M-1) and prepares appropriate documentation upon the release of an inmate. May be required to work Saturday and/or Sunday Supervision received: Works under supervision of the Inmate Services Director or administrative superior Ideal Candidate Traits: • Strong organizational skills. • Critical thinking abilities. • Exceptional decision-making skills. • Strong emotional resiliency. • Good skills working with people. • Strong ability to dig in and find the reasons behind behavior • Healthy dose of patience and compassion. $69,338.98 - $87,822.12 annually plus benefits (see benefits tab on the job posting). As an applicant for this position, you should be aware of Senate Bill 19-085, the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The act requires employers to announce the pay range for job openings. This range encompasses the nine pay steps available should you receive the position and demonstrate satisfactory performance over time. All candidates must use the following link to apply: https://www.weldgov.com/Government/County-Information/Join-Our-Team The following are the steps in the hiring process: 1. Interview 2. Complete background packet. Background check performed. 3. Polygraph 4. Drug Screen 5. ErgoMed 6. Hired (after satisfactory completion of all steps) OPEN UNTIL FILLED Essential Duties and Responsibilities:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties may be assigned. (any one position may not include all of the duties listed nor do the listed examples include all duties which may be found in positions of this class). Provide short term, individual counseling services and case management to inmates. Develop and update case plans, including documentation and maintenance of counseling files. Provide psycho-educational groups, including cognitive behavioral based programs, to inmates. Respond to "Inmate Request Forms" and "Mental Health Referral Forms," per policy. Facilitate suicide staffing as needed and prepare progress notes, EMR documentation, case plan development and follow up supervision. Complete "Psychiatric Medication Review" for inmates. Complete diagnostic mental health evaluation of inmates to determine mental health needs. Consult with medical staff regarding psychiatric medication and treatment of mentally ill inmates. Complete assessment for emergency commitment (M-1) and prepare appropriate documentation. Help resolve housing conflicts between inmates that occur as a result of pod assignment. Consult with staff for resolution. Enter general population living area to discuss programs, problem solve and maintenance of good order and discipline with inmates. Ensure that appropriate security precautions are followed when working with inmates. Establish and maintain working relationships with community agencies for consultation, evaluation, therapy and other social services support for in-house programs and initiate inmate referrals to the community. ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Provide in-service training to jail staff. Other duties as assigned by the Director of Inmate Services. Qualifications:MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education: Master's degree in counseling, clinical psychology, or related field. Required work experience: • One year of experience in counseling, specifically in the mental health field working with a variety of diagnoses, and facilitation of psychoeducational groups. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Must hold current license in Colorado as a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Addictions Counselor or equivalent; or hold a permit in Colorado as a Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate or Clinical Social Worker Candidate or equivalent with eh ability to obtain a license within the first 2.5 years of employment. Supervision hours are offered to assist in reaching licensure requirements. Other Necessary Requirements:Physical Demands Employee must have the ability to stand, sit, and walk. Specific vision abilities, and/or corrected vision abilities, are required, including; dual vision, close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Hearing sufficient to converse via telephone or in person. Language Skills Must have the ability to read, write, and speak English. Mathematical Skills Basic math skills, including; addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; and the ability to count, sort, and categorize inventory items. Reasoning Ability Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables, in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Other necessary requirements Ability to operate telephones, computer terminal, keyboard, photocopier, and printer/scanning instrumentation. Work Environment Work is performed in an office and detention facility environment with extended periods of sitting and standing. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. All candidates must use the following link to apply: https://www.weldgov.com/Government/County-Information/Join-Our-Team