Unaccompanied Refugee Minor Placement Coordinator

State of Colorado; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work options

Great benefits

Job summary

The State of Colorado, Department of Human Services, Division of Child Welfare, Provider Services Unit, seeks a qualified professional to support the Unaccompanied Refugee Minor (URM) Program Administration and related duties.

Responsibilities include reviewing RADS referrals, coordinating with URM providers and county agencies, and collaborating with community partners to deliver culturally competent services.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Review of Refugee Arrivals Data System (RADS) referrals, ensuring that URM placing agencies are responding to referrals in a timely manner.
• Coordination with placement provider agencies and county departments of human/social services that provide services to URM Program youth to support sustainable placement.
• Collaboration with community agencies that serve refugee and immigrant populations to help build cultural and social connections for URM Program youth and URM placing agencies to provide culturally competent services.
• Training facilitation and partnership opportunities between refugee and youth service providers in the State.
• Support to URM placing agencies, coordinates placements of URM, works with LFSRM and other community partners to facilitate URM community referrals, and facilitates the distribution of resources to providers.
• Implements federal policy impacting Colorado’s ORR-eligible youth and ensures that Colorado’s ORR-eligible youth programs comply with current policy and rule from the Office of Refugee Resettlement and the Children’s Bureau.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bilingual - Spanish

Job description

• Bilingual - Spanish

Department Information

This position is open to current Colorado residents only

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

This position is hybrid with 2 days in the office per week.

Please note: These working arrangements are subject to change.

Please note: The salary range provided represents the minimum to midpoint of the full compensation range for this position.

Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details!

Division of Child Welfare: Provider Services Unit

The Division of Child Welfare (DCW) provides a range of leadership, management, and supervisory functions related to the delivery of public child welfare services to children, youth, and families. The Division provides administrative supervision for all child welfare programs in Colorado’s 64 counties and delivers technical support, monitoring, program improvement, and other quality assurance functions. The Division provides oversight to service providers who work with children in the custody of county departments of social/human services.

The Youth Services Unit provides statewide leadership and oversight for the cluster of services and supports provided to youth and young adults involved in Colorado's child welfare/child protection system. The staff in this unit work to ensure that each of the 64 counties and two Native American tribes has the tools and resources necessary to serve adolescents and their families and achieve positive safety, permanency, and well‑being outcomes. This unit works across systems and domains to ensure that youth and families have the opportunity to access an integrated package of services and supports to meet their individual needs. The primary services administered by this unit include Chafee Independent Living Services, Education and Training Vouchers, Adolescent Services, National Youth in Transition Database, Unaccompanied Refugee Minor Program, and Educational Stability programs. In addition, this unit provides leadership for many of the systems improvement initiatives designed to promote positive outcomes for older youth.

About This Position

This position provides:

• Review of Refugee Arrivals Data System (RADS) referrals, ensuring that URM placing agencies are responding to referrals in a timely manner.
• Coordination with placement provider agencies and county departments of human/social services that provide services to URM Program youth to support sustainable placement.
• Collaboration with community agencies that serve refugee and immigrant populations to help build cultural and social connections for URM Program youth and URM placing agencies to provide culturally competent services.
• Training facilitation and partnership opportunities between refugee and youth service providers in the State.

Summary Of Job Duties

Unaccompanied Refugee Minor Program Administration

This position provides support to URM placing agencies, coordinates placements of URM, works with LFSRM and other community partners to facilitate URM community referrals, and facilitates the distribution of resources to providers.

Monitoring and Technical Assistance

This position implements federal policy impacting Colorado’s ORR-eligible youth and ensures that Colorado’s ORR-eligible youth programs comply with current policy and rule from the Office of Refugee Resettlement and the Children’s Bureau.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Experience Only

Six (6) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position

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

• Bilingual - Spanish
• Prior experience with URM

Conditions of Employment

• Full Background CDHS employees (all Direct contact with vulnerable persons): CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference Checks, Professional License verification (licensure requirements), Drug Screen, PREA (Division of Youth Services), Trails check (direct contact with children), CAPS (direct contact with adults – Mental Health Institutes, Regional Centers, Veterans Community Living Centers)
• This position requires State of Colorado residency at the time of application (unless otherwise identified in the posting), and residency within the state throughout the duration of employment in this position.
• Motor Vehicle Check , if the employee will drive a state-owned vehicle, either in an ongoing capacity while performing their normal day-to-day job duties OR on occasion for training/meetings/client visits/etc.
• Must possess a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver’s License or a non-restricted U.S. Driver's License for positions within 30 miles of the CO state border
• Out-of-State Driver’s License holders must obtain a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver’s License within 30 days of employment start date.
• Occasional in‑state or out‑of‑state travel may be required to facilitate meetings, conduct site visits, and to attend meetings or conferences
• Special Qualifications – Must be able to be Case Work Supervisor Certified within 6 months of employment
• 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.

CDHS Selection Process Explanation

Employment history is calculated on a full‑time basis (40/hrs per week). Part‑time employment is calculated on a prorated basis to determine qualifications. Be sure your application specifically addresses your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the position and minimum requirements.

• Preferred Qualifications & Competencies:
• Relevant years of state service experience.

Minimum Qualification Screening Process

A Human Resources Analyst will review the work experience/job duties sections of the online job application to determine whether your experience meets the minimum qualifications for the position. You must complete the official State of Colorado online application. Cover letters and resumes WILL NOT be reviewed during the minimum qualifications screening process. You must specifically document your work experience and qualifications in the application form. Do not use "see resume" or "see attached".

You must meet the minimum qualifications to continue in the selection process. Part‑time work experience will be prorated.

Comparative Analysis Process – Structured Application Review

After minimum qualification screening, the comparative analysis process will involve reviewing and rating of all the information you submit. The comparative analysis step may also include your results from standardized testing.

Your Work Experience/Job Duties

Document your work experience/job duties to the extent to which you possess the skills, education, experience, minimum qualifications, and preferred qualifications.

If listed, answer all supplemental questions as your answers to these questions will be evaluated during this phase. Provide at least 4-8 sentences for each supplemental question.

Supplemental Questions

Answer the supplemental questions completely and thoughtfully. We will rate your answers based on the content of your response and your writing skills (spelling, grammar, and clarity of your writing).

Appeal Rights

You may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director if your application is eliminated. You will find the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it on the State Personnel Board website.

• You or your representative must sign and submit the official appeal form for review.
• You can find the official appeal form here.
• You must deliver the official appeal form to the State Personnel Board:
  • By email ([e-mail]), or
  • Postmarked in US Mail to(1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203, 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.

Contact The State Personnel Board For Assistance

• At [phone], or
• Refer to the Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, within the Rules webpage.

Supplemental Information

About Us & Benefits

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, join the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (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. Each of us is committed to contributing to a safe and accessible CDHS. 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 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
• State of Colorado Employee BenefitHub Resource Center
• Employee Wellness program
• 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.