Salary: $5,601.00 - $7,844.00 Monthly
Location : Crowley County, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: PAR 84013 CM I 08.2026
Department: Department of Corrections
Opening Date: 09/16/2026
Closing Date: 10/1/2026 4:00 PM Mountain
FLSA: Determined by Position
Type of Announcement: This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Primary Physical Work Address: County Rd, Crowley, CO 81062, USA
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt; position is 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 only open to Colorado state residents.

This posting may be used to fill future vacancies at these locations.
This position is eligible for Flexible Work Arrangements (FWA) after the initial training period.

Description of Job

Description of Job:

The Division of Adult Parole exists to manage and supervise inmates/parolees on a 24 hour per day, seven day per week, 365 day per year basis to provide public safety and opportunities for successful re-entry of inmates/parolees returning to the community. Re-entry support services collaborate with this setting.
This position provides comprehensive pre-release re-entry services to offenders currently incarcerated in the Colorado Department of Corrections who will be transitioning from incarceration to society.

Job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Conduct meetings of inmates within six months of release to identify and collect meaningful information regarding criminogenic needs through a review of formal assessments, in addition to the information contained within the offender's electronic file and any prior case management notes, case plans, or progress summaries as identified per policy;
• Determine appropriate resource needs and collaboratively develop transitional release plans with the inmate;
• Monitor, evaluate and record inmate progress with respect to transitional release plans and make modifications as status changes;
• Conduct interviews and collects relevant information to coordinate effective and efficient release planning;
• Utilize motivational interviewing techniques, cognitive behavior interventions and other evidence-based practices and available assessment tools to enhance motivation for change;
• Ensure that offenders receive assistance applying for community services that will directly impact their potential success on parole and in the community.
• Maintain a supportive, multidisciplinary network of effective communication between internal and external stakeholders providing opportunities for offenders to receive feedback, crisis intervention, and grievance resolution;
• Complete and document offender contacts, transitional release planning progress and any completed offender assessments;
• Make recommendations to multi-disciplinary teams regarding transitional release planning;
• Maintain exceptional customer service building and maintaining collaborative relationships with community partners and service and resource providers.
• Work collaboratively with parole staff as necessary to identify and provide stabilization resources for transitioning parolees.
• Attend collaborative meetings with stakeholders to plan, develop and implement community re-entry initiatives and local inmate focused services;
• Complete parole plan investigations for inmates releasing from institutions in accordance with established timeframes;
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Three (3) years of experience working directly with a *hard to serve high needs client population in a correctional or human services environment providing case management work to include case planning, assessment of risks and needs, coordination of community services and/or identifying needs and referring to appropriate resources, and monitoring compliance and overall case supervision as your primary assignment. Additional components may include multidisciplinary staffing/regular meetings, resolving client issues, and aiding offenders in locating housing and acquiring employment.

*Hard to serve needs clients include individuals with multiple barriers to employment, lack of educational or occupational skills attainment, low-income workers earning wages below self-sufficiency, low levels of literacy or English proficiency, disability status, basic skills deficient, homelessness, ex-offenders and justice involved, and public assistance dependency.
- OR -
Three (3) years of **corrections experience which must include one (1) year experience with a hard to serve needs client population providing components of offender management exhibited by involvement and familiarity with processes that directly affect offender classification, programming, or daily living which provide progressive opportunities for appropriate placement to include involvement in: Internal Classification Committees (ICC), Classification Hearings, Job Placement and Supervision, Individualized Program Instruction/Tutoring, Multi-Disciplinary Staffing, Responding to Offender Grievances and Resolving Offender Issues, Offender Housing Placement and Movement, Intelligence Gathering and Processing, as well as Role Modeling Pro-Social Behaviors while maintaining Positive Professional Communications by providing the offender population with Crisis Intervention. Additional components may include components such as aiding offenders in locating housing, help with acquiring employment, and community resources/ support to include regular meetings with clients, coordination of services and/ or assessing client's needs and referring to appropriate program intervention. Experience may also include aiding clients with over coming barriers for stability in reaching re-entry goals.
**Corrections-related experience is defined as experience in which the employee provided a direct service to/with clients detained against their will such as custody/control, teaching, social work, nursing, food service, and general maintenance; or supervised offenders in the implementation of a program such as correctional industries. This experience is not typically earned in clerical support programs.
NOTE: Entry level officers and clerical support experience does not have the authority outlined in the minimum qualifications to perform components of offender management as it relates to classification hearings, ICC, Multi disciplinary staffing, vetting responses to offender grievances etc. Therefore, experience as an entry level officer and clerical support does not meet the definition of offender management as outlined in the minimum qualifications.
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A combination of education (Criminal Justice, Social Work, Sociology, Psychology or similarly related field) and experience as defined above equal to three (3) years.
Experience must be clearly described, in your own words, within the work experience section of your application to meet this requirement. Positions held within corrections must be separated by classification, dates, and duties or the application may not be accepted. (Experience less than full time will be prorated).

