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Behavioral Health Therapist for the Women’s Health Project (WHP)

Job Description: The behavioral health therapist position for the WHP provides comprehensive, individualized behavioral health services to women who are living with HIV/AIDS. The therapist collaborates with the participant’s care managers and/or peer specialists who utilize a participant-centered process to connect participants to housing, health care, mental health, substance use disorder treatment, and other support services to help individuals build healthier lives from the inside out. The WHP Behavioral Therapist will work with participants to establish treatment plans, provide behavioral health therapy, develop continuity of care, and encourage the participants to work with their care managers to coordinate the services required to implement the plan.

The behavioral health therapist position is responsible for:

Providing behavioral health individual and group sessions for women living with HIV/AIDS
Assessing participants needs by helping the participant identify problems and difficulties.
Helping the participant deal with any crisis that may arise by identifying the problem and offering possible solutions.
Maintaining all confidential files and paperwork.
Conducting administrative tasks related to documentation and confidential participant records, including timely entering all necessary data.
Entering data in compliance with grant and OBH standards
Understanding and implementing culturally responsive, gender-responsive, and trauma informed care

Other Responsibilities Include:

Attending all required meetings, including weekly clinical and housing team meetings
Obtaining all necessary and required supervision and training.
Maintaining Self-Care
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Must be a Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Must have reliable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and insurance.
Working understanding of harm reduction theory and trauma informed services
Experience working with a diverse population.

Please send your cover letter and resume to Julie Kiehl at julie-kiehl@empowermentprogram.org

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Master’s Level Therapist: Denver County Jail R.I.S.E Unit

Job Description: A Master’s level Behavioral Therapist conducts trauma education groups, basic intakes, comprehensive intakes (biopsychosocial assessments) and trauma assessments in a special recovery unit in Denver County Jail. Therapist is knowledgeable in trauma recovery and the many avenues of healing from trauma and substance use disorder. Therapist utilizes participant centered, trauma informed, harm reduction and strengths-based approaches to empower women incarcerated in Denver County Jail to seek liberation and reduce recidivism.

RISE Behavioral Health Therapist is responsible for:

Understanding and implementing the RISE Scope of Work and completing all required documentation
Facilitating and co-facilitating groups addressing trauma and substance use disorder with women incarcerated in Denver County Jail
Creating participant driven treatment and transition plans
Providing brief therapy, care management and transition planning services for women incarcerated in the Denver Count Jail
Administering informed consent forms, disclosure statements and assessments
Entering data in compliance with JBBS and OBH standards
Identifying and connecting participants with appropriate referrals to community mental health and supportive services providers
Understanding and implementing culturally responsive, gender-responsive, and trauma informed care

Other Responsibilities Include:

Attending all required meetings, including weekly clinical and housing team meetings
Obtaining all necessary and required supervision and training.
Maintaining Self-Care
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Must hold a master’s degree in counseling, social work, or other mental health related field and be working towards licensure.
Must have reliable vehicle, valid driver’s license and insurance.
Working understanding of harm reduction theory and trauma informed services
Experience working with a diverse population.

Please send your cover letter and resume to Julie Kiehl at julie-kiehl@empowermentprogram.org

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Peer Support Specialist - Housing Opportunities for People Living with HIV/AIDS (HOPWA)

Job Description: The HOPWA Housing Peer Support Specialist works directly with women living with HIV who are either homeless or housed to maintain and/or acquire housing. The Peer Support Specialist would be available to assist in any life skills support services and education that will benefit women to live well independently and with their families, to access needed supports to maintain housing, and to help women access all needed eligibility requirements to access housing throughout the community. The Peer Support Specialist will work with current medical care managers, Empowerment housing staff, community landlords and resources/supports to ensure participant needs are being met.

