Social Work IV at Jail Based Restoration/Forensic Services Department
Denver
Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Weekly Hybrid Working Arrangements. Minimum 3 days in the office and Maximum 2 days of remote work. This position will comply with the Forensic Services Department's current working arrangements. Please note: Work arrangements are subject to change at any time. This position directly reports to the Clinical Director and has second-line supervision to the JBR Director. This position is responsible for the direct oversight and monitoring of the 110-bed program located at Peak View Behavioral Health, the 78-bed restoration program located at the Arapahoe County Detention Facility, and the 18-bed restoration program located in Denver County. Specifically, this position is responsible for conducting regular program site visits to ensure adequate care and treatment, provide coaching and guidance, and identify, create, and facilitate program training. In doing so, this position is responsible for establishing processes designed to meet established expectations, guidelines, and treatment standards. The position is responsible for knowing and incorporating person-specific and programmatic-level interventions based on evidence-based guidelines. With support from the department’s leadership, this position will engage in program auditing, identify deficiencies, provide recommendations, and determine action plan needs to ensure fidelity to the contractual agreement and best practices within service provision. This position provides direct clinical treatment oversight and must offer consultation as needed or requested. As a primary point of contact for select programs, this position shall also assess, identify, and report patient transfer needs due to increased stabilization or psychiatric decompensation to provide an adequate level of care for all patients within our programs. In addition, this position joins the department’s on-call rotation to provide after-hours support to our programs. Along with other team members, this position will assist staff with the coordination of programmatic functions across various entities (e.g., communicating changes in patient treatment needs to inform patient movement to different treatment programs/level of care), track data, and engage in daily communications with various agencies and departments. Lastly, this position assists in the creation of departmental policy and procedures and assists the team with gathering data to report to OCFMH and CDHS management about the program's performance and compliance with policies and procedures. Other duties include:Program Implementation and Monitoring Contractor Performance: Serves as the contract monitor for program performance using program and individual client data, site visits, and audits to assess contractor performance at the jail-based and hospital-purchased bed locations. Along with the Clinical Director, this position will take a primary role in audits of jail-based and private hospital partnerships and in clinical oversight and support for these partnerships. Promotes operational and administrative compliance with appropriate CDHS policies and procedures. Serves as a liaison between the contractors, CDHS court services department, CMHHIP, CMHHIFL, jail-based and private hospital partnerships, CDHS outpatient restoration department, and the Director of Jail-Based Restoration. Participate in on-call responsibilities on weekends and evenings for situations requiring an immediate response. Assist with data collection, tracking, analysis, and interpretation. Assists with reporting to CFMH and CDHS management about the program's performance and compliance with policies and procedures. Program Consultation and Patient Movement:Use established criteria to make decisions about transfers to and from the jail-based restoration and hospital-purchased beds in a timely and efficient manner. Meets with current patients as needed, analyze patient records, and use clinical judgment to make decisions regarding placement needs. Needs to respond quickly to the changing needs of a patient’s placement or the program and frequently will be required to make decisions based on clinical judgment and expertise. Assess referrals for transfer to and from the State hospitals and determine whether those referrals are appropriate and the level of urgency for the transfer. In doing so, this position shall provide coaching and consultation to the treatment staff to ensure interventions are optimized and tailored to individuals' needs. Responsible for on-call rotation in order to provide after-hours consultation, crisis management, and reporting. Communication, Training, Education, and Data:Identify, create, and facilitate training needs for programs to include clinical training, disposition training, legal training, and other competency-related training. Establishing clear guidelines for those conducting the work on our behalf, ensuring fidelity to relevant evidence based modalities, and creating training to foster the growth. Assist with data tracking, collection, and reporting to CDHS and CFMH. Contributes to and participates in presentations regarding jail-based restoration services and private-hospital restoration and will remain informed of relevant competency evaluation and restoration trends and research. Provides information regarding the aforementioned research/strategies to the various contractors and serves as a consultant and liaison to the various treatment providers. Support both jail-based and private hospital programs with education and resources regarding current patients’ transitions back into the community from inpatient competency restoration. Screen Referrals for Admission to Jail-Based and Hospital-Purchased Beds:Assists the Health Professional III and Health Professional IV in gathering referrals from various sources to include the referral table, Admissions Program Director at CMHHIP, CMHHIFL, Court Services, various county jails, and various databases, as needed. Uses established criteria to determine admissions and discharges to and from the jail-based restoration programs and hospital-purchased beds in a timely and efficient manner. Analyzes information, including records and psychological assessments, and uses clinical judgment to make decisions regarding placement needs. Responds quickly to the changing needs of a patient’s placement or the program and frequently will be required to make decisions based on clinical judgment and expertise. Assess referrals for transfer to and from the State hospital and determine whether they are appropriate and the urgency of the transfer. These duties will serve the jail-based restoration programs, as well as hospital-purchased beds. Other Duties As Assigned:This position may be required to perform additional duties not specifically outlined in the duty statements in order to meet the operational needs of the agency and the CFMH department.