Division Director of Social Services - Fitzsimons Veterans Community Living Center

Salary : $96,612.00 - $115,932.00 Annually
Location : Aurora, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: IHA 07082 11/12/2026
Department: Colorado Department of Human Services
Division: OAADS - Aging and Adult Services
Opening Date: 11/12/2026
Closing Date: 12/20/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Determined by Position
Type of Announcement: This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Primary Physical Work Address: 1919 Quentin St., Aurora, CO 80045
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.About the Division of Veterans Community Living Centers

The Division of Veterans Community Living Centers (VCLC) offers holistic skilled nursing care for veterans, surviving spouses, and Gold Star parents who need short-term rehabilitation, long-term care, or domiciliary living. The division focuses on providing individualized, respectful care in a safe and comfortable environment, identifies and addresses residents' diverse needs from admission to discharge, including social, emotional, psychological, and medical assistance

Description of Job
This is an in-person position; This position will report to Fitzsimons Veterans Community Living Center in Aruroa, Co.
The Division Director of Social Services (DDSS) position exists to provide leadership and oversight to the social services departments, which includes the VCLCs at Homelake, Fitzsimons, McCandless, and Rifle. The position serves as the required licensed clinical social work staff member at the Fitzsimons location. The Division Director of Social Services acts as the division's staff authority, informs management decisions through specialized knowledge and experience within the social work profession, contributes to the planning, developing, and implementation of programs for behavioral health, dementia care, quality improvement, survey readiness, Mistreatment, Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation (MANE) investigations, and clinical training to ensure total regulatory compliance and clinical excellence across all VCLC social services departments. This position collaborates with social workers, leadership, and external providers to elevate quality of care, standardizing policies, procedures, or best practices while fostering an organizational culture of excellence throughout the division.

Additionally, as the Division Director, you can expect to:

• Development, revision and implementation of policies and procedures for Social Work Departments of the VCLC.
• Provide leadership and direction in implementation and compliance with related treatment standards and external agency rules/ Regulations, (e.g. Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS), Veterans Affairs (VA) and Colorado Revised Statutes C.R.S)
• Leads quality of care projects related to behavioral services
• Track trending of psychosocial and behavioral health needs of the division and develop new processes or practices in accordance with all regulations and professional standards
• Manage the Mistreatment, Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation (MANE) allegations and investigation process,policy and procedures as well as templates based on regulatory trends and updates
• Oversee efforts to monitor national trends in behavioral health tools, protocols, and practices and to evaluate for appropriateness in the VCLC setting
• Serve as the Staff Authority consult leadership on clinical related policies
• Develops and delivers division-wide in-service training regarding the work unit, as well as areas of specialization, dementia/memory care, etc
• Engage in discipline specific assessments, treatment planning, and therapeutic intervention. Interventions are created, reviewed, modified, or discontinued as needed by the individual in care
• Consults division-wide as needed and as referred by the various treatment teams to inform individualized treatment and/or programmatic needs
• Leads initiatives to identify, communicate, and collaborate with stakeholders regarding residents' care needs. Leads implementation of initiatives to establish and create meaningful educational training opportunities for the division as a result of the consultation form/ report
• Consult and provide guidance related behavioral health clinical questions about the complex needs of various residents based on the individual needs of the resident
• Supervision of efforts to ensure consistent State-wide practices
• Provide oversight of all VCLCs behavioral health services by conducting in person visits and virtual when needed
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Special Qualifications:

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker requirement required by CMS, VA and CDPHE

Experience Only:

• Nine (9) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position in a long-term care setting

OR
Education and Experience:

• A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to nine (9) years

Preferred Qualifications:

• Long Term Care Experience and or Multisite/team leadership or consulting experience

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• CDHS employees (all Direct contact with vulnerable persons): CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, TRAILS (child abuse / neglect database system check), Reference Checks, Professional License verification (licensure requirements), Drug Screen, PREA (Division of Youth Services), CAPS (direct contact with adults - Mental Health Institutes, Regional Centers, Veterans Community Living Centers)
• This position requires State of Colorado residency at the time of application (unless otherwise identified in the posting), and residency within the state throughout the duration of employment in this position.
• Out-of-State Driver's License holders must obtain a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver's License within 30 days of employment start date
• 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.

CDHS Selection Process Explanation
Employment history is calculated on a full-time basis (40/hrs per week). Part-time employment is calculated on a prorated basis to determine qualifications. Be sure your application specifically addresses your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the position and minimum requirements.

• Preferred Qualifications & Competencies:
• Relevant years of state service experience.

Minimum Qualification Screening Process
A Human Resources Analyst will review the work experience/job duties sections of the online job application to determine whether your experience meets the minimum qualifications for the position. You must complete the official State of Colorado online application. Cover letters and resumes WILL NOT be reviewed during the minimum qualifications screening process. You must specifically document your work experience and qualifications in the application form. Do not use "see resume" or "see attached."
You must meet the minimum qualifications to continue in the selection process. Part-time work experience will be prorated.

Comparative Analysis Process - Structured Application Review
After minimum qualification screening, the comparative analysis process will involve reviewing and rating of all the information you submit. The comparative analysis step may also include your results from standardized testing.

Your Work Experience/Job Duties
Document your work experience/job duties to the extent to which you possess the skills, education, experience, minimum qualifications, and preferred qualifications.

If listed, answer all supplemental questions as your answers to these questions will be evaluated during this phase. Provide at least 4-8 sentences for each supplemental question.

Supplemental Questions
Answer the supplemental questions completely and thoughtfully. We will rate your answers based on the content of your response and your writing skills (spelling, grammar, and clarity of your writing).

Appeal Rights

You may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director if your application is eliminated. You will find the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it on the State Personnel Board website.

• You or your representative must sign and submit the official appeal form for review.
• You can find the official appeal form here.
• You must be deliver the official appeal form to the State Personnel Board:
  
  • By email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), or
  • Postmarked in US Mail to(1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203, 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.

Contact the State Personnel Board for assistance:

• At (303) 866-3300, or
• Refer to the Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, within the Rules webpage.

Supplemental Information

• How to apply to the State of Colorado(Youtube Video, Runtime 3:59, Closed Captions Available)

• The Assessment Process