Ensure that the 'Work Experience" section of the application is complete and contains all relevant work experience related to the position that you are applying for. This information will be used to help determine compensation for the position. "See resume" statements cannot be accepted in lieu of the "work experience" section of the application. Additional work experience will not be accepted after the job announcement close date for compensation purposes.

ONLY APPLICANTS WHO MEET THE MINIMUM AND SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE VACANCY WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS PROCESS.
Required Competencies

• Significant interpersonal/customer service skills;
• Strong written and oral communication skills;
• Highly effective critical thinking/decision making/problem solving skills;
• Demonstrated ability to organize, plan and prioritize;
• Keen ability to multi-task and demonstrate flexibility;
• Strong self motivation;
• Established proficiency in position-related office technologies;
• Compelling attention to detail:
• Ability to read and comprehend the English language;
• Ability to effectively communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing;
• Ability to create accessible documents and technical content that follows plain language guidelines with accessibility in mind;
• Self-control, a strong sense of ability to work in stressful, potentially violent situations;
• Ability to remain alert, emotionally stable, and mentally resilient under pressure and observant throughout their shift;
• Tolerance to stress, confinement, and high-stakes interaction;

Preferred Qualifications(Candidates may receive higher ratings for possessing the preferred qualifications criteria).

Experience in/with:

• Thorough knowledge of Evidence Based Practices and Interventions for the successful re-entry of inmates;
• Proven ability to provide efficient and effective service to hard to serve clients with medium/high risk needs;
• Excellent ability to coordinate services and cooperate with others toward a common goal;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and Google Suite (Gmail, Drive, Sheets, Docs).

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The Assessment Process: Your application will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum Qualifications (MQ's). Applicants that meet MQ's will be included in the Comparative Analysis process. Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted through a comparative analysis which may include, but is not limited to, a suitability screening, Online Assessment, oral assessment, written performance assessment or it may include a review of your application material and your responses to any supplemental questions by a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to assess and rank applicants in order to establish an eligible list for referral to the hiring manager for final consideration.
Be sure the "Work Experience" section of your application is complete and specifically addresses your qualifications, experience, and accomplishments as they relate to the Description of the Job, Minimum Qualifications, Required Competencies and Preferred Qualifications as listed above. Resumes and "see resume" statements will not be accepted in lieu of the "Work Experience" section of the application. Failure to include adequate information or follow instructions by the closing date may result in your application not being accepted and/or may affect your score, rank or inclusion in the final pool of eligible applicants.
Employees who are rehired or reinstated within six months of their separation will return at either their previous pay rate if hired into the same class level or based on their time in the class series, whichever is higher. Those rehired or reinstated after six months' separation will be calculated using the same formula for new hires and promotions.
Please note that while this change in role may constitute a change in title and/or responsibility, salary adjustments are not guaranteed and may be influenced by factors such as internal pay equity, budget constraints, market benchmarks, or the individual's current compensation level. Any changes to compensation will be determined separately and communicated accordingly.
If you have transcripts, a license or other relevant documentation regarding your qualifications, upload and attach copies to your application.
If an unofficial copy of transcripts is being submitted at the time of application, transcripts from colleges or universities outside the United States must be assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service. This documentation is the responsibility of the applicant and must be included as part of your application materials. Failure to provide a transcript or credential evaluation report may prevent your application from moving forward in the selection process.
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