Forensic Case Manager - Forensic Support Team New

Forensic Case Manager - Forensic Support Team

Salary

$5,394.00 - $7,554.00 Monthly

Location

Denver, CO

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

IIB 06276 08/07/2025

Department

Colorado Department of Human Services

Division

OBH (Office of Behavioral Health)

Opening Date

08/08/2025

Closing Date

8/22/2025 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Determined by Position

Type of Announcement

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

Primary Physical Work Address

Remote Work

FLSA Status

Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Department Contact Information

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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 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 to current Colorado residents only.

Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details!

Description of Job

Remote Position: This is a remote position with required field-based duties. The employee's home will serve as the official work site, but several days per week will involve in-person work at jails, courts, and other community locations. Statewide listing; however, Denver metro corridor area or Colorado Springs/ Pueblo area's preferred.

Please note: These working arrangements are subject to change.

Description of Job:

The Forensic Support Team (FST) is seeking a detail-oriented, collaborative, and client-focused Forensic Case Manager to support individuals involved in legal competency proceedings who are currently incarcerated in county jails across Colorado.

In this role, you will bridge the gap between correctional facilities, behavioral health providers, and community serviceshelping to ensure that clients receive timely, coordinated, and effective support. You will work closely with Forensic Navigators, Jail Mental Health Services, legal partners, and other stakeholders to assess needs, develop resource connections, and facilitate smooth transitions from jail to the community.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct assessments on individuals within the jail setting to identify treatment, support, and service needs.

Provide referrals to behavioral health, medical, legal, and social services.

Assist clients in applying for benefits (e.g., Medicaid, SSI, housing assistance).

Maintain consistent communication with Forensic Navigators on client progress.

Support discharge planning for clients transitioning from inpatient restoration or jail settings.

Document all client interactions, collateral contacts, assessments, and service updates in the centralized data system.

Prepare and submit professional reports for court, stakeholders and partners.

Serve as a connection point for behavioral healthcare providers, justice system stakeholders, and community agencies.

Testify in court when required and maintain professionalism in all stakeholder interactions.

This position will work closely with various internal and external stakeholders. This position serves as an intermediary between the healthcare and behavioral health systems, social assistance programs, county jails, and the community, facilitating access to services in support of community transitions. With the support of supervisors, the case manager may engage as a liaison for judges, attorneys, guardians, attorneys general, and others affiliated with the criminal justice system. This involves fielding questions and concerns via email, telephone, meetings, and training. This also includes testimony when so required on behalf of the Forensic Services Division. There may also be times when this position is required to contact law enforcement. When engaging in any such activities, this position is required to maintain professional boundaries, scope of practice associated with the position, and represent the department.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Experience Only:

Six (6) years of experience in case management, behavioral health, social work or related field with forensic or justice-involved populations.

OR

Education and Experience:

A combination of education in social work, psychology, human services, counseling or closely related field and/or relevant experience in case management, behavioral health, social work or related field with forensic or justice-involved populations equal to six (6) years.

Preferred Qualifications

Relevant years of State service experience

Degree in criminal justice, clinical psychology, forensic psychology, sociology, human services or related field

Ability to express ideas effectively, orally and in writing

Other certifications or Master's in specialty counseling beneficial

Two or more years of direct case management experience

Demonstrated ability to understand and apply treatment modalities to provide adequate patient care.

Demonstrated ability to understand treatment plans and provide appropriate interventions

Previous experience working with forensic populations and mental health

Knowledge of mental illness, violence risk assessment and management, legal statutes, and forensic psychiatry

Conditions of Employment

Full background check and reference check required

This position requires frequent county jail visitation; this position must be able to pass a jail background check, attend and participate in any mandatory training required by the jail, and adhere to all rules and regulations as outlined by the respective county jail.

Must possess a valid, unrestricted U.S. Driver's License

Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must (1) disclose that information on the application (2) provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position, (3) provide the employee number from the applicant's 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.

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.

An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (...), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed ...) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department's action.

For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at ...; 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, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.

Supplemental Information

How to Apply

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The Assessment Process

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About Us:

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (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 Planwww.copera.org plus 401(k) and 457 plans

Medical and dental health plans

Employer supplemented Health Savings Account

Paid life insurance

Short- and long-term disability coverage

11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave

BenefitHub state employee discount program

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. For more

information, go to

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.

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.

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 ... or call ....

~THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER~

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