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Criminal monitoring and evaluation program coordinator Jobs in Denver, CO at State of Colorado
Department InformationThis position is open to current Colorado residents only.Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.Opt in below to receive text message updates on CDHS recruiting events!CDHSCareersMost State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details!Description Of JobHybrid.Predominantly telework with a minimum of one in-person meeting a month. This is subject to change due to the BHA’s need.8-5 Monday through FridayPlease note: These working arrangements are subject to change.About This UnitLocated within the Behavioral Health Administration work unit, pursuant to House Bill (HB) 21-1097, which provides that a Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) was created to be a single state entity. It was initially established under CDHS as of July 1, 2022, and will provide administrative and “back-of-the-house” support as long as the BHA remains under CDHS’ purview. The BHA is a permanent entity that will be responsible for leading and promoting the state’s behavioral health priorities and efforts across agencies, creating shared goals, improving collaboration, and driving accountability and transparency. The BHA provides oversight and coordinate service standards across the hundreds of behavioral health programs that currently exist under multiple state agencies and the Judicial Branch. BHA works to ensure the recommendations that resulted from the work of the Behavioral Health Task Force (BHTF) and multiple ancillary projects evolving out of the work of the BHTF are honored and implemented, to ensure and meet our vision of having a comprehensive, equitable, effective continuum of behavioral health services that meets the needs of all Coloradans. The Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) is responsible for policy development, service provision and coordination, program monitoring and evaluation, and administrative oversight for the public behavioral health system. BHA funds, supports, and monitors numerous mental health and substance abuse community programs and providers, and reviews and designates the State’s 27-65 providers, and licenses substance use disorder service providers. BHA executes the State’s federal responsibilities as the State Mental Health Authority and the State Substance Abuse Authority for the purposes of administering federal mental health and substance abuse block grant funds.
About This Position
This position exists to serve as a coordinator for the BHA Justice Involved Services team. The position collaborates with multiple divisions across the BHA in the coordination of efforts to promote evidence-based programming and effective data and evaluation methods to serve the needs of the criminal justice team as a whole. In addition, strong collaboration among external research organizations, Metropolitan State University of Denver, the University of Colorado, the University of Denver, treatment providers, criminal justice entities, and human service agencies in designing and implementing programs to enhance behavioral health services for the offender population. This position is required to represent BHA on different interagency and intra-agency groups and committees to stay informed about developments in the field and to provide technical assistance related to evidence-based practices for the offender population. This includes involvement in formal and informal policy discussions. Responsibiliti…
Title: Criminal monitoring and evaluation program coordinator
Company: State of Colorado
Location: Denver, CO
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