Bridges-Employment First and Pre-Vocational Coordinator (HEALTH CARE TECHNICIAN IV ) - PRC

This position is open only to Colorado state residents

Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

PUEBLO REGIONAL CENTER (PRC)Pueblo Regional Center (PRC) is one of three state-operated Regional Centers providing quality, specialized services and support to people with developmental disabilities and dual diagnosis by promoting growth, participation, contributions, and capabilities. PRC manages 9 group homes throughout the Pueblo West community, licensed to serve 68 people. PRC provides 24/7 care and support in a home-like setting, while offering habilitative services, activities of daily living and support in the areas of residential, Bridges, therapies, health and nutrition.About the Position

This position is essential in the coordination of Community Integration and Habilitation Services (Bridges) Employment First and Pre-Vocational (pre-voc) coordination for disabled people residing at PRC. Working with the Bridges Director, Employment Navigator (Empl Nav), and Employment Specialist (Empl Spec) to ensure Bridges Employment First and Pre-Vocational (Pre-voc) services and support are planned and scheduled to meet people's needs around employment. This position ensures employment programming is implemented in all designated Bridges employment and pre-voc areas. This includes providing supervision, modeling, and coaching to Empl Nav, Empl Spec, Bridges HCT III and direct support professionals. This position spends a portion of the work day outside the office working directly with people supported, employers, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), Empl Nav, Empl Spec, ensuring the milieu of employment locations, and pre-voc locations are meeting the needs of people supported and run efficiently. This position works closely with the CIE Director to ensure implementation of services is occurring and meeting state and federal regulations. This position will be an integral part of the Employment First Initiative.

This position manages a section (multiple workrooms, employment and pre-voc sites) of Bridges services and directly oversees the Bridges Empl Nav, Empl Spec who in turn oversee the day to day running of Bridges services with the HCBS Waiver licenses in relation of employment and pre-voc. Responsibilities consist of overseeing the writing, implementation, monitoring of individual support plans (ISP) for learning and development of skills related to activities of daily living, employment and pre-voc skills, collaboration with teams in regards to IDT/MDT, quarterly meetings, and the writing of the annual service plan when is person is working with employment, pre-voc or DVR. This position engages with all internal departments, community partners/members, and external customers. Responsibilities also include scheduling when applicable to employment, pre-voc services and support.

The Health Care Technician IV (HCT IV) serves as a supervisory leader within the Bridges Program, responsible for overseeing daily operations, staff performance, and service delivery to ensure high-quality, person-centered care. This role provides direct supervision to HCT III staff and Direct Support Professionals, including coaching, scheduling, training, and performance management. The HCT IV ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements, supports implementation of individualized service plans, and maintains oversight of documentation, safety practices, and community-based programming. This position also collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, supports problem-solving in real time, and ensures services are delivered effectively, efficiently, and in alignment with program expectations.

Coordination:

• Develops and coordinates appropriate Bridges supports and services for people in HCBS Waiver engaging in activities of daily living, Employment First and Pre-Vocational services.
• Monitoring of documentation for Division of Vocational & Rehabilitation (DVR) services, Employment First and pre-vocational (pre-voc) services.
• Ensuring compliance with federal regulations, state regulations, division policies and agency procedures.
• This position manages a section (multiple workrooms or sites) of employment and pre-voc services and directly oversees the Employment Navigation and Employment Specialist.
• Responsibilities consist of overseeing the writing, implementation, monitoring of individual support plans (ISP) for learning and development of skills related to employment and pre-voc.
• Attending and collaborating with teams in regards to IDT/MDT, quarterly meetings, and the writing of the annual service plan/employment and pre-voc specific goals. This position engages with all internal departments, community partners/members, and external customers.
• Overseeing the completion of all Bridges employment and pre-voc related annual assessments.
• Responsibilities also include scheduling of employment and pre-voc services, DVR meetings and meetings with external employers.
• Ensures employment and pre-voc areas have work equipment and learning materials to meet people's needs according to the ISP and employment and pre-voc goals.
• Responsibilities may include scheduling of community activities and activities run by Bridges department.
• Support of community activities and activities run by the Bridges department may require change in hours and days worked.
• Step in and take on the duties that the position oversees during periods of approved time off, injury on the job or illness. Ensuring ongoing support for people and preventing a break in skill building.Direct Care Services:

Supervision:

• Exercise supervision over the Bridges Employment Navigator and Employment Specialist (approx. 3) staff.
• Complete Performance Management Plans- Core competencies, goals and professional development.
• Monitor staff training compliance and provide training when a need is identified.
• Oversee timekeeping and leave approval via Kronos/UKG, When to Work (W2W) and Google Calendar.
• Collaborate with the Community Engagement & Integration Director (CEI) to address performance issues.
• Implements the overall operations of Bridges support and ensures regulatory compliance with federal and state regulations, division policies and agency procedures.
• Oversee Bridges Employment Navigator and Employment Specialist staff to ensure caseloads needs are met in conjunction with implementation of ISP plans/programs and personal objectives.
• Ensure Bridges Employment Navigator and Employment Specialist staff comply with CDHS Code of Conduct
• Monitors, trains and observes Bridges Employment Navigator and Employment Specialist staff to ensure compliance with all departmental expectations.
• Act as liaison between Bridges Employment Navigator and Employment Specialist staff, residential staff, department directors, and other entities internal and external to the agency.
• Direct contact with people support daily either in a work environment or an educational setting to assist with learning of new skills and maintenance of already established skills.

