CYDC Training & Detention Bed Coordinator - Analyst V
Job Description
This position is open to current Colorado residents only.
Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
Weekly Hybrid Working Arrangements
Minimum 2 days In Office and Maximum 3 days Remote Work
About this Unit:
The Colorado Youth Detention Continuum (CYDC) is responsible for administering the juvenile services fund, which is allocated to judicial districts pursuant to § 19-2.5-302 C.R.S. for juvenile pretrial services within each of the state's 23 judicial districts. This includes the management of 215 secure detention beds and 39 emergency detention beds statewide. This unit provides programmatic support to local CYDC initiatives, manages contracts, oversees annual reporting requirements, and staffs the statewide working group established under § 19-2.5-1404.
About this Position:
This position exists to support the working group, CDHS, DYS facilities, and all 23 judicial districts in implementing the mandates of HB23-1307 and HB25-1146. This position is responsible for the implementation and ongoing management of State of Colorado HB23-1307 and HB 25-1146. This position oversees the bed management of the state's 215 detention beds and the utilization of the newly formed "emergency detention beds". This involves updating operating procedures to utilize the emergency beds, communication with all 23 judicial districts, Trails and/or database modifications and development for reporting purposes within DYS and to the General Assembly. This position trains the state's screening teams and CYDC staff on required assessments for detention admission as well as CYDC safety training implementation. This position will be a subject matter expert on detention bed management, emergency beds as well as SME CYDC safety training.
Management:
This position is a Senior Authority for the Colorado Youth Detention Continuum (CYDC). This position is critical to the implementation of work for detention screening and bed management. As a Senior Authority, this position directly influences management decisions within CDHS, at the state court administrator's office, local probation offices, courts, and state and county human services departments, and the Colorado Youth Detention Continuum. This position is responsible for interpreting statutes and determining access to "emergency beds". This position is responsible for reviewing available data within multiple databases in order to report on the availability of resources within the juvenile justice continuum. This position guides the working group and DYS in the implementation of operating requirements. This position guides decisions at the local level regarding the utilization of emergency beds. This position is responsible for maintaining regular contact with all 23 CYDC programs as well as juvenile courts regarding detention bed management, incoming intakes, and known discharges.
Training:
This position is responsible for providing training to all 23 judicial district screening teams and CYDC staff on the application of the Colorado Youth Detention Screening Instrument (CYDSI), the Colorado Juvenile Risk Assessment (CJRA), HumanTrafficking Vulnerability Assessment (HTVA) and any other CYDC training needs. This position will continue the ongoing validation process on the CYDSI (Colorado Youth Detention Screening Instrument) consistent with C.R.S. 19-2.5-1404 with all associated reporting to the General Assembly.
Other Duties as assigned:
Provides backup support for the Interstate Compact on Juveniles office as needed.
Experience:
Eight (8) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position
OR
Education and Experience:A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to eight (8) years.
Preferred Qualifications:Experience engaging stakeholders
Experience in legislative policy
Experience in evaluating and analyzing data
Experience in public speaking and training
Experience in planning and facilitating meetings
Experience in the Trails database
- Travel – Some travel to meetings and training may be required.
- Standard Background ALL CDHS employees (non-direct contact): CBI name check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference checks, Professional License verification (licensure requirements), and drug screen (commercial Driver’s license)
- Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.
An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email ([email protected]), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action.
For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.
A standard appeal form is available at: www.colorado.gov/spb. If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative, and received at the following address within 10 days of your receipt of notice or knowledge of the action: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax: 303-866-5038. Phone: 303-866-3300. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination.
For additional recruiting questions, please contact brennon.watts@state.co.us
About Us:
If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:
- Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan www.copera.org plus 401(k) and 457 plans
- Medical and dental health plans
- Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
- Paid life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
- BenefitHub state employee discount program
- Employee Wellness program MotivateMe
- Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more
- Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
*Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more
information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs.
Our Values:
We believe in a people-first approach: To serve the people of Colorado, we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized, inspired, and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans.
Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.
We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.
Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.
We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.
Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
ADAA Accommodations: CDHS is committed to a Colorado for ALL qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment.
This includes completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or performing essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to [email protected].
~THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER~