Nurse Practitioner - Youth Services

Overview

The primary duties of this position are located within 30 miles of the state border; therefore, this position is exempt from the residency requirements. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

Please note:

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

This position will receive a short-staffing temporary pay differential of (4%) from July 1st 2025 - June 30th 2026.

About the Division of Youth Services:
The Division of Youth Services (DYS) provides a continuum of residential and non-residential services that encompass juvenile detention, commitment, and parole. DYS is the agency statutorily mandated to provide for the care and supervision of youth committed by the District Court to the custody of the Colorado Department of Human Services. The Division operates fifteen secure facilities that serve youth between the ages of 10 and 21, who are pre-adjudicated, sentenced, or committed.

The Division also contracts with numerous private residential and non-residential service providers throughout the State. For pre-adjudicated youth, the Division is also responsible for the management and oversight of Colorado Youth Detention Continuum, a State-funded, locally administered program that provides services to youth at risk of further progressing into the juvenile justice system. In addition to residential programming, the Division administers juvenile parole services throughout the State.

You are required to work at your assigned work location during your scheduled work times. Sunday - Saturday, Flexible shifts, possible weekends, hours TBD during interview and based on needs of facility. Work arrangements are subject to change at any time.

Please visit the DYS website for services provided to youth, families, and local communities in Colorado: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./dys