Compliance with Agency Requirements:

• Plans for certification/funding audits and allocates resources to meet annual and daily needs of Bridges Employment Navigator and Employment Specialist staff, sites and work locations. (This includes, but not limited to budget, staff scheduling, annual services for people served, transportation and supplies).
• Identifies, evaluates, and ensures compliance to CMS & HCPF Rule, CDHS policies, DRC policies and agency procedures.

Administrative:

• Collects, completes, monitors, and delegates administrative forms, reports and records in order to achieve ongoing licensure and certification.
• Completes duties using prescribed electronic and hard copy procedures utilizing computers and other supporting tools as needed to complete the duties.
• Overseeing the writing, implementation, monitoring of individual support plans (ISP) for learning and written contribution of data/identified issues in regards to IDT/MDT, quarterly meetings, writing of the annual service plan, employment and pre-voc outcome/goal development.
• Assist people supported with submission of applications, vital documents, interview preparation, reviewing of job offers, signing of offer letters, completion of legal documents of employment, and electronic deposit as needed.

Training:

• Participates in agency work groups, committees, attends assigned meetings and in-services as scheduled.
• Obtain ACRE certification for Employment First employment and pre-voc services.
• Annual recertification is required for “CORE”, delegated skills, and Safety Care.
• Train Employment Navigator and Employment Specialist staff in departmental process, implementation of Bridges employment and pre-voc supports, assessment completion, quarterly/annual meeting documentation, and employment and pre-voc ISP program writing/monitoring.
• Work directly with people support to learn employment skills from the most simplistic such as appropriate personal hygiene, appropriate attire for a job, learning computer skills, required vital document, money management, clocking in/out, using online/in person resources for potential employment, completion of a job application, time management, and more advanced skills that are specific to a job/required to maintain employment.

Other Duties as Assigned:

• This position may be required to work at multiple locations and/or shifts as needed to address department and agency needs.
• This position may be required to drive state vehicles with people who live at PRC. Must travel between group homes, Bridges sites and community locations to provide support and training. When not transporting people, this person may drive a State vehicle or choose to drive their own.

Special Qualifications:

• Valid, current, and unrestricted Colorado LPT license or QMAP checked off by PRC Nursing is required for this position or must be able to earn QMAP within 3 months.

Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience:

• High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
• Three (3) years of experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position
• Certification or licensure appropriate to the work assigned to the position

Substitutions

Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 years of field experience and 1 year of supervisory
• Experience as a mentor, trainer, or supervisor over healthcare staff.
• Experience applying person-centered practices.
• Working knowledge of HIPAA rules and regulations.
• Computer proficiency.
• Writing assessments and following Individual service and support plans.
• Team Player
• Excellent Customer Service Skills
• Good Work History
• Relevant years of state service experience.

Conditions of Employment.

• Full Background CDHS employees (all Direct contact with vulnerable persons): 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).
• 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.
• Motor Vehicle Check , if the employee will drive a state-owned vehicle, either in an on-going capacity while performing their normal day-to-day job duties OR on occasion for training/meetings/client visits/etc.
• Must possess a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver’s License.
• Shift Work . PRC is a 24/7 facility, therefore person in this position must be available to work any shift, any day and/or any area, to meet agency needs.
• Travel. Position must travel to remote work sites and must utilize a State vehicle, if available. If not must utilize a personal vehicle and submit for mileage reimbursement. Position is required to use a State
  vehicle when transporting individuals.
• Special Qualifications. Valid, current, and unrestricted Colorado LPT license or QMAP checked off by PRC Nursing is required for this position or must be able to earn QMAP within 3 months.
• Must demonstrate the ability to lift 50 lbs, bend, kneel, squat, etc, and perform interventions proficiently throughout employment.
• 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 theState Personnel Boardwebsite.

• You or your representative must sign and submit the official appeal form for review.

• You can find the official appeal formhere.

• 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 theRuleswebpage.

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

• The Assessment Process

About Us & Benefits

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, join the dedicated people of theColorado 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.Each of us is committed to contributing to a safe and accessible CDHS. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:

Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including aPERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Planplus 401(k) and 457 plans

Medicalanddentalhealth plans

Employer supplementedHealth Savings Account

Paid life insurance

Short- and long-term disability coverage

11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave

State of ColoradoEmployee BenefitHub Resource Center

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 thePublic Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Our Values

We believe in a people-first approach: We prioritize the needs, well-being, and dignity of the individuals, families and communities we serve. We commit to respect, fairness and access in every decision, policy and interaction. We engage client voices and experiences in the development and implementation of the services we provide.

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.

ADA Accommodations

CDHS is committed to a Colorado for 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.

This includes completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or performing 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 tocdhs_ada@state.co.us.

EEO Statement

The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer

We are committed to increasing a“Colorado for ALL"of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of all backgrounds and abilities. The State of Colorado believes that a “Colorado for ALL” drives 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.

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