HOPWA Housing Peer Support Specialist is responsible for:

Understanding HIV basics
Understanding and implementing the HOPWA Scope of Work and completing required documentation
Supportive, non-judgmental peer counseling in which participants can explore their options and issues related to housing; ranging from external obstacles such as poverty, to psychological obstacles such as long-term impacts of trauma
Providing individualized treatment services that change with the needs and desires of the participant
Transporting participants to important medical, benefits, or housing appointments
Meeting participants in their home and community to provide needed support and assistance
Life skills education: psycho-educational groups and individual education
Referrals to support services that support maintaining or accessing housing (benefits, employment, in-home services/HCBS, mental health treatment, substance use treatment, community resources for furniture/home goods, food banks, transportation services, etc).
Assistance with accessing necessary documents for housing & other resources such as identification, birth certificate, social security cards, etc.
Advocating for participants in landlord/tenant issues
Understanding and implementing culturally responsive, gender-responsive, and trauma informed care

Other Responsibilities Include:

Agency Team Meetings
Maintaining Self-Care
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Must have reliable vehicle, valid driver’s license and insurance
Working understanding of harm reduction theory and trauma informed services
Applicable professional or life experience is preferred
Experience working with a diverse population
Ability to de-escalate stressful situations with participants dealing with trauma and loss

While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of this position, management reserves the right to revise the job description as necessary to ensure program success. The Empowerment Program is an equal opportunity employer.

Please send your cover letter and resume to Julie Kiehl at julie-kiehl@empowermentprogram.org

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On Call Part-Time Night Staff

The Empowerment Program provides health, housing, and employment and education services to women and transwomen who are involved in the criminal justice system or have been recently released from jail or prison, who are homeless, living with HIV/AIDS, mental illness, drug addiction or at risk for HIV infection.

Our house is a confidentially located congregate living house for 18-22 women in Denver. This is a part time position providing overnight support from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. every other Saturday night and occasional fill in shifts. A private office and bed are provided. The rate of pay is minimum wage.

Essential Job Functions:

Maintain safety and security by monitoring all general access areas.
Enforce the house rules as outlined in the handbook.

Arm the security system each night at curfew and turn it off in the morning.
Notify the Housing Manager of maintenance or safety/security concerns.
Intervene in crises, respond to emergencies, and initiate action as required, including contact with emergency response systems.
Email significant events to the housing team and maintain daily logbook. .
Create and monitor daily chore assignments.

Job Requirements:

One year of direct residential experience, preferred.
Commitment to helping homeless and formerly homeless women to regain and maintain independence.
Those with a history of homelessness or involvement in the criminal justice system are encouraged to apply.

Strong written and verbal communication skills that allow you to maintain effective communication with staff and tenants.
Patience and ability to deescalate stressful, difficult situations.
Clear understanding of personal boundaries.
Ability to communicate effectively with diverse types of people.
Proficiency with MS Word and Outlook.

QMAP, CPR/FA, and Mental Health 101 certification desired, but not required..

Physical Demands:

Must be able to perform a variety of household tasks including climbing stairs, moving throughout the house, and responding to emergencies.
Requires sitting, standing, bending, and possibly light lifting.

Minimum wage pay $14.77 an hour
No benefits as it is part-time

Please e-mail your resume to Lynn-Thayer@empowermentprogram.org

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Apartment Maintenance Technician

Job Description:
This position oversees the day-to-day running of five (5) apartment buildings. The Apartment Maintenance Technician’s responsibilities include cleaning communal areas, and performing ad hoc painting, plumbing, electrical and carpentry duties. You should also resolve tenants’ maintenance-related queries and complaints as they arise. Must be able to organize Work Orders and be able to complete in a reasonable time.

Duties:

Repairing and unclogging toilets, sinks, bathtub, showers and exterior drains.
Install and repair wires, plugs and switches – basic electrical experience.
Sweep, mop and vacuum floors in communal areas.
Must be able to turn-over an apartment for a new tenant.
Dispose of Trash found in communal areas.
Track Inventory to ensure that you have adequate maintenance supplies.
Unlock apartments in instances where tenants have lost or forgotten their keys.
Must be able to replace doorknob locks.
Schedule repairs that warrant special technical skills.
Other duties as directed

Apartment Maintenance Technician Requirements:

High School Diploma or equivalent
Prior experience as an apartment Maintenance Technician or in a similar role
Ability to stand for extended periods
Ability to lift up to 70 pounds without assistance.
Must have own vehicle with valid drivers license and insurance.
Dexterity and attention to detail.
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
Available to work on weekends, if required.

Please e-mail your resume to Lynn-Thayer@empowermentprogram.org