CDOC Director of Clinical and Correctional Services

State of Colorado • Colorado Springs, CO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) is recruiting for a dynamic leader to direct Clinical and Correctional Services. This position is non-classified, not governed by the state personnel system, which is a performance-based pay plan reserved for senior-level management positions responsible for relatively large or important segments of a principal department. This position reports to the Deputy Executive Director and serves as a pivotal member of the executive team. In conjunction with the Deputy Executive Director, provide management oversight and operational control for Clinical and Correctional Services.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in a closely related field.
• Six (6) years of professional senior-level health care management experience in a large, multiple level, public or private sector environment.
• Two years of managing through subordinate supervisors.
• Two years of professional public or business administration that includes establishing organizational structure, developing strategic work plans, budget development and control, setting goals and objectives to achieve program results, and fostering a team environment.
• Proven experience in public or private sector management.
• Proven experience managing staff with diverse professional experience and qualifications.
• Proven experience in policy analysis, development and implementation.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication and public speaking skills.
• Ability to work in a complex political environment.
• Excellent negotiation and consensus building skills.
• Proven operational clinical knowledge of management within a correctional environment.
• Proven ability to provide efficient and effective customer service, while managing a multiple programmatic governmental organization with exemplary responsiveness.
• Understand, develop and implement performance and outcome measures managing effective operations while ensuring performance measures are met.
• Provide analytical expertise in strategic planning, operational effectiveness and progressive evaluation of measurements.
• Ability to establish effective measures of efficiencies through the creation of objectives which measure efficiencies.
• Ability to implement and improve the operation through effective performance measures.
• Must be 21 years of age.
• Possess a valid driver’s license.
• Possess a high school diploma or GED.
• Have NO felony convictions.
• Applicants must have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of application.
• Successfully pass all modules of the six-week Colorado Department of Corrections Basic Training, to include English reading comprehension, relevant competency assessments and written/practical exams in Defensive Tactics.
• Possess the physical ability to successfully complete Defensive Tactics.
• Must be able to see and hear in order to observe, address and respond to potential breaches in safety and security.
• Demonstrate body agility, strength of all four limbs and the ability to walk and climb stairs consistently.
• Work in situations involving assaultive behavior, physical control of another person and/or restraint situations.
• Deal with individuals with a range of moods and behaviors, utilizing tactfulness and a congenial, personable manner.
• Work with people of the opposite sex, diverse racial ethnic groups, mentally ill and emotionally disturbed offenders.
• Communicate by talking, listening and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information, assignments.
• Work in an environment with fluctuating noise and temperature (hot and cold) which may include working outdoors in inclement weather and/or concrete floor/wall work settings.
• Willing and able to travel.
• Willing and able to work various shifts, days, afternoons, graveyards (nights) which includes a rotating shift schedule.
• TB (tuberculosis) screening is required of all new employees upon hire.
• Successful completion of a background investigation is required.

Nice To Haves

• Senior level management experience within a public sector or criminal justice correctional environment.
• Experience managing and directing a governmental correctional organization which includes the ability to develop proven inter-agency relationships with state, federal and local agencies.
• Ability to testify before legislative committees, as an expert in current correctional trends and issues.
• Senior level management experience in a health care environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement policies, procedures and regulations, and establish progressive goals and objectives.
• Provide guidance and direction to senior level staff.
• Manage through subordinate supervisors all areas of clinical services to assure health care delivery to the inmate population.
• Develop position descriptions and performance plans for subordinate managers.
• Function within broad departmental guidelines ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, legal actions and orders which requires strong, inter-agency working relationships with state agencies, federal, state, county, local, and private authorities.
• Progressively collaborate with internal and external constituents, legislative officials, governmental and non-governmental support agencies.
• Fulfill requirements of legal actions and life safety.
• Develop and implement strategic planning process.
• Review objectives with Strategic Planner for public posting.
• Implement changes to improve the quality of clinical measures.
• Ensure continuous quality management of clinical process.
• Function as the administrative supervisor for clinical services.
• Provide support services oversight for Medical, Dental, Behavioral Health, Sex Offender and Drug/Alcohol treatment programs.
• Ensure safe, secure and humane operation of all institutions.
• Uphold public safety while providing services and programs to assist inmates in successful community reentry.
• Testify before legislative committees as an expert in current correctional and medical trends and issues.
• Ensure efficient and effective customer service is provided to the stakeholders of Colorado, which includes exemplary responsiveness.
• Understand, develop, and implement performance based outcome measures, managing effective operations while ensuring performance measures are met.
• Provide analytical expertise in strategic planning, operational effectiveness and progressive evaluation of performance and outcome based measures.
• Identify areas for improved efficiencies and establish methods to implement and measure efficient improvement strategies.
• Ensure strategic plan meets requirements of SMART Act with collaboration of the Division of Finance and Administration.
• Manage a multi-million dollar budget that services each area of responsibility.
• Understand and treat the public, staff and inmates with professional respect and dignity through all interactions.

Benefits

• Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the state system
• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans.
• Medical and dental health plans
• Short and long term disability coverage
• Paid life insurance
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
• Wellness program, tuition reimbursement, training opportunities and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior