CDOC Mental Health Counselor III - Gender Affirming Care

CDOC Social Worker/Counselor III Mental Health Clinician /Gender Affirming Care (Sterling)
$6,885.00 - $9,639.00 Monthly

Closing Date: 04/30/2026 4:00 PM Mountain

Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

Description of Job:

This position provides mental health care to a special population of offenders housed in the Colorado Department of Corrections with mental illness, developmental disabilities and high risk for suicide and self injury. 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
     *   Facilitate individual and group interventions utilizing approved gender affirming treatment curriculum.  
     *   Assigned case load will consist primarily of offenders with moderate to high mental health treatment needs, and housed in the gender affirming care unit.
     *   Develop Mental Health treatment plans to serve as the basis for treatment. 
     *   Perform routine mental health assessments and interviews to determine progress. 
     *   Update diagnosis and psychiatric needs levels. 
     *   Refer clients to psychology for more complex psychological assessment. 
     *   Provide information to psychiatry to include client history, previous diagnoses, and alternative treatment available. 
     *   Participation in 24 hour after hours system. 
     *   Assures both emergency and non-emergency transfer for inmates experiencing acute mental health crisis. 
     *   Renders clinical direction to non-clinical staff in mental health care and treatment of inmates. 
         *   Assures continuity of care for offenders by making appropriate referral and providing necessary information and documentation for transition to                   receiving units, facilities, or agencies.

Minimum Qualifications:
 

• Applicant must possess a valid, active license from the State of Colorado as a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Psychologist or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
• AND
• Applicant must have one (1) year of licensed or license candidacy experience, with current valid licensure from the State of Colorado, to include Licensed Social Worker (LSW),Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate  (LPCC),Licensed Clinical Social Worker Candidate (SWC) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate, and experience must be with the mental health and/or sex offender population
• Applicant must have a minimum of six (6) months experience with clients in the LGBTQIA+ community, and gender affirming care and practices.

In addition to a rewarding, meaningful career, state employment offers:

• Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the state system;
• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans. Member Contribution Rates Correctional Officers I-IV qualify as "Safety Officers" and are eligible for increased PERA benefits.
• Medical and dental health plans;
• Paid life insurance;
• Short and long-term disability coverage;
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick time;
• Employee wellness programs;
• Tuition Reimbursement;
• Training opportunities and more.

For more info and to apply: CDOC.Jobs