Salary : $87,612.00 Annually
Location : Denver, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: IIC 00659 8/6/2026
Department: Colorado Department of Human Services
Division: OBH - CMHIFL
Opening Date: 08/06/2026
Closing Date: 8/20/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Determined by Position
Type of Announcement: This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Primary Physical Work Address: 3520 W Oxford Ave, Denver, CO 80236
FLSA Status: Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information:
How To Apply: Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.

Department Information
This position is open to current Colorado residents only.

The Social Work IV position is in the 24-hour State psychiatric hospital, working with individuals voluntarily and involuntarily committed for treatment. Patients receiving treatment at CMHH-FL have severe and persistent mental illness and may have traumatic brain injury, trauma disorders, and other complex dynamics. Each treatment team is multidisciplinary, including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, addiction specialists, occupational therapists, recreation therapists, creative arts therapists, nurses, physicians, and mental health clinicians. In addition, the hospital offers dietary, peer, and chaplain services
Description of Job
You are required to work at your assigned work location during your scheduled work times.

Please note: Work arrangements are subject to change at any time.
The Social Work unit provides comprehensive psychiatric treatment interventions, from clinical assessment and multidisciplinary treatment planning to individual/group/family therapy, as well as comprehensive aftercare planning with placement. The unit serves as a liaison between the hospital and external stakeholders, including Community Mental Health Centers (CMHC's) and other governmental entities.

The purpose of the Social Worker IV is multifaceted, encompassing direct clinical care and supervisory leadership. Direct care responsibilities include: completing comprehensive clinical assessments; delivering evidence-based clinical interventions, such as individual therapy and competency restoration education; coordinating multidisciplinary treatment planning; managing complex discharge planning and case management; and engaging external support systems through psychoeducation and family therapy.

As a supervisor, the Social Worker IV is responsible for clinical and administrative oversight, as well as performance management, of direct reports. This position also drives departmental quality improvement by researching, designing, and implementing specialty programs and projects. Other duties include:

Clinical Supervision and Performance Management:

• Responsible for providing comprehensive clinical oversight and continuous performance evaluation for direct reports across multiple psychiatric units, ensuring high-quality therapeutic care and adherence to professional standards.
• Supervision Delivery & Case Consultation: Provides regular, structured clinical supervision for assigned direct reports. Guides staff in navigating complex psychiatric cases, upholding ethical standards, and maintaining strict therapeutic boundaries within the acute inpatient setting.
• Quality Assurance & Clinical Audits: Conducts routine chart audits within the electronic health record to ensure clinical documentation meets medical necessity, regulatory benchmarks, and treatment billing standards.
• Evaluations & Feedback: Delivers objective feedback to support staff in providing high-quality clinical care for the patient population. Conducts formal, periodic performance evaluations in alignment with state and institutional timelines, addressing clinical competencies and growth areas.

Work Unit Management:

• Responsible for the administrative and operational management of multiple assigned treatment units, ensuring seamless workflows, compliance with institutional policies, quality clinical services, and effective resource allocation.
• Talent Acquisition & Onboarding: Collaborates directly with hospital leadership to interview, evaluate, and select qualified new hires for the assigned units. Leads the systematic onboarding and operational orientation of new staff, ensuring they are thoroughly trained in departmental workflows and acute care protocols.
• Operational Policy Compliance: Monitors day-to-day work unit operations across assigned areas to ensure all direct reports strictly adhere to Fort Logan policies, procedures, safety compliance standards, and governing regulations.
• Cross-Unit Coordination & Workflow Efficiency: Manages coverage, handles administrative approvals (leave requests, scheduling), and ensures consistent operational communication between both assigned units to mitigate systemic bottlenecks and balance staff workloads.

Specialty Program and Project Implementation:

• Drives quality improvement and systemic innovation within the Social Work Department to elevate standards of care.
• Needs Assessment: Analyzes trends within the hospital to identify unmet clinical, systemic, or operational needs impacting the patient population.
• Program Development: Partners with hospital leadership to research, design, and implement targeted clinical programs, specialized therapeutic groups, or departmental projects tailored to solve identified gaps in care.
• Implementation & Evaluation: Assists in establishing operational protocols, creating informational program materials, training multidisciplinary staff on new initiatives, and auditing tracking measures to evaluate long-term program efficacy.

Direct Clinical Practice & Case Management:

• Maintains advanced direct practice competencies by managing a smaller, select patient caseload within an acute inpatient psychiatric setting, assuming responsibility for the full continuum of clinical care from admission through transition.
• Clinical Assessment & Re-Evaluation: Conducts timely, comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and clinical formulations to determine baseline functioning and safety risks. Administers the Colorado Client Assessment Record (CCAR) and other standardized tools to establish criteria for the least restrictive environment.
• Evidence-Based Intervention: Delivers direct treatment therapies. Utilizes trauma-informed, evidence-based modalities tailored to acute symptom reduction and psychiatric stabilization.
• Multidisciplinary Treatment Planning: Leads the development, monitoring, and culturally competent revision of the Interdisciplinary Plan of Care (IPOC). Translates clinical findings into SMART goals while collaborating across disciplines (Psychiatry, Psychology, Nursing) to ensure unified care.
• Discharge Planning & Forensic Case Management: Manages comprehensive discharge workflows to facilitate safe community reintegration. Secures foundational resources (Medicaid, guardianship as needed), serves as a court system liaison for forensic tracks, and submits legally mandated progress reports.
• Support System Engagement: Acts as the primary therapeutic bridge to patient support networks. Provides psychoeducation, facilitates family therapy, and coordinates safe visitations to alleviate system burnout and prepare networks for the patient's return.

Other Duties As Assigned:

• Operational Adaptability: Addresses emergent hospital-wide needs that directly impact patient care and safety, responds to crisis situations to ensure the immediate safety of patients and staff, and provides coverage assignments as operationally directed by leadership.
• Milieu Support: Steps in during emergency codes or high-stress periods to provide active, supportive presence and crisis containment within the therapeutic milieu.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience:

Current, valid Colorado licensure as a:

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

And two (2) years of licensed experience based on the work assigned to the position.

Applicants for supervisory positions must hold licensure that meets the legal requirements for performing supervisory responsibilities.

Special Qualifications: Must have one of the licenses below to be considered for the position.

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with inpatient settings (civil and/or forensic)
• Experience providing clinical supervision
• Experience with work unit management
• Experience with project management
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• Treatment of adults and/or adolescents with severe and persistent mental illness
• Previous State experience

Conditions of Employment:

• May be exposed to bodily fluids or caustic chemicals
• 2-step TB (Tuberculosis) screening is required, annual influenza, and other vaccinations as required by the State of Colorado
• Full Background CDHS employees (all Direct contact with vulnerable persons):
  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)
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must:
  
  • Disclose that information on the application.
  • Explain why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify you from the current position.
  • Provide your employee number from your prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination, and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.