Description
Boulder County Community Services Department is seeking to hire a Jail Education and Experience (JET) Program Coordinator. Community Justice Services is a progressive, solution focused group dedicated to providing quality services to people in the criminal justice system. Evidence-based practices are matched with a warm and empathic delivery to effectively help people make changes. If you believe that people can make changes in their life when given support, structure, and resources, then you should consider joining the team. The JET Coordinator provides direct in jail support through screenings, assessments, case management, coaching, crisis intervention, and facilitation of evidence based groups. The role collaborates closely with jail staff, behavioral health teams, and community partners; maintains accurate documentation and timely data entry; assists with program scheduling and operations; and supports racial equity and culturally responsive, trauma informed practices across all client interactions. This is a full-time, benefited position that will work, Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm, with the ability to work 4 10's schedule and some flexibility in daily start/end times. This position will work out of the Boulder County Jail 3200 Airport Rd. Boulder, Colorado. 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: $67,068.00 - $81,834.00 Annually
Tentative Hiring Timeline:
- Phone Screening: Week of November 16th
- First Round Interviews: Week of November 16th
- Language Proficiency Test: Week of November 16th
- Reference Check: Week of November 16th
New employees receive an 80-hour bank of vacation at the time of hire, in addition to 8 hours of both vacation and medical leave accruals each month (Must not have been employed at Boulder County during the 12 months prior to re-hire date to qualify). 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
- Direct Service to Clients
- Provide in jail support, education, and connection to resources during incarceration
- Conduct client screenings, intakes, and assessments to guide individualized service planning
- Facilitate evidence based therapeutic and psychoeducational groups (e.g., CBT, DBT, life skills) aligned with client needs
- Offer one on one support such as case management, coaching, and brief crisis intervention
- Collaboration and Interdisciplinary Teamwork
- Participate in staffing teams to support client progress and coordinate interventions related to criminogenic, behavioral health, and substance use needs
- Collaborate closely with Jail Operations staff, behavioral health teams, and community providers to ensure safety and coordinated care
- Consult regularly with the Jail Programs Supervisor for staffing and supervision
- Documentation and Administrative Responsibilities
- Maintain accurate, up to date client documentation in accordance with professional and organizational standards
- Complete timely data entry, progress notes, and reports to track outcomes and service delivery
- Collect and maintain program data to support evaluation and quality improvement
- Participate in team meetings, trainings, and administrative processes as required
- Program Support and Operations
- Assist with scheduling groups and classes for clients
- Provide support to JET volunteers and program guests accessing the jail
- Help maintain program materials, supplies, and classroom readiness
- Support general program operations as directed by the supervisor
- Provide limited guidance or supervision to interns or volunteers
- Commitment to Racial Equity and Inclusive Practice
- Promote and uphold Boulder County’s commitment to racial equity, inclusion, and culturally responsive care
- Engage in ongoing learning and reflection to support equitable and trauma informed service delivery
- Contribute to a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment for clients and colleagues
- Performs related work, as required
- May be reassigned during emergency situations
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
- 6 years of combined education and experience in peer internships, and/or in a direct service capacity (e.g., counseling, or human services) or a related field.
Additional related education may count towards required experience.
DRIVER'S LICENSE:
- Applicants must have a valid driver's license and a clean driving record
- For more information regarding a clean driving record, please click here.
BACKGROUND CHECK & FINGERPRINTING:
- A job offer is contingent on passing a background investigation with fingerprinting
BILINGUAL SKILLS:
- Applicants must demonstrate English and Spanish fluency at the time of the pre-employment screening process. Spanish language proficiency will be determined through standardized verbal and written demonstration. (tier 3 written and verbal)
- Additional compensation will be provided based on the use of bilingual skills.
Supplemental Information
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in the field of human services
- Lived experience
- Experience with assessments and case planning.
- Experience facilitating groups therapy sessions.
- Experience working with clients struggling with co-occurring issues or who are treatment resistant.
- Experience working in the criminal justice system.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:
- Understanding of behavioral health issues and the impact it has on a person’s life
- Familiarity and open to harm reduction model
- Open to both giving and receiving feedback
- An attitude of engaging in solutions rather than focusing on problems
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with diverse work groups
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Understanding of security issues surrounding clients in a detention setting
- Ability to think and act independently
- Ability to work with individuals that present as resistant
- Competent computer and data entry skills
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Frequently walks, bends, crouches and sits or stands for extended periods of time; by position, operates large vehicles daily and/or conducts home visits, occasionally required to physically pursue, restrain and control minors housed in the Juvenile Center; pushing/pulling meal cart, occasional lifting and carrying; frequent hand/eye coordination to operate computer keyboard and office equipment; vision for reading, recording and interpreting information; speech communication and hearing to maintain communication with employees and members of the public.
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 include
- Family-forming benefits- infertility treatment, adoption and surrogacy reimbursements
- 12 weeks Paid Caregiver leave
- Breast feeding friendly-work environment
- Infants-at-work policy
- Access to LifeMart and Benefits Hub 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
- Martin Luther King's Birthday January
- Presidents' Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Indigenous People's Day
- General Election Day November (first Tuesday after the first Monday, even years)
- Veterans' Day
- Thanksgiving Day November
- Friday after Thanksgiving*
- Christmas Eve- ½ day (full day off depends on day of the week)
- Christmas Day
- 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: 15.80%
*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.