CLINICAL SECURITY OFFICER I Grand Junction Regional Center (Western Slope)

This position will be accepting applications from residents and non-residents of Colorado. This announcement is open to potential candidates who are legal residents of the United States. All legal residents of the United States are eligible to apply and compete. If appointed to a position applicants from outside of Colorado will be required to relocate to Colorado prior to their start date at their own expense.

About the Grand Junction Regional Center:

Grand Junction Regional Center (GJRC) is one of three Regional Centers in Colorado that serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who have intensive needs.

GJRC which dates back to 1919 has both Intermediate Care Facilities/Intellectual Developmental Disabilities (ICF/IDD) homes and Home and Community Based Services Waiver (HCBS Waiver) homes throughout the community. The center serves a diverse population from people who have high abilities but are a high risk to themselves or others to people who have significant medical challenges.

Programs are individualized to meet varying needs. Services provided range from residential services and health services to mental health intervention. GJRC provides day program vocational and specialized habilitation speech occupational therapy therapeutic recreation and nutritional services.

The Clinical Security Officer I (CSO)provides safety oversight crisis intervention and environmental monitoring across GJRC homes and programs to ensure a secure environment for residents staff and property. The CSO also supports agency staff through training de-escalation assistance and adherence to Safety Care standards.


Additionally as a CSO you can expect to:

• Perform daily safety checks across ICF HCBS and day program sites documenting findings and reporting concerns promptly.

• Identify and address safety or environmental hazards notifying the appropriate staff such as the Safety Team the CSO Lead supervisors or Facility Management as needed

• Monitor staff performance related to safety and security and relay relevant observations to supervisors.

• Use approved verbal de-escalation and physical intervention techniques consistent with Safety Care and GJRC standards.

• Respond to crises involving aggressive or unsafe behaviors using the least restrictive measures.

• Assist in searches for AWOL individuals and coordinate safe return or transport to appropriate facilities.

• Search environments for dangerous items contraband or weapons and secure them safely when needed.

• Collaborate with law enforcement when circumstances require external support.

• Support disaster drills and real-time emergency situations ensuring communication with supervisors and leadership.

• Provide Safety Care training as a certified instructor and determine if staff require certification or additional training.
  

• Offer coaching and feedback to staff regarding safety procedures and de-escalation expectations.

• Assist with agency projects minor maintenance tasks and departmental database support.

• Work collaboratively across departments to ensure coverage and operational continuity.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)

• Security experience
• Training experience
• Experience and knowledge of verbal de-escalation techniques
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to execute approved physical interventions
• Experience working with IDD populations

• Full background check: 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) and reference check required
• 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 ongoing 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 Drivers License or a non-restricted U.S. Drivers License for positions within 30 miles of the CO state border
• Out-of-State Drivers License holders must obtain a valid non-restricted Colorado Drivers License within 30 days of employment start date.
• Travel Drive state car van or bussette to various group homes programming admin & in community
• TB test is required requires Influenza and other vaccines as required by state and facility; must be 18 years or older.
• Pre-employment Physical/Tests Exert up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 20 lbs. of force frequently and/or up to 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must:
  1. Disclose that information on the application.
  2. Explain why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify you from the current position.
  3. 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.

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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.

• 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.

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 to.

The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer

We are committed to increasing aColorado for ALLof 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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