Psychologist II - CMHHIP - Pueblo
Job Posting for Psychologist II - CMHHIP - Pueblo at State of Colorado
CMHHIP is a 24 hour behavioral health acute care facility that is intended to provide a safe, secure, and therapeutic setting for patients with both psychiatric and medical issues. The services provided include evaluation and treatment for patients who are severely mentally ill, and the goal of this facility is to return patients to their optimal level of functioning and assist them in returning to the community as appropriate.
The Psychologist II will provide mental health assessment, diagnosis, and treatment to patients with psychological and emotional disorders. This position may offer individualized or group therapy, counseling, and other evidence-based interventions to help the patients cope with their conditions, improve their mental well-being, and support their recovery. This position will also collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals to develop treatment plans and ensure the overall well-being of patients admitted to CMHHIP. This position may be assigned to a specific unit or location or may be assigned to care on a referral-based services model, or both.
Additionally as the Psychologist II you can expect to:
- Performs relevant evaluation and individual/group treatment for the purpose of increasing emotional regulation, coping skills, and behavior regulation
- Reviews the Positive Behavior Support (PBS) utilized on the unit to provide incentives for active treatment participation and to develop socially effective behavior
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including psychiatrists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals, to ensure comprehensive care for patients
- Completes any written report required by the court to integrate findings and recommendations
- Maintain statistical and research knowledge of specific treatment modalities utilized and or evaluation instruments
- Attends routine Psychology Department meetings, and based upon position may attend various meetings or participate on committees to represent the Psychology department
- Establish or utilize appropriate team meetings to provide clinical education/case consultation on difficult-to-treat patients
- Assures for cross-training of staff so that the clinical functions provided by the psychologists are always covered
- Monitoring of all assigned or delegated non-exempt and exempt employees' time worked and leave taken, ensuring paid leave requests are submitted and approved with the exception of administrative leaves, and non-approved absences are reported by the pay period deadline
- Other duties as assigned
Current, valid licensure as a Psychologist from the Colorado State Board of
Psychologist Examiners
AND
Three (3) years of experience as licensed psychologist or permitted psychologist
candidate, two of which must have been at the level of a fully operating psychologist
Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. If you are going to substitute education for the experience requirement, you must attach transcripts to your application.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working in a clinical or psychiatric healthcare setting
- Experience as a supervisor of staff for performance
- Specialization in a specific area of clinical psychology (e.g., adolescent or gerontological psychology, trauma therapy, neuropsychology)
- Demonstrated expertise in evidence-based therapeutic techniques
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- cultural competence and sensitivity in working with divers populations
- Ability to work with both independently and collaboratively within a team
- Commitment to ongoing professional development and ethical practice
- CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference Checks, Professional License verification (licensure requirements), Drug Screen, PREA (Division of Youth Services),
Trails check (direct contact with children), CAPS (direct contact with adults – Mental Health Institutes, Regional Centers, Veterans Community Living Centers) - This position is subject to a credentialing process and is expected to submit the credentials application initially as part of the hiring process, and prior to the expiration of the appointment for consideration for ongoing credentialing. Re-credentialing occurs initially after one year, then biennially thereafter
- Must maintain professional license in good-standing with DORA
- Maintain clinical performance within the scope of practice for licensed psychologists with demonstrated competency of practice
- Must adhere to expectations and processes set forth in CMHHIP policy, regulations and by-laws.
- Must obtain and maintain clinical privileges with the medical staff at CMHHIP
- Shall not initiate or engage in sexual, social, personal or financial relationships with patients either during or any time after hospitalization, even if the patient requests or initiates such a relationship. All relationships with current or former patients must be disclosed on your application
- Successfully pass all modules of the CMHHIP New Employee Orientation core curriculum to include English reading comprehension, relevant competency assessments and written/practical exams
- Must be able to see and hear in order to observe, address and respond to potential breaches in safety
- Has direct contact with patients, frequently 1:1 works in situations involving assaultive behavior,
- Seize, hold, control or subdue violent or assaultive persons and defend oneself or others to prevent injury
- Ability to read and comprehend the English language effectively and fluently communicates in English, both verbally and in writing
- 2-step TB (tuberculosis) screening is required of all new employees upon hire
- Annual mandatory influenza vaccination
Appeal Rights:
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for the position, you may protest the action by filing an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the date you receive notice of the elimination.
Also, if you wish to challenge the selection and comparative analysis process, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the receipt of notice or knowledge of the action you are challenging.
Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for more information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures are available at www.colorado.gov/spb.
A standard appeal form is available at: www.colorado.gov/spb. If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative, and received at the following address within 10 days of your receipt of notice or knowledge of the action: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax: 303-866-5038. Phone: 303-866-3300. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination.
How to Apply
The Assessment Process
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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
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 ADAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.
~THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER~
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