Salary : $72,264.00 - $115,632.00 Annually
Location : Denver, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: IKA 07473 06/23/2026
Department: Colorado Department of Human Services
Division: OCYF (Office of Children, Youth & Families)
Opening Date: 06/23/2026
Closing Date: 7/10/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Determined by Position
Type of Announcement: This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Primary Physical Work Address: 4255 S. Knox Court, Denver, CO 8023
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.

Description of Job
Weekly Hybrid Working Arrangements

Minimum 2 days In Office and Maximum 3 days Remote Work
Position Overview
This position is instrumental in Region wide change initiatives and DYS policies and procedures. This position provides DYS representation that provides division knowledge and input with outside partnering agencies. This position supports the Regional Services team by being a key decision making member of internal and external committees. This position works to establish working relationships with CDHS departments involved with the Division to best serve our youth and families.

This position plays a solution focused role for the regions to specifically address all the elements affiliated with case management. This position will provide coaching to regional staff and mentoring opportunities for professional development to strengthen the case conceptualization process used in client management. This position will also provide a voice for the Division of Youth Services at various external committees and agency workgroups that will be seen as a subject matter expert on regional procedures and protocols. When support is needed in an MDT or Youth Progress Review within the professionals involved with the youth, this position will work closely with them to provide guidance and alternative solutions in order to honor the risk assessments identified needs as well as the Treatment Plan and Youth Development Plan. This role will then be a liaison between the regions, behavioral health, and education to provide statewide collaborative solutions and decision making throughout the MDT processKey Responsibilities

Regional Practices Support:
This position is the Staff Authority relating to Division of Youth Services policies, practice and procedures as they relate to juvenile justice systems and regional protocols. This area focuses on the work related to ensuring safety, permanency, and well-being for children/youth who have been adjudicated and committed to DYS. This includes, but is not limited to having expertise in:

• The risk needs and responsivity approach.
• Designing/monitoring case management tools and forms.
• Juvenile justice processes required for Aggravated Juvenile Offenders (AJO), Violent Offenders, and Offense Specific youth.
• Motivational Interviewing.
• Ongoing family engagement.
• Recruitment and connection with community providers.
• Laws and rules related to the ongoing provision of the Children's Code and DYS policies.
• Ongoing Victim Offender Dialogue/Preparation and Improving Victim Impact practices
• Coordinates with Regional Services Administrator to ensure each region meets the minimum required services and initiative-based changes.
• Provide a supportive link from the four regions and Fostering Youth Success Voucher program. This requires assisting with the case management standards and procedures with youth in vouchers and on the waitlist. Also coordinating with the administrative agreements with CDHS to access the vouchers.
• Provides support to the regions change initiatives, statute changes, regional operating procedures and community initiatives, especially policies associated with regional based initiatives by providing the professional education to address policies and procedures.
• Provide support to client managers to ensure fidelity that the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) model is being followed. This includes collaborating with the Regional Compliance Coordinator to offer coaching opportunities to address compliance results.

DYS Representation & Decision Making:
This role is involved with several external committees that partner with DYS or are within CDHS. This position will need to be versed in DYS procedures and practices in order to best articulate DYS to external partners.

• Participation in community forums to keep the public informed of regionally based programs and services
• Provides contracted providers with regional specific educational materials and assist with the 480 budget Committee
• Represents DYS Regions on external and internal committees
• Provide DYS representation when working with external agencies and other CDHS partnering divisions
• Attendance at juvenile parole hearings and providing professional feedback and support to regional staff.
• Research and analyze best practice in transitioning youth from residential settings to parole.
• Coordinate, develop and oversee the implementation of consistent transition practices the Division's transition processes in all 4 Regions.

Project Coordination & Staff Authority:

• Takes a leadership role in collaborating with regional champions and representatives to lead change initiatives.
• Provides coaching and guidance to champions during change implementation.
• Provides on-site support to regional office staff during change initiatives.
• Provide leadership to Regional staff (Client Manager/Parole Officers and Program Managers)
• Analyze, recommend, and oversee implementation of modifications and improvements to the Client Management and Parole systems to align with evidence-based and best practices.)
• Create and facilitate Champion committees and subcommittee meetings.

Policy and Procedure Development:

• Analyze, review, consolidate and streamline Division policy governing the Client Management and Parole systems
• Develop new Division policy and procedure in the Client Management and Parole systems where procedures have not previously existed.
• Continually assess procedures to ensure consistent Statewide Client Management and Parole Practice.

Other duties as assigned:
Other duties that may arise during the course of day-to-day operations.

• Supports Regional leadership directives and initiatives
• Work within Trails Mod for case management
• Provides flexible support to regional staff with supervision of youth on parole.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications listed below to continue in the selection process for this position. Work experience must be specifically documented on your application. "See resume" or "see attached" statements in the work experience section will not be accepted in lieu of the official application form.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, SUBSTITUTIONS, CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT & APPEAL RIGHTS:
Experience Only:

• Seven (7) 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 seven (7) years

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in case management, DYS, and/or working within the Juvenile Justice SystemKnowledge of the Children's Code and DYS policiesGoogle Office knowledgeable Knowledge of Motivational Interviewing and Trauma Informed Care and/or Response
• Experience with program management involving multiple agencies, departments, contractors or organizations
• DYS Regional Experience

Conditions of Employment:

• Full Background CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference Checks, Professional License verification (licensure requirements), Drug Screen, PREA (Division of Youth Services), Trails check (direct contact with children), CAPS (direct contact with adults - Mental Health Institutes, Regional Centers, Veterans Community Living Centers)
• MOTOR VEHICLE RECORD CHECK: This position will drive a state fleet or non-state fleet vehicle for State business purposes.
• Be a minimum of 21 years of age
• Current/Valid and non-restricted CO Driver's License
• Travel - This position requires travel to state-wide regional offices as well as attending meetings at different locations. This position will require the ability to be physically present at the various region locations across the state to meet regional needs. This position will have access to vehicles at the Central Office and will need to have the ability to travel throughout the work week.
• 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.
• Continued employment is contingent upon successful completion of the DYS Pre-service Training Academy, Field Training Program (FTO), and mandatory annual training in all subject areas.
• The Diana Screen®, a sexual risk screening tool, is administered to all applicants to the Division of Youth Services (DYS) seeking positions of trust with children and teens to help ensure that ethical boundaries between children and adults are maintained. At the DYS, the safety and protection of the youth who have been entrusted to us is our #1 priority. The results of the Diana Screen will be provided to the Division of Youth Services and may be used as part of the Division's decision on whether I am selected.

Supplemental Information
Link to: How to Apply

Link to: The Assessment Process

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