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Form of workThis position is open to current Colorado residents only.
Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
About Fort Logan:
The Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan (CMHIFL) is one of two state hospitals serving our community. The vision of CMHIFL 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. CMHIFL provides inpatient treatment to adult patients, generally between the ages of 18-59. The hospital currently has 94 adult inpatient beds, over four treatment units and is scheduled to open an additional 44 beds (two units) in August 2022. These two forensic units will be dedicated to providing psychiatric stabilization and restoration treatment to individuals opined incompetent to proceed as a result of their mental illness. 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, CMHIFL 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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The Psychologist II position works in the 24-hour State psychiatric hospital with individuals voluntarily and involuntarily committed for treatment. Patients receiving treatment at CMHI-FL have severe and persistent mental illness and may have traumatic brain injury, trauma disorders, and other complex dynamics. Each treatment team is multidisciplinary, including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, addiction specialists, occupational therapists, recreation therapists, creative arts therapists, nurses, physicians, and Mental Health clinicians. In addition, the hospital offers dietary, peer, and chaplain services.
The Psychologist is responsible for individual therapy, group therapy, and family therapy. Individual and family therapy are provided as needed, which is determined in the treatment plan meetings and in collaboration with the treatment team. Group therapy is offered to all patients and group assignment shall be determined by clinical and individualized need, which the Psychologist guides. The Psychologist is responsible for developing group materials appropriate for patient specific needs and leading group therapy sessions. For individuals requiring a more detailed treatment approach or tailored intervention for specific behaviors, the Psychologist develops individualized behavior plans and programs and provides psychoeducation and training to all milieu staff for successful implementation. The Psychologist is responsible for monitoring the plan, documenting in the electronic health record, providing the patient and the treatment team with feedback, and modifying as needed.
Among other job duties, the Psychologist..
Conducts comprehensive psychological testing and consults with all treatment teams on appropriate referrals and testing results
Provides psychological expertise to the treatment teams, all hospital departments, and external stakeholders
Documents regularly in the electronic health record and contributes to the training of doctoral externs and predoctoral interns through various psychological seminars, supervision, co-facilitation, and mentoring
Actively contributes to hospital-wide events, in-service training, and program development. completion of certification evaluations and court testimony
Provides clinical leadership by contributing to, reviewing, and overseeing the psychologists treatment plans and therapeutic interventions
Contributes to the development and implementation of forensic training rotations in collaboration with the psychology department
Supervises designated psychology department staff members and supports execution of the hospital's mission, vision, and values within the psychology department and in collaboration with leadership
Conducts clinical and administrative supervision as a working supervisor, in addition to performance management and disciplinary processes
Serves as the clinical consultant for forensic treatment matters and guides treatment teams in their efforts to address restoration of competence, including the provision of training, clinical consultation, psycholegal treatment interventions, and may serve as the liaison between the treatment team and various judicial officers
Supports the tracking and reporting of treatment outcomes and contributes to program development based on best practices, national trends, and statutory requirements
Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience:
Current, valid licensure as a Psychologist from the Colorado State Board of Psychologist Examiners
Three (3) years of experience as a licensed psychologist or permitted psychologist candidate, two of which must have been at the level of a fully operating psychologist
No Substitutions
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with severe and persistently mentally ill patients
- Experience with clinical supervision and/or program implementation
- Experience with competence to stand trial evaluation and/or treatment
- Experience conducting psychological assessments
- Experience in clinical and/or forensic treatment
The successful candidate in this position must be willing and available to submit to the following conditions:
- Full background check.
- Valid and current driver's license.
- May travel to attend training, court hearings, transport patients to appointments, and other related activities
- May be exposed to bodily fluids or caustic chemicals
- Must possess a doctoral degree.
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.
Appeal Rights:
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.
An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department's action.
For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.
How to Apply
The Assessment Process
For additional recruiting questions, please contact brennon.watts@state.co.us
About Us:
If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:
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 MotivateMe
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
information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs.
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 ADAAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.
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