Clinical Team Leader, Behavioral Health and Medical Services Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado/jobs/newprint/5043227) Apply  Clinical Team Leader, Behavioral Health and Medical Services Salary $105,456.00 - $147,624.00 Annually Location Lakewood, CO Job Type Full Time Job Number IKA 06165 8/11/2025 Department Colorado Department of Human Services Division OCYF (Office of Children, Youth & Families) Opening Date 08/13/2025 Closing Date 8/24/2025 11:59 PM Mountain FLSA Determined by Position Type of Announcement This position is open only to Colorado state residents. Primary Physical Work Address 7862 W. Mansfield Parkway Lakewood, CO 80235 FLSA Status Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation. Department Contact Information Isaac.Phelps@state.co.us Salary Note Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum. 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 + Benefits + Questions Department Information This position is open only to Colorado state residents. This posting may fill more than one vacancy   Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details! (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-employees/state-of-colorado-employee-benefits) About the Division of Youth Services: The Division of Youth Services (DYS) provides a continuum of residential and non-residential services that encompass juvenile detention, commitment, and parole. DYS is the agency statutorily mandated to provide for the care and supervision of youth committed and detained by the District Court to the custody of the Colorado Department of Human Services. The Division operates fifteen secure facilities that serve youth between the ages of 10 and 21, who are pre-adjudicated, sentenced, or committed. The Division also contracts with numerous private residential and non-residential service providers throughout the State. For pre-adjudicated youth, the Division is also responsible for the management and oversight of Colorado Youth Detention Continuum, a State-funded, locally administered program that provides services to youth at risk of further progressing into the juvenile justice system. In addition to residential programming, the Division administers juvenile parole services throughout the State. We invite you to explore the DYS website and learn about the services provided to youth, families, and local communities in the State of Colorado at: https://www.colorado.gov/cdhs/dys Description of Job The Behavioral Health & Medical Services work unit exists to ensure that appropriate and comprehensive assessment, medical, psychiatry, dental, mental health, psychological, neuropsychological, substance use and sex offense specific services are provided to Division of Youth Services’ (DYS) detained and committed youth. The unit ensures the health needs of youth involved in DYS are addressed. The DYS Director’s Office provides global administration of the operations of all State-operated institutions, privately contracted residential and non-residential program services and centrally managed programming. The Director’s Office allocates resources consisting of DYS Central Administration, Behavioral Health and Medical Services, Education Services, Training and Staff Development, Food Services, Research and Evaluation, Quality Assurance, Contract Management, Bed Management, Colorado Detention Youth Continuum (Alternatives to Incarceration) and Information Technology Services. Primary administrative functions of the Director’s Office include: crafting and executing short-term and long-term planning initiatives to address Division-wide current and future resource needs, sustaining communication with the Governor’s Office, Legislature, Legislative Staff, Courts and other State Departments, conducting reviews to establish and monitor standards for provision of service and care, developing policies and procedures, generating and for program development, collaborating with internal and external service agencies and stakeholders and providing system support to DYS associated programs and centrally managed programming. The purpose of the Behavioral Health and Medical Services unit is to oversee, manage and operationalize DYS's assessment, medical, dental, mental health, psychological, neuropsychological, substance use services, and sex offense specific services functions. The Division is charged with assessing and classifying the needs of new commits each year in order to restore and preserve community safety and make critical decisions involving risk assessment, classification, resource matching, level of care, treatment plan design and identification and treatment of medical, mental health psychological, neuropsychological, sex offense specific, and substance abuse needs. The unit must evaluate, oversee and enforce DYS behavioral health and medical policies and procedures, accreditation standards (National Commission on Correctional Health Care), program processes and systems in order to ensure effective organization and implementation of DYS's Behavioral Health and Medical Services structure. Additionally, DYS’s Behavioral Health and Medical Services unit must serve administrative functions and maintain compliance with both DYS and Colorado Department of Human Services policies and procedures, State and Federal laws and other applicable entities. About the position: The purpose of this position is to act as the Clinical Director for operations at Mount View Youth Services Center and oversee the mental health services being provided to youth who are committed to the Division of Youth Services, Department of Human Services. The goal is to provide a continuum of mental health services to youth, and to ensure that the services being provided are consistent, evidence-based, and high quality. Responsible for oversight, supervision, and training of the behavioral health positions/services at the facility. Provides clinical and assessment staff with formal performance and clinical supervision. Assures compliance with court orders, Division of Youth Services audit standards, Division of Youth Services Policies and Procedures, Mount View Youth Services Center Implementing Procedures, and the Colorado Children’s Code. Review of division policies and current services offered helps ensure that best practices are being met within the field. Providing consistent care and high quality of services throughout facilities helps ensure that youth’s mental health needs are being met. Job Duties: Supervision Oversight: Supervise and oversee the technical and qualitative aspects of Behavioral Health Services for the Division of Youth Services. Provide formal and clinical supervision to Behavioral Health Professionals, and provides PMP feedback regarding job performance at the middle and end of each fiscal year. Plans for and directs the professional development of the Clinical team, trains to relevant standards of policy and procedure, resolves informal staff grievances, creates and monitors staff work schedules, participates in the progressive disciplinary process, investigates and evaluates all other personnel issues. Reviews and tracks all assessment reports for accuracy and completion within established deadlines. Reviews and tracks all clinical notes entered into the TRAILS and/or EHR database to ensure completion within an established timeframe. Reviews clinical notes and provides supervision to clinical staff regarding treatment processes and effectiveness. Position will maintain a caseload of 2-4 youth to stay current with clinical intervention and in turn supervision/oversight of behavioral health staff. Program Development: Ensures the oversight and application of appropriate, reliable, and accurate clinical practices. Plans, develops, and audits procedures to assure that the Division of Youth Services standards are met, interprets and applies standards to the workplace, apprises supervisor of issues related to the above duties. Ensures all clinical treatment notes are entered into the TRAILS and/or EHR database in a timely manner and are of high quality. Ensures