Behavioral Health Assistance Program Supervisor

Salary

$72,360.00 - $104,208.00 Annually

Location

Boulder, CO

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

6344(CC3-C)

Department

Community Services

Division

CSD Comm Justice Services

Opening Date

04/24/2025

Closing Date

5/11/2025 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Exempt

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Description

Boulder County Community Services Department is seeking to hire a Behavioral Health Assistance Program Supervisor. The Community Justice Services (CJS) Behavioral Health Assistance Program (BHAP) Supervisor of four staff who offer re-entry/ case management services to individuals in the Boulder County Jail transitioning to the community with moderate to severe behavioral health needs.

This is a full-time, benefited position. This position will work Monday through Friday during regular business hours; schedule can be flexible. This position will work out of the Boulder County Jail at 3200 Airport Rd, Boulder, CO 80301. Under Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) guidelines, this position is exempt.

Boulder County requires its employees to reside in the state of Colorado as of the first day of work.

Hiring Salary Range: $72,360.00 - $88,284.00 Annually

Tentative Hiring Timeline

• Phone Screening: May 14th
• First Round Interviews: May 19th
• Second Round Interviews: May 22nd
• Reference Check: May 23rd
  
  

New employees receive an 80-hour bank (Download PDF reader) of vacation at the time of hire, in addition to 8 hours of both vacation and medical leave accruals each month. Boulder County offers bountiful benefits, including pension contributions.

Boulder County employees may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Visit studentaid.gov for more information.

Examples of Duties

• Coordination of projects, and program planning which includes implementation of evidence-based practices.
• Manage strategic system partnerships, including oversight of Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), contracts, and program budget.
• Supervise and support contract employees, including training, onboarding, and providing ongoing guidance and supervision.
• Develop a strategic action plan to improve outcomes for justice involved individuals by expanding treatment and recovery-oriented services to those in the jail, and to connect those reentering the community with case management and linkage to treatment and wrap-around services to reduce the risk of relapse and subsequent return to jail. Support change management throughout CJS by identifying what is working well, working with supervisory staff to support innovations and organizational agility and measure change effectiveness.
• Manage daily unit operations, including but not limited to, directly supervising staff, assign caseloads, provide spot supervision, review and approve timecards, develop team dynamics, ensure staff performance standards and recruit/hire new staff as needed.
• Analyze data to identify trends, assess program effectiveness, and determine areas of success and improvement.
• Participation in CJS and County wide leadership opportunities.
• May be re-assigned during emergency situations.
• Any other work duties as assigned by supervisor or manager.
  
  

Required Qualifications

PLEASE NOTE: When completing your application describe all relevant education and experience, as applications are assessed based on the required qualifications listed. Resumes and other attachments are not accepted in lieu of completed applications and will not be reviewed in the initial screening process. Any personally identifiable information (PII) such as name and address will be redacted from applications that meet the minimum screening requirements and are forwarded to the hiring manager. If the hiring manager selects you to advance in the hiring process, your attachments will then be shared with the hiring team.

Education & Experience

Boulder County is looking for well qualified candidates to fill our positions. Any combination of relevant education and experience is encouraged. In this position, we are looking for a minimum of 8 years of combined education and experience, including one year in a supervisory capacity.

Background Check & Fingerprinting

• A job offer is contingent on passing a background investigation with fingerprinting
  
  

Supplemental Information

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent verbal, written and public speaking skills
• Strong organizational skills; prioritizing work and deadlines
• Comfortable working in a secure facility.
• Ability to use positive coaching skills
• Open to both giving and receiving feedback
• Experience working with at risk populations with diverse needs
• Exhibit self-awareness and personal accountability
• Ability to balance compassion and accountability with clients and staff.
• Ability to work with little to no supervision and make quick decisions independently.
• Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and support having a diverse team.
• Ability to manage staff in a high stress environment.
• Ability to build and maintain working relationships with peers, superiors, partners, agencies, criminal justice system personnel, community leaders and special interest groups to gain cooperation and support for community justice program
  
  

Boulder County is a workplace dedicated to supporting individuals and families of all types and to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment for all employees. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants and employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Benefits

As well as offering competitive pay and a caring work environment, Boulder County offers employees an array of benefits. For all FTE and Term employees, we provide:

Outstanding options of comprehensive health plans that include vision and dental coverage. Information can be found HERE.

Additional Benefits can be found HERE. (Download PDF reader)

• Including:
• Family-forming benefits- infertility treatment, adoption and surrogacy reimbursements
• 12 weeks Paid Caregiver leave
• Breast feeding friendly-work environment
• Sick child care, an infants-at-work policy
• Access to LifeMart discount hub, including discounts on childcare centers, event tickets, travel and more!
• Access to a nationally-recognized wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program
• PERA 401k
• Social Security retirement plans
• Additional Life and Disability Insurance
• Critical Illness and Accidental Insurance
• County-paid tuition assistance
• Eligible for PSLF- Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Free EcoPass
• Hospital Indemnity
• ID Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• 8 Hours of Paid Public Service Leave

Generous paid time off

• Holidays
• New Year's Day January 1
• Martin Luther King's Birthday January
• Presidents' Day February
• Memorial Day May
• Juneteenth June 19
• Independence Day July 4
• Labor Day September
• Indigenous People's Day
• General Election Day November (first Tuesday after the first Monday, even years)
• Veterans' Day November 11
• Thanksgiving Day November
• Friday after Thanksgiving*
• Christmas Eve- ½ day (full day off depends on day of the week)
• Christmas Day December 25
• New Year’s Eve- ½ day (full day off depends on day of the week)
• Vacation**
• 80-hour bank of vacation at the time of hire
• Eight hours of vacation per month for the first year of continuous service, then accrue twelve hours of vacation per month after the first year of continuous service.
• Medical**
• Eight hours of medical leave for each month employed.

PERA- The County and all employees pay into both Social Security and PERA

• Employer contribution to Social Security: 7.65% of salary
• Employer contribution to PERA (Local Government Division- most county employees: 14.76%
• The District Attorney’s Office observe Francis Xavier Cabrini Day on the first Monday in October and omit the Friday after Thanksgiving
• Vacation and Medical leave are based off of full time FTE accruals. Part-time FTE/term employees accrue leave based on the percentage of time they work.
  
  

01

How do you meet the minimum requirements of 8 years of combined education and experience, including one year in a supervisory capacity?

02

Please list the leadership roles you have taken in your career. This includes anytime you have been assigned to lead a group of people to accomplish a goal. It could include both formal supervisor positions as well as informal leadership roles. Please list the years and months in these roles and a little description of what you were leading.

• Do you have any leadership education that should be considered towards your leadership experience? If so, please list that here.
  
  

03

Tell us about a time you collaborated with a multi-disciplinary team (e.g., probation, case managers, clinicians, law enforcement) to support someone with complex needs. What worked? What was challenging?

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How do you assess which community resources are culturally responsive and appropriate for BIPOC clients or clients with intersecting identities?

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How do you envision supporting a healthy team culture in a challenging environment?

06

What do you see as the most challenging aspect of a diverse working environment? What steps have you taken to meet this challenge?

07

In what ways do you feel you need to grow around your cultural awareness and what kind of support would you need?

Required Question

Employer Boulder County

Address 2025 14th Street

Boulder, Colorado, 80302

Phone 303-441-3525

Website http://www.bouldercounty.org