Program Coordinator - Nutrition Services Department - Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Fort Logan

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Program Coordinator - Nutrition Services Department - Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Fort Logan

Salary

$4,809.00 - $5,479.00 Monthly

Location

Denver County, CO

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

IIC 02894 03/10/2025

Department

Colorado Department of Human Services

Division

OBH - CMHIFL

Opening Date

03/13/2025

Closing Date

3/30/2025 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Determined by Position

Type of Announcement

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

Primary Physical Work Address

3520 W. Oxford Ave. Denver CO

FLSA Status

Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Department Contact Information

magalie.chapman@state.co.us

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 https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. 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.

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Department Information

This position is open to current Colorado residents only.

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

Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details! (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-employees/state-of-colorado-employee-benefits)

About Fort Logan:

The Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan (CMHIFL) is one of two state hospitals serving our community. The vision of CMHIFL is to provide the highest quality mental health services to persons with complex, serious, and persistent mental illness within the resources available. Our mission is to support those individuals in achieving their recovery goals and reaching their full potential. CMHIFL provides inpatient treatment to adult patients, generally between the ages of 18-59. The hospital currently has 138 adult inpatient beds, over six treatment milieus serving civil and forensic individuals. Medical services, occupational therapy, neuropsychological-rehabilitation services, and trauma-informed care services are available for all patients throughout the hospital.

Through our core values listed below, CMHIFL staff is committed to:

• Individual dignity and respect

• Person-centered, evidence-based care

• Trauma informed recovery

• Multidisciplinary collaboration

• Diversity and inclusion

• Strong family and community partnerships

The Nutrition Services Department provides quality meals and medical nutrition therapy to patients in a mental health facility. Meals meet the nutritional, medical, spiritual, cultural and mental health needs of the patient population and are prepared in a manner that meets established standards.

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Description of Job

This position reports to work on-site as duties require actively performing tasks in various locations throughout the hospital.

About this Position:

This position is a fully operational Program Coordinator who develops, implements, coordinates activities to ensure operations, guidelines, and expectations are being met by the Nutrition Services Department.

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provides administrative support to the Director

• Manages and maintains departmental documentation, drives and calendars

• Develops and maintains personnel files

• Manages PAFs in eClearance

• Provides timekeeping coordination and support utilizing the KRONOS system

• Manages procurement operations

• Prepares budget reports and projections and works with the CFO’s office on appropriate coding strings for completion of receiving reports and pcard allocations.

• Establishes work plans for projects and implements program rules, policies and other guidelines.

• Convenes and disseminates information to the team regarding organizational needs, work progress, policies and more.

• Provides technical guidance

• Leads in the coordination of quality improvement initiatives within Nutrition Services

• Establishes project deadlines, ensures timely completion and coordinates or delegates the responsibility of project work amongst staff.

• Leads the implementation of Nutrition Services efforts as it relates to hospital growth/expansion to include client culinary and/or apprenticeship programs and/or the patient kudos program.

• Manages the overall implementation of the culinary program and/or apprenticeship program within Nutrition Services.

• Manages the food product portion of the kudos program within the hospital and establishes and continually refines program processes, procedures and structure in order to ensure effectiveness of programs.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Minimum Qualifications:

Experience Only:

Six (6) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position such as in planning, developing, directing, and implementing activities of a program operation or similar work experience.

OR

Education and Experience:

A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to six (6) years

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in interpreting complex rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines

• Experience with administrative and clerical duties such as managing files, creating documents, developing tracking tools, and meeting coordination, to include meeting minutes and action plans as well as other office procedures.

• A degree/education relating to nutrition services and/or food services.

• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality

• Experience tracking and managing a budget

• Experience using Colorado Operations and Resource Engine (CORE), NEOGOV, eClearance, Kronos, and/or CBORD

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and/or Google Applications

• Experience managing a procurement card

• Ability to research and gather data

• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills

• Excellent written and oral communications skills

• Self-directed and motivated work ethic

• Ability to work independently with little or no direction

• Strong analytical skills

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail that include the ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines

• Strong computer skills

Conditions of Employment:

The successful candidate in this position must be willing and available to submit to the following conditions:

• Full background check

• Annual influenza and other vaccinations as required by the State of Colorado

• 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 (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), postmarked in US Mail 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.

  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 (303) 866-3300; 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 (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#how-to-apply)

The Assessment Process

For additional recruiting questions, please contact magalie.chapman@state.co.us

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 (https://www.colorado.gov/cdhs) (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 Plan www.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 MotivateMe

• 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 https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs .

  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.

  ADAA 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 ADAAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.

  THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

   

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The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits

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Which experience indicated in the work experience section of your application involves program coordination? Please briefly describe how these duties were incorporated into the role(s).

02

Describe your experience planning, developing, directing and implementing activities of a program operation.

03

Select all of the programs/applications that you have previous experience working with:

• CBORD

• Kronos

• eClearance

• Google Workspace (Gmail, Google Drive, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Sheets, etc)

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• CORE

  04

  Please explain your experience managing a procurement card/budgeting.

  05

  Describe your experience with administrative support.

  06

  If you are a current or former State of Colorado employee, please list your employee number (starts with 997...). Failure to provide this requested information may render your application incomplete, and you may no longer be considered for the position.

  07

  Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application. In the space below, please provide an explanation as to why the prior termination or resignation should NOT disqualify your application from the current position.

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