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Form of workThis position is open to current Colorado residents only.
The Forensic Services Division is responsible for six departments including Forensic Community Based Services (FCBS), Jail Based Evaluation and Restoration (JBR), Outpatient Restoration (OPR), the Forensic Support Team (FST), the Court Services Department and the Operations Department.
Our teams work within various settings including community agencies, jails, courts, and hospitals. The locations can include locked units and secure facilities and our clients may at times be unpredictable due to their mental health needs. Our team is required to make critical decisions in dynamic and fast-paced environments to ensure a high level of accountability for patient care. Our staff are required to maintain updated skills, knowledge, abilities, and competencies necessary to the position through continuing education, clinical supervision, literature review, and discipline and team development. This position may be required to travel throughout Colorado to meet the needs of the department.
This position exists to perform and ensure the quality and timely completion of court-ordered evaluations and restoration reports required by Colorado courts. This position is authorized to represent the Department in communication to Judges and Courts directly. This position will remain up to date on processes, legislation, and current best practices and is critical to the agency's mission and fundamental business operations in line with licensure requirements.
Primary Job Duties:
Quality Assurance Auditor/Analysis:
- Analyze large volumes of information to conduct objective, nonpartisan evaluations of programs, performance, stewardship, and operations.
- Interact with multiple levels of Forensic Services staff to evaluate whether agencies and programs have effective operations, comply with laws and regulations, and accomplish their purposes and goals.
- Examine and analyze internal controls, policies, procedures, and systems to identify ways in which Forensic Services can provide quality services.
- A complement of this work is delegated by management to present analysis, findings, and recommendations to Forensic Services staff.
- This position evaluates the relevance and importance of theories, concepts, and principles to tailor them to develop a different approach or plan to fit specific circumstances.
- Develops and leads the department's process improvement efforts.
- Collaborates with leadership to action the roadmap, vision, and plans for implementation of priority projects or programs.
- Partners with all divisions in Forensic Services to identify, plan, and execute process improvement initiatives.
- Determines the best communication and documentation styles to work with all levels of staff.
- Assess performance and determine the evaluation of assigned staff.
- Resolve barriers to meeting settlement deadlines by direct reports through proactive and intuitive problem-solving.
- Understand when consultation with a supervisor is necessary to avoid report submission delays or to keep supervisory issues manageable at the lowest level.
- Provide assistance, support, and/or consultation on complex evaluation cases.
- Assess staff performance and ability to participate in incentive programs and work independently.
- Provide guidance and training to staff.
- Evaluates case audits for quality and recommend training needs to managers to support increased efficiency and improve practices.
- Reviews numerous cases for quality, accuracy, and consistency and is uniquely situated to recognize training needs to improve the quality of services and compliance with policies, best practices, and Consent Decree requirements.
- Monitors and evaluates performance; identifies training and development needs, provides feedback and coaching.
Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience:
Current, valid licensure as a Psychologist from the Colorado State Board of Psychologist Examiners
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Three (3) years of experience as a licensed psychologist or permitted psychologist candidate, two of which must have been at the level of a fully operating psychologist
No Substitutions
Special Qualifications:
- Current Licensed Psychologist with the State of Colorado
- Experience supervising at least two other employees and can demonstrate management concepts.
- Has an understanding of program evaluation and QUALITY ASSURANCE and can demonstrate this skill set.
- Has experience in conducting Forensic Evaluations.
- Three years experience working independently as a forensic evaluator. Experience with competency and restoration of competency evaluations. **COVID-19 and other vaccines as required by the State of CO**
- Full Background check: CBI name check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference checks, Professional License verification (licensure requirements), 1075 check (access to Federal Tax information), drug screen (commercial Driver's license)
- Valid US Driver's License
- May require extensive travel between offices, CMHHIP, CMHHI-FL, and
various detention facilities. Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must (1) disclose that information on the application (2) provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position, (3) provide the employee number from the applicant's 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.
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 (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), 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 acknowledgment 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.
How to Apply
The Assessment Process
For additional recruiting questions, please contact stephanie.karle@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
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 the full inclusion of 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, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform 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 our ADAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.
~THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER~
Employment Type: Full Time
