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22nd Century Technologies, Inc. Licensed Addiction Counselor/ Clinical Social Worker in Canon City, Colorado

Title: Licensed Addiction Counselor/ Licensed Clinical Social Worker Location: East Canon CO 81212 Duration: 6+ months Pay Rate: $40.78/hr on W2(without benefits)

Job Duties: This position provides Substance Use and Mental Health care to a special population of inmates housed in the Colorado Department of Corrections with mental illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities and high risk for suicide and self-injury. Assigned case load will consist primarily of inmates with moderate to high substance use and mental health treatment needs. Develop Substance Use and Mental Health treatment plans to serve as the basis for treatment; Provide individual and group therapy for Substance Use and Mental Health treatment needs; Perform routine mental health assessments and interviews to determine progress. Update diagnosis and psychiatric needs levels; Refer clients for diagnostic clarification and/or for recommendations if presentation is complex or not responding to interventions/accommodations; Provide information to psychiatry to include client history, previous diagnoses, and alternative treatment available; Assure both emergency and non-emergency transfer for inmates experiencing acute mental health crisis; Render clinical direction to non-clinical staff in mental health care and treatment of inmates; Assure continuity of care for inmates by making appropriate referral and providing necessary information and documentation for transition to receiving units, facilities, or agencies; Collaborate with Mental Health supervisor to schedule psychiatric clinics; Participate in cross training on Mental Health and crisis assessment to support facility operational needs.

Minimum Qualifications 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 One year of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Professional Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Professional Marriage and Family Therapist. Experience must be with the mental health and/or sex offender population.

Preferred Qualifications Experience providing mental health counseling in a State of Colorado correctional environment; Possession of a valid, active certification from the State of Colorado as a Certified Addiction Specialist (CAS) or a valid, active license from the State of Colorado as a Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC). 9 One year of full-time licensed experience as a Certified Addiction Specialist (CAS), or a License Addiction Counselor (LAC). Correctional mental health counseling and crisis intervention experience; Experience conducting suicide risk assessments; Experience working as a member of a multidisciplinary team.

About our Company: -

22nd Century Technologies, Inc., is one of the fastest growing IT Service Integrator and Workforce Solution companies in the United States. Founded in 1997, 22nd Century Technologies is a Certified National Minority Business Enterprise with 6,000+ people including 600+ Cyber SMEs nationwide supporting our customers in all 50 states, Canada, and Mexico. With HQs in Somerset, NJ and Mclean, VA, 22nd Century has 14 offices throughout the United States. As part of our unrelenting focus on quality and compliance, 22nd Century Technologies' delivery is based on Certified Matured Processes including CMMI L3 Dev & SVC, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, and ISO 9001 quality processes. With a strong focus on the public sector, 22nd Century currently holds government contracts with 14 out of 15 Federal Executive agencies including DoD, 37 other Federal agencies, 50 States, 115+ Local agencies, and 37 School Districts. In the last three years, we have expanded our services to Fortune 500 and other commercial clients and currently support 80+ commercial clients.

Recognized among "Best Company to Work For" by Forbes, 22nd Century Te hnologies, Inc., consistently exceeds our clients' expectations by focusing on their absolute satisfaction with jobs while keeping our employees motivated. "22nd Century Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer" and "US Citizens & all other parties authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply."

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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