We are recruiting for a Therapeutic Case Worker - Correctional Care to joinour team!

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　　DepartmentDenver Sheriff Urban Institute

　　Job Summary

　　The Therapy Case Worker ("Case Worker"), under generalsupervision, performs culturally competent individual, family and grouptherapy, care plan development, case management, and referral workwithin Colorado OBH Standards for patients receiving psychiatric and substanceuse disorder treatment at Denver Health. Subscribes to an evidence-basedpractice framework to manage and facilitate clinical processes and progressfor patients. Effectively manages a clinical caseload and clinicaldocumentation that spans multiple modalities of care. Goals of clinicalpractice are to assist patients in their ability to effectively manage theirpsychiatric and substance use disorders, to function better with thecommunity and gain stability within the community setting.

　　Essential Functions:

　　Patient TriageIdentifies patients' conditions, problems, and determines disposition.Interviews clients to obtain health history and/or complete intakeevaluation which may include necessary paperwork;(40%)Patient AssessmentEvaluates emotional components, impacts of health issues and assists clientto identify strengths, dysfunctional factors and to establish detailed andcoordinated treatment plans. Makes attempts to re-engage any client who seeksa premature discharge from the program. (30%)Treatment Planning and DocumentationUtilizes knowledge of patient populations' cultural, religious,ethnic, and social systems in interactions, care planning and education.Documents counseling plan, interventions, and client response to treatmentaccording to State guidelines, ensuring that clinical supervision recordsare c

　　Education:

　　Master's Degree Required

　　Work Experience:

　　1-3 years Experience working in mental health and/or substance usedisorders, Required andExperience with client assessment and providing individual psychotherapy aswell as group therapy and documenting clinical progress throughout thetreatment episode, Required

　　Licenses:

　　BLS/CPR requiredACD-Licensed Addictions Counselor preferredCAS-Certified Addictions Specialist preferredLPC-Licensed Professional Counselor preferredLCSW-Licensed Clinical Social Worker preferred

　　Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

　　Demonstrates knowledge and applicability of the principle of growth anddevelopment over the lifespan, as well as demonstrating the ability toassess data reflecting the patient's status and interpreting appropriatecultural information of the patient(s) to whom care/service is beingdelivered/provided.Knowledge of evidence-based clinical framework.Knowledge of the disease progression of addictive disorders.Knowledge of medical terms, abbreviations, diagnosis, treatment andprognosis, and demonstrates this knowledge verbally and in writing.Ability to motivate persons for positive change.Clinical thinking skills that lead to the identification of the strengths andweaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.Ability to provide clinical assistance, emotional support and skillsbuilding, or other necessary clinical care to patients when needed.Ability to maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality of recordsrelating to clients' treatment.Ability to develop effective therapeutic interventions that aresocial-culturally sensitive.Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

　　Shift

　　Work TypeRegular

　　Salary$55,886.00 - $81,258.00 / yr

　　Benefits

　　Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediateretirement plan employe contribution up to... For full info followapplication link.