CDOC Psychologist ; Statewide

Who May Apply: This position is open to Colorado state residents only. However, vacancies that are located within 30 miles of the state border are exempt from the residency requirement. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado for Sterling and Trinidad. This posting may be used to fill future vacancies at these locations.

Colorado Department of Corrections Mission: We are a team of dynamic and diverse professionals building a safer Colorado by cultivating transformative opportunities for those under our supervision.

Our Vision …Building a safer Colorado for today and tomorrow.

CORE Values

• Community Safety
• Dignity, Diversity and Respect
• Opportunity
• Collaborative partnerships

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference and build greater public confidence in good government, consider joining the dedicated people of the State of Colorado. Our professionals strive to support state government and the citizens of Colorado. Customer service is a key component for every position in state government as is the focus on ideas and ways to redesign the delivery of services in making state government more effective and efficient.

In addition to a rewarding, meaningful career, state employment offers:

• 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.
  Member Contribution Rates Correctional Officers I-IV qualify as Safety Officers and are eligible for increased PERA benefits.
• Medical and dental health plans;
  State of Colorado Benefits
• Paid life insurance
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick time
• Employee wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Training opportunities and more

For questions regarding this job announcement please reach out to Brenda Valdez at  or

Mental Health:
Current Vacancies - Canon City/Pueblo

This position provides professional psychological services, under the supervision of a licensed psychologist until own license is obtained, to a special population of inmates with mental illness or mental problems in compliance with DOC Mental Health Clinical Standards and Procedures, DOC ARs and all relevant statutes and guidelines, to include psychological assessment of mental health needs, individual and group therapy, clinical and behavioral management.

Provide staff assistance and training regarding the mental health needs of inmates, direct care in psychiatric crises or emergencies. Position is responsible for regular communication with clinical and administrative supervisors. The Psychologist Candidate position prepares for Psychological licensure. This position participates in the 24 hour Mental Health On-Call Rotation.

Sex Offender Treatment and Monitoring Program (SOTMP):
Current Vacancies - None

This position conducts assessment and psychological evaluation of sex inmates under supervision of a licensed psychologist until own license is obtained; provide intensive sex inmate treatment including development and implementation of individual treatment plans, conduct group and individual therapy, conduct and prepare evaluations for case management, community corrections, Parole Board and parole; conduct training workshops for the correctional system on the dynamics of sex inmates, treatment and management in a correctional setting, and high risk behaviors;

complete release planning in coordination with community parole officers and other agencies; provide crisis intervention; monitor chronically mentally ill inmates. Prepare offense-specific evaluations in accordance with Colorado Sex Offender Management Board standards for sex inmates participating in treatment. The Psychologist Candidate position prepares for Psychological licensure.

The eligible list created from this job posting will be used to fill current and future mental health and SOTMP vacancies in Canon City and Denver. Within this job announcement, you have the ability to select the type(s) of position you are interested in:
Mental Health and/or SOTMP.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Applicant must…