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Purpose: 

The Integrated Treatment Court Therapist is responsible for the provision of therapeutic interventions for persons referred from 20th Judicial Probation to Clinica Family Health & Wellness for both the Adult Integrated Treatment Courts and Family Integrated Treatment Courts of Boulder County,

Job Summary: 

Develop and carry out a consistent plan of treatment, from intake and assessment to closure.  Coordinate treatment with legal entities including probation officers. Participate in staffings with internal and external partners to coordinate care.

Essential Functions:

• Provide a variety of case management services, such as, assisting clients to apply for various types of public assistance and providing supporting documentation, attending multi-agency clinical case consultations, and facilitating referrals to other organizations.
• Participate in internal consultation and supervision with team members and other professionals in the organization.
• Maintain working knowledge of Evidence Based Practices, current Co-Occurring Disorder treatment recommendations and trends in community mental health, including health care reform.
• Collaborate with client, other treatment team members, DHHS, doctors, hospitals, medical clinics, housing programs, etc. to provide the best service to the clients.
• Provide external consultation and referrals to other organizations.
• Maintain contact with clients in distress, including assisting with hospitalization.
• Promote, support and demonstrate MHP’s mission, vision and values through both behavior and job performance and adheres to policies, procedures, Compliance Plan and Standards of Conduct on a day to day basis.
• Regular and consistent attendance is required to perform other essential functions of the job.
• Other duties as assigned.

Specialized Duties:   

Integrated Treatment Courts 

• Specialized ongoing caseload comprised of clients currently on probation requiring therapeutic treatment. 

• Develop plans of transition for clients to successfully transition back into community from jail/prison while achieving mental wellness. 

• Provide mental health and co-occurring disorder consultation to assist with integration of mental health and substance use services within the court system. 

• Collaborate with a team of case managers, peer support specialists, nurses, medical providers, therapists, and probation officers to provide an enhanced outpatient treatment approach.   

• Work collaboratively with external partners such as: Probation, Public Defender, District Attorney, law enforcement, monitoring agencies, and other treatment providers to assist clients in their recovery process and to ensure the continuity and quality of care. 

• Provide case management services to support connections to resources in coordination with the Justice Services Case Manager. 

• May provide some community based services to enhance skills and promote community integration  

• Attend regular staffings with community partners, including as needed meetings in criminal justice settings such as court or jail. 

• Attend and meet expectations for specialized justice services training required by the state. 

• Maintain contact with clients incarcerated in the Boulder County Jail. 

SUD 

• Provide mental health and co-occurring disorder clinical services, using best practice standards. 

• Knowledge of motivational interviewing, stages of change theory, stage-wise treatment strategies to intervene and motivate clients. 

• Knowledge of psychotropic medications and their side effects and contraindications with drugs of abuse and report any relevant observations to medical personnel. 

• Coordinate Medication Assisted Treatment with medical providers as needed for clients to support recovery goals.  

What's In It For You:

• • Student loan repayment programs based on location and role
  • Federal malpractice coverage (FTCA)
  • Comprehensive benefits:
    • Medical
    • Dental
    • Vision
    • FSA/HSA
    • Life and disability
    • Accident/hospital plans
    • Retirement with employer contributions
  • Vacation, sick, and extended illness time off options
  • Dedication to Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and integrated healthcare
  • Open communication with leadership and mission-focused engagement
  • Training and growth opportunities with a supportive team invested in your success

As a condition of employment, you will be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccination (and any subsequent boosters) and the annual influenza vaccine.  Medical exemptions or religious accommodations may be requested. 

What we need for this job:

• Masters in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or related degree
• Licensed Clinical Social worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist (LMFT), or twelve (12) months from full licensure
• Training in CBT, DBT, MI, ACT, and Solution-Focused Therapy, preferred
• CAS or LAC preferred
• Experience working with the legal system and incarcerated individuals preferred
• Some positions may be required to have current CO Driver’s License, and a safe driving record.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Bilingual, Spanish preferred

This position will be posted, at minimum, until August 9th and may remain open until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected.