Regional Manager, Non-Licensed, 1st Judicial District

Bridges of Colorado•Jefferson and Gilpin Counties, CO

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Bridges of Colorado, established in 2018, places service professionals across Colorado's 23 judicial districts to serve defendants with significant mental health needs. The organization focuses on the whole person, addressing disparities faced by this population in the criminal justice system. Bridges service professionals advocate for participants' worth and dignity by centering their lived experiences and voices to ensure their behavioral health best interests. The role of Regional Manager exemplifies values of being Person-Centered, Solution-Focused, and Collaborative. This position involves supervising 8-10 employees, ensuring timely and effective case management, assisting with referrals and treatment options, and supporting participants' engagement with various services. The role also emphasizes practicing trauma-informed care, culturally competent responses, and advocating for participant well-being. The Regional Manager will also contribute to the development of staff, identify areas for growth, and ensure workplace sustainability and well-being for supervisees. Additionally, the role involves informing judicial officers and attorneys about participant needs and available services, acting as a resource expert, and fostering collaboration between behavioral health and criminal justice systems.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in social justice, social work, sociology, criminology, or a related field.
Minimum of four (4+) years work experience in criminal justice, behavioral health, or related field, including at least two (2+) years of direct employment supervision.
Demonstration of expertise and experience in a subject matter relevant to the core mission of Bridges, including rural and resort communities, juveniles, guardianship, family, cultural responsivity, housing and transitions, benefits enrollment, competency, and other related subject matter.
Demonstration of professional alignment with Bridges values, culture, and principles of justice and equity throughout the organization.
Be a current resident of the State of Colorado or become a resident of the State of Colorado within 30 days of the hire date.
Have reliable transportation to meet your position’s travel requirements.
Ability to work remotely, in an office setting, and travel throughout Colorado or region, depending on the position’s responsibilities.
Be willing to submit to a routine background investigation, including a criminal history check.
If hired, the Immigration Reform and Control Act requires you to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the United States within three (3) workdays of your start date.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in social justice, social work, sociology, criminology, or a related field.
Seven or more (7+) years work experience in criminal justice, behavioral health, or related field.
Demonstrated continuing education, advocacy, or volunteer work in DEI, JEDI, or social justice principles.
Lived experience as it pertains to these principles in action will also be considered.
Experience with behavioral health and justice-involved populations.
Knowledge of the competency system.
Language proficiency beyond English.
At least two (2+) years as an employee or contractor with Bridges may substitute for the minimum qualifications above, with additional specialized training that may be required upon hire.
Years of relevant work experience may substitute for the educational requirement with the exception of any required licenses, certifications, or accreditations.
Years of education may substitute for the work experience requirement.
Relevant lived experience could be considered as a substitution for educational and/or work experience with the exception of any required licenses, certifications, or accreditations.

Responsibilities

Supervising 8-10 employees in the Bridges service professional job series across the assigned district(s) or region.
Training, planning, assigning, and directing work; quality control, and time management of delivery of services to participants.
Leading or providing input into and participating in discipline, dismissal, and hiring processes of employees.
Ensuring Bridges service professionals conduct intake, screening, and assessment with participants in a timely manner that is in alignment with person-centered practices.
Assisting Bridges service professionals to determine appropriate, meaningful, and culturally responsive referral and treatment options.
Helping them to identify existing programs, community agencies, and payor sources (such as Medicaid) to support participant engagement with the most appropriate services.
Providing support to Bridges service professionals as they work to make direct connections to, and support engagement with, a wide range of services for participants.
Engaging in all aspects of the program in ways that humanize participants, including practicing trauma-informed care, culturally competent responses, and providing advocacy when participant well-being is at significant risk.
Identifying areas for staff growth or improvement and guide and oversee them accordingly.
Identifying when a supervisee may not be able to appropriately serve a participant or case and make staffing adjustments as necessary.
Supervising Bridges service professionals in ways that support workplace sustainability and well-being of them, including practicing trauma-informed care, culturally competent responses, and swift responses when BSP safety is at risk.
Providing leadership for, development of, or participation in onboarding, education, communities of practice, team meetings, and professional development opportunities as recommended or required by Bridges leadership.
Supporting Bridges service professionals in informing judicial officers and attorneys about participant needs regarding mental health, social determinants of health, and equitable access to related services.
Ensuring Bridges service professionals inform judicial officers and attorneys in a timely manner about available and appropriate behavioral health services and supports, competency evaluations, restoration to competency services, and other relevant decisions, barriers, and issues facing individuals with behavioral health conditions who are involved with the criminal justice system.
Supporting Bridges service professionals in their role as a resource for Court and Parties to the case.
Providing leadership and guidance to supervisees when there are challenges maintaining the neutral, behavior-health-focused role of the service professional.
Identifying gaps or areas of need in the local or state network of behavioral health services and work with Bridges leadership to pursue solutions.
Functioning as a resource expert across the assigned district(s) and region.
Supporting Bridges service professionals in advocating for the behavioral health best interests of participants with judicial officers and attorneys by engaging the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, and legal neutrality.
Fostering collaboration and communication between behavioral health and criminal justice systems in ways that promote positive outcomes and ensure participants are treated fairly and humanely, regardless of their behavioral health history or mental state.
Supporting Bridges service professionals as they work with judicial officers, attorneys, jails, hospitals, and service providers to address system gaps and barriers and promote positive outcomes for participants in assigned cases.
Providing informal non-case specific consultation, education, and advocacy with court and community partners across the assigned region in order to address systemic barriers across both the behavioral health and criminal justice systems.
Serving in lead role for addressing community-based gaps, barriers, problem-solving, and initiating needs-based projects and solutions in assigned region across judicial districts in alignment with education materials, strategies, and priorities identified by Bridges leadership.
Serving as a subject-matter specialist to the statewide team on topic(s) as assigned.
Monitor existing laws, policies, best practices, and relevant changes in assigned topic(s) pertaining to Bridges.
Providing consultations to Bridges service professionals statewide regarding the assigned topic(s) and provide additional support on individual cases as needed.
Providing education to Bridges service professionals statewide and other court and community partners regarding the assigned topic(s) by creating fact sheets for publication and developing and delivering educational sessions as needed.
Will provide direct supervision of employees in the Bridges service professional job series.
Anticipate fulfilling other duties as assigned that are reasonable and necessary to fulfill the Bridges mission.

Benefits

health, dental, and vision coverage for spouses, families, and domestic partners
employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance and short and long-term disability insurance
Public Employee Retirement Association (PERA) benefits
family and parental leave benefits
generous paid time off
professional and career development opportunities, including clinical supervision toward relevant licensure
A cell phone will be provided
a hybrid work arrangement when feasible for your position’s responsibilities
Each employee will receive a laptop for their home office or travel for work.
exclusive parking at a discounted rate near the Ralph Carr Judicial building for easy access to the in-person meetings in Denver.