Clinical Case Manager II - Probation Liaison - Team 813

EMPLOYMENT VALUE PROPOSITION: Mental Health Center of Denver provides you with the support you need to help you develop a career in helping others succeed. We innovate, adapt, and leverage the diverse perspectives of the people on our team and the people we serve in everything we do.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSIVENESS: The Mental Health Center of Denver values and is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to ending bias and discrimination in our community and ensuring equity within all aspects of our organization. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, transfer, or promotion opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

COMMITMENT TO PAY EQUITY: Mental Health Center of Denver is committed to fair and equitable hiring with salaries based on relevant factors, such as work experience, education, and certification/licensure (rather than wage history). Toward the principle of equal pay for equal work, we post and hire within defined hiring salary ranges. We ask all applicants to carefully review the hiring salary range for each posted job opportunity, as we will not hire outside the predetermined range.

SALARY RANGE: CMII - $22.00/hr - $26.42/hr (Masters Degree)

POSITION SUMMARY: Provide direct mental health clinical assessments and treatment to individuals with mental illness. Work with others in a clinical team environment to help individuals move toward recovery.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Participate as a team member with Denver Probation Department mental health unit
• Triage cases that are identified as having mental health concerns and work with individuals to connect to treatment in order to better probation outcomes
• Liaison between probation and MHCD in coordinating with case managers, therapists, psychiatrists, to assist in continuity of care with probation.
• Assist with crisis intervention and coordination of Mental health holds as they present
• Provide group counseling including but not limited to DBT, life skills, anger management.
• Utilize fully the clients support system to engage client in services and promote successful completion of probation.
• Act as consultant and resource broker on mental health issues for specialty courts
• Provide psychological evaluations/problem identification, crisis interventions, and individual, group, and/or family therapy to assigned clients.
• Provide case management services to clients as needed or assigned.
• Develop treatment plans; monitor treatment progress and follow-up at disposition times.
• Assist clients with psychological development, social development, and rehabilitation.
• Coordinate client's use of other MHCD programs and outside community resources.
• Coordinate medication/medicinal needs of clients with psychiatrists, nurses, and other medical sources.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records consistent with MHCD standards.
• Participate in team/department meetings, in-services, and supervisory sessions as required.
• Perform 27-10 (M-1) "mental health hold" evaluations.
• Maintain a trauma informed environment of wellbeing.
• Manage referrals and complete intake assessments for CO-ACT team
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION: Master's Degree in social work, psychology, or similar field.

EXPERIENCE: Minimum of three years experience in clinical social work. Experience working with moderate to severe and persistently mentally ill populations.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Knowledge or ability to learn and practice trauma informed principles and practices.
• Knowledge of methods of psychotherapy.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Ability to assess crisis situations and intervene appropriately.
• Familiarity with the DSM V and diagnostic techniques.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work flexible and on-call hours which may be required.
• Must have valid drivers license and good driving record.

• Ability to give, receive and analyze information, formulate work plans, prepare written materials and articulate goals and action plans. Must understand people from all walks of life and be able to communicate effectively with them.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Assist with program supervision of students/volunteers as determined appropriate.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Ability to sit, stand, bend and reach, drive, operate standard office equipment such as phone, computer, facsimile, copier/printer, and other business machines. Occasional lifting up to 40 lbs.

MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT TO BE USED: Motor vehicle, standard office equipment such as phone, computer, facsimile, copier/printer and other business machines.