Weld County, CO

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.. 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.. As part of the Weld County Wellness Program, employees are given discounts at the Greeley Recreation Center, the Family Fun Plex, Johnstown Family YMCA and the Ft. Lupton Recreation Center.. Do you currently hold a license in Colorado as a Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Clinical Social Worker?

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Salary: See Position Description Location : Greeley, CO Job Type: Regular, Full-time Job Number: 06833-0923 Department: Weld County Sheriff's Office Opening Date: 09/25/2023 Description 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. 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. The following benefit information is for regular, full time employees. This summary is furnished as general information only and is not intended to be a full description of the benefits offered to Weld County Employees. Specific information on benefits available may be obtained from the Weld County Human Resource office at 970-400-4234. Click to go to a Benefits information webpage. Medical/Dental/Vision Plans Weld County offers two medical plans through Aetna. Employees who enroll in one of the health plans must enroll in dental and vision. There are two vision plans and three dental plans to choose from. Dependents may also be enrolled. Questions regarding eligibility and premiums should be directed to Human Resources. Life Insurance Weld County offers employees a Basic Term Life Insurance policy in the amount of 3 times their annual salary. Eligible employees must regularly work at least 20 hours per week. The plan is provided at no cost to the employee. Employees also have the option to enroll in supplemental term policies for themselves and their dependents. Rates for those supplemental plans are based on age. Long Term Disability Insurance Weld County pays the premium for Long Term Disability Insurance for any regular employee that works at least 20 hours per week. The policy provides a monthly benefit of 60% of monthly base salary (maximum benefit of $8,000/month) after a 6 month waiting period. Short Term Disability Insurance Weld County offers a Short Term Disability plan through Cigna to any regular employee that works at least 20 hours per week. The premium is paid 100% by Weld County and the plan pays a monthly benefit of 60% of monthly base salary after the employee has been off work for 30 days and exhausted all of their own sick and vacation time. Paid Leave Weld County offers paid vacation, sick leave and holidays. Specific information regarding these benefits can be obtained from Human Resources. Retirement All full time regular employees at Weld County (except Health Department employees) participate in a mandatory defined benefit retirement plan. The employees contribute 9% of their base salary on a before tax basis to the fund. Weld County matches that amount starting with the employee's first paycheck. Weld County employees also pay Social Security/Medicare (7.65%). In addition to the mandatory plan, employees have two optional deferred compensation plans to choose from. The 401K and the 457 plans are administered by Principal Financial. Employees at the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment do not participate in the Weld County Retirement plan. Instead they contribute 9.0% to the Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA) and only contribute to Medicare (1.45%). Health Department employees also have the option to contribute to a PERA 401K plan. Section 125 and Flexible Spending Accounts The Section 125 program allows employees to pay the premiums for the county's medical, dental and vision plans with pre-tax dollars. Flexible Spending Accounts are also available for unreimbursed medical expenses and day care expenses. Mental Health Counseling & Well-being Resources As a Weld County Employee, you and your immediate family members, now have access to join IOME for FREE. IOME is proud to be partnered with Weld County to offer you free counseling and coaching support, a self care central, and discounted self care. Voluntary Benefits Employees at Weld County have the following Voluntary Benefit plans available to them through AFLAC. Aflac offers an Accident plan, Critical Illness plan and a Hospital Indemnity plan. Recreation Center Discounts As part of the Weld County Wellness Program, employees are given discounts at the Greeley Recreation Center, the Family Fun Plex, Johnstown Family YMCA and the Ft. Lupton Recreation Center. Active and Fit Memberships also available. Tuition Assistance Regular employees who work at least 20 hours per week and have been employed with Weld for 6 months may be eligible to receive tuition assistance for qualified college courses. Benefits effective date is the first of the month after you have worked one full pay period. Additional information on all of these benefits can be obtained through the Weld County Human Resources office. Weld County Human Resources P O Box 758 Greeley CO 80632 970-400-4234 01 Have you ever falsified a written report? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 02 Have you ever given perjured sworn testimony at any time as an adult or a juvenile? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 03 Have you ever been offered or paid a bribe? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 04 Are you now, or have you been a member or supporter of any group that seeks to alter the form of government of the United States of America by unconstitutional means? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 05 Have you ever falsified a verbal or written report to a law enforcement or legal official? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 06 Have you ever been discharged from any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States of America under less than honorable conditions? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 07 Have you ever been convicted of a traffic offense not counting minor violations? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 08 Have you been or are you currently subject to a restraining order? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 09 Have you personally sold, given or furnished illegal drugs to another person? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 10 Have you transported or assisted in the transportation of illegal drugs? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 11 If you answered YES to any of the previous questions, please provide and explanation for each positive answer. If you answered NO to all of the questions, please type N/A. 12 Are you a United States Citizen and / or possess proper I-9 documentation to live and work permanently in the United States. <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 13 What is your highest level of education? <ul> <li>High School Diploma/GED</li> <li>Some College</li> <li>Associate's Degree</li> <li>Bachelor's Degree</li> <li>Master's Degree</li> <li>Higher Degree</li> </ul> 14 What field of study is your degree in? 15 How many years of experience do you have in counseling, specifically in the mental health field working with a variety of diagnosis? <ul> <li>No experience</li> <li>1 year of experience</li> <li>2 years of experience</li> <li>3 years of experience</li> <li>4 or more years of experience</li> </ul> 16 If you do have experience, please explain in detail in what capacity and which position you gained that experience. 17 Do youhave a valid driver's license and a reliable, insured vehicle? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 18 If you answered NO to the above question, are you able to obtain a valid Colorado Driver'sLicense upon hire? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 19 Do you currently hold a license in Colorado as a Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Clinical Social Worker? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 20 How many years of experience do you have facilitating psych-education groups? <ul> <li>No experience</li> <li>1 year of experience</li> <li>2 years of experience</li> <li>3 or more years of experience</li> </ul> 21 If you do have experience, please explain in detail in what capacity and which position you gained that experience. 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