MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN I - Continuity of Treatment Office- CMHHIP

Posting number: IIB 03776 08/06/2026

Department: Colorado Department of Human Services

Division: OBH - CMHIP

Job classification: Mental Health Clinician I

Posting type: Open

Categories: Health Services, Mental Health, Health Education, Allied Health, Health Sciences, Counseling, Health Care Support, Medical

Summary

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.


As a cornerstone of the Pueblo community for over a century, Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo (CMHHIP) is a leading employer, provider of quality mental health services, and a community partner. 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 purpose of the Continuity of Treatment Department is to enhance,  increase and support treatment programming in all CMHHP patient units by managing clinical staff call-offs and deployment in order to minimize clinical treatment and activities cancellations. The goal of the department is to maintain clinical staffing levels which will assist with patient stabilization, treatment and discharge preparedness.  The department provides clinical training and education on specific treatment approaches, therapeutic and group facilitating skills to mental health clinicians and other clinical staff within the hospital to enhance patient treatment outcomes.. The work unit develops and implements staffing systems to assure treatment and activities are ongoing and not canceled. The department tracks group/activities compliance, clinical staff call-off and backfill data as well as data on treatment/activities groups cancellations.   The department maintains all clinical programming schedules, staff schedules, protocols and group tracking systems.  Staff have an understanding of and experience working with patients with mental health issues, substance abuse issues, developmental disabilities, physical handicaps, legal issues and multiple psychiatric diagnoses.   The legal status of patients may include incompetent-to-proceed, competency exams, not guilty by reason of insanity, short-term or long-term admission or long-term extension.  The unit goal is to assist in treating  the severely mentally ill, return them to their optimal level of functioning and assist them in returning to the community as appropriate.

Examples of duties

100% In-Person Working Arrangements

Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo is a 24-hour facility

Sunday (8 am-5 pm), Monday - Thursday (11 am - 8 pm) OR Tuesday - Friday (11 am - 8 pm), Saturday (8 am - 5 pm)

This position will comply with the Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health/Division of Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo /Unit: Continuity of Treatment current working arrangements. 

Please note: These working arrangements are subject to change.

About the Position:

As a Mental Health Clinician I, the incumbent's primary goal is to help patients with mental illness build the skills they need to recover. In this role, the incumbent will work directly with adults and adolescents, leading educational groups and activities that support their treatment goals. The incumbent, isn't just a teacher; but the key part of the safety net, keeping the treatment environment calm, responding to emergencies, and acting as a vital link between the patients and the medical team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Working with Patients and Managing the Environment

• Talk and connect with patients to help support their journey toward getting better.
• Run educational classes and activities once trained and cleared to do so.
• Help senior staff lead specialized therapy groups (like DBT) if you have the right training.
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