that all required training is completed and recorded in the TRAILS database for facility Behavioral Health Staff. Responsible for researching and coordinating training sessions designed to promote Behavioral Health professional job development. This position works closely with the BHMS Central Office to review and update psychological and neuropsychological assessments, provide ongoing mental health assessment and treatment practices as needed. Conduct Clinical Assessments and Evaluations: Conduct ongoing clinical case conceptualizations through weekly clinical meetings with mental health staff, clinical observation of youth, communication with direct care staff regarding youth functioning, offering clinical expertise to multidisciplinary teams in determining appropriateness for youth to step down to a lower level of care. Assessing for possible psychiatric evaluation and need for hospitalization. Other Duties As Assigned Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights Minimum Qualifications: Experience Only: + Eleven (11) 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 to this position equal to eleven (11) years Preferred Qualifications: + Masters degree and licensed as an LPC, LCSW, or LMFT + Doctorate in Psychology and be licensed as a Psychologist in the state of Colorado. + Management skills required for a diverse organizational structure. + Extensive knowledge of the mental health system and the juvenile justice system. + Experience with formal training associated with assessment and treatment of youth with juvenile justice involvement and neuropsychological impairment. + In-depth knowledge of state regulatory policies and procedures associated with mental health and assessment + Relatable experience as a current or previous State of Colorado employee. Conditions of Employment: + Be a minimum of 21 years of age, with no felony convictions or history of domestic violence + Full Background - Name check, TRAILS and Fingerprinting + 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. + Travel – Regular travel to youth center sites; overnight travel 2-3 days per month. Travel to meetings + 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 a candidate is selected. + Continued employment is contingent upon successful completion of theDYS Pre-service Training Academy, Field Training Program (FTO) and mandatory annual training in all subject areas. APPEAL RIGHTS: 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. You will find the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it on the State Personnel Board (https://spb.colorado.gov/) website. An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form (https://spb.colorado.gov/sites/spb/files/documents/Consolidated%20Appeal%20-%20Form%20-%202024.pdf) (Adobe PDF), 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 acknowledgement of the department’s action. 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, within the Rules (https://spb.colorado.gov/board-rules) webpage. Benefits: If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (https://www.colorado.gov/cdhs) (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 plus 401(k) and 457 plans + Medical (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-employees/state-employee-benefits/medical-benefits) and dental (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-employees/state-employee-benefits/dental-insurance) health plans + Employer supplemented Health Savings Account + Paid life insurance + Short- and long-term disability coverage (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-employees/state-employee-benefits/disability-insurance) + 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave + State of Colorado Employee BenefitHub Resource Center (https://stateofcolorado.benefithub.com/app/home) + 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 (https://dhr.colorado.gov/dhr-resources/student-loan-forgiveness-programs) . Supplemental Information How to apply to the State of Colorado (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKuwGdPpOW0) The Assessment Process For additional recruiting questions, please contact Isaac.Phelps@state.co.us 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. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer 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. The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. ADA 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 ADA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791. Additional Support For Your Application Toll Free Applicant Technical Support: If you experience technical difficulty with the NEOGOV system (e.g. uploading or attaching documents to your online application) call NEOGOV technical support at 855-524-5627 Mon-Fri between 6 am and 6 pm (Pacific Time). Helpful hints: if you are having difficulty uploading or attaching documents to your application first, ensure your documents are PDF or Microsoft Word files, and second, close the document before you attempt to upload (attach) it. The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits Please note that each agency's contact information is different; therefore, we encourage all applicants to view the full, official job announcement which includes contact information and class title. Select the job you wish to view, then click on the "Print" icon. 01 A preferred qualification of this position is licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Psychologist in Colorado. If you currently have one one of these, please list which, and the license number for verification. 02 Please explain the clinical supervision model you utilize and the effective components of clinical supervision. 03 Please discuss your approach and philosophy around the management of staff, and how you motivate teams 04 What are the essential elements to consider in the development, implementation, and ongoing oversight of detention mental health programming for incarcerated at-risk youth, including youth with various mental health needs, co-occurring, disruptive behaviors, and limited cognitive functioning? 05 Have you ever been reported to a licensing board? If so, what were the circumstances and what was the outcome? 06 The bottom of this job announcement provides links to additional information on how to apply, the assessment process, toll free applicant technical support, and about how the State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer. Please acknowledge below that you have read the information provided in these links. + This information is available to me and I have read this information. + I am unable to access the links with this information on the job posting. (If you select this option, please contact the recruiter, whose information is listed on this announcement, so that they can send this information directly to you.) 07 If you are a current or former State of Colorado employee, please list your employee number (starts with 997…). Failure to provide this requested information may render your application incomplete, and you may no longer be considered for the position. 08 Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application. In the space below, please provide an explanation as to why the prior termination or resignation should NOT disqualify your application from the current position. 09 If you are a former or current state employee, please identify what state agency you work(ed) with and how many years of relevant state service you have related to the position you are applying for. (Ensure this is listed on your application under work experience). 10 Your legal name is used in the hiring process for background checks. Did you use your full legal name in your application? If not, please update your information before submitting your application. Required Question Employer State of Colorado Address See the full announcement by clicking the "Printer" icon located above the job title Location varies by announcement, Colorado, -- Website https://careers.colorado.gov/ Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email