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About Us

 The DCC

The mission of Denver County Court is to administer justice fairly, efficiently, and effectively; provide excellent customer service, and foster a positive environment where employees enjoy their work. The City and County of Denver's third branch of government is comprised of 19 judges, 4 full-time magistrates, and 300 staff members. Case types include state, civil, small claims, traffic, criminal, and other general sessions cases within the City and County of Denver. The Denver County Court proudly serves the community and continually seeks ways to incorporate procedural fairness and evidence-based practices.

The Division

The Program Coordinator position is located in the Lindsey Flanigan Court House at 520 W. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80204 and is an on-site position from 8-4:30pm. Competency Diversion and the Competency Support Docket are a collaboration between Denver County Court, the Colorado State Public Defenders Office, the Denver District Attorney's Office, Denver Pretrial Services, WellPower, Bridges of Colorado, and many community partners.

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The hourly pay range for this position is $26.84 - $40.27. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but is not limited to:

•    A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service

•    457B Retirement Plan

•    132 hours of PTO earned within first year

•    11 Paid Holidays per year, plus 1 personal holiday, 1 wellness day and 8 hours of Denver Good Deeds volunteer time

•    Education Refund Program (ERP) - a chance for the city to support your continued learning and career growth by investing in your future with the city

•    Care Bank – 8 weeks of Paid Family Leave (after the probation period is passed)

•    Free RTD Eco Pass

•    Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

About Our Job 

Denver County Court is seeking a Program Coordinator to support competency programming, including the Competency Support Docket (CSD) and Competency Diversion Program (CD).

Denver County Court's Competency Diversion program serves individuals with misdemeanor and felony level offenses, while the Competency Support Docket is specific to individuals with misdemeanor charges. Both the docket and CD program work to identify individuals who are not likely competent to proceed and divert or deflect them to community mental health treatment and services, resulting in the dismissal of charges, and thus reduces the filing of formal competency in the Court system.

This position coordinates and works in collaboration with the Program Manager, stakeholders across the criminal justice system, case managers, and treatment providers to support court programming and program participants. The coordinator will primarily focus on data collection and collaboration with program stakeholders.

The coordinator reports directly to the Program Manager. As a Program Coordinator, you can expect to:

• Assist with the implementation, operation and sustainability of Competency Diversion and the Competency Support Docket
• Perform administrative support to ensure program success, including: receiving case and program referrals – enter into tracking system, track status, and update outcomes; receiving daily competency filings at Municipal and State levels - enter into tracking system, update outcomes of competency hearings and evaluations
• Conduct screening with referred individuals as needed
• Track and maintain program data for Competency Diversion and Competency Support Docket. Assist with preparing programmatic and data reports
• Attend weekly staffing meetings for Competency Diversion and Competency Support Docket
• Attend weekly docket and provide programmatic support to stakeholders and court participants
• Coordinate efforts with program stakeholders and community providers for release planning
• Coordinate and communicate regularly with Competency stakeholders to implement, maintain, and support the Competency programming
• Other duties as assigned

Location

The office hours for this position are Monday through Friday 8:00AM – 4:30PM at the Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse located at 520 W Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80204.

What You'll Bring

Additionally, the ideal candidate will have the following:

•    Clinical social work licensure or candidacy

•    Knowledge or experience with the legal competency process as it pertains to the court

•    Knowledge or experience of the court process and court databases

•    Strong critical thinking, decision making, and problem-solving skills

•    Exceptional follow-up, teamwork and relationship building skills

•    Excellent oral and written communication skills

•    Strong planning, organizational, and evaluation skills to assess program needs in a fast-paced environment

•    Excellent attention to detail

•    Data entry and management experience

Required Minimum Qualifications

We realize your time is valuable so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following required minimum qualifications:

•    Education requirement: Graduation from high school or the possession of a GED, HiSET or TASC Certificate.

•    Experience Requirement: Five (5) years of technical or administrative experience performing standard research and evaluation, case management, and/or implementing work processes.

•    Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of education may be substituted for each required year experience.

•    License/Certifications: None

To be considered for this position, Please include the following on your job application (upload the multiple attachment(s) to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab):

•    Resume - Required

•    Cover Letter – Required

Application Deadline

This position is expected to stay open until Sunday, September 27th, 2026. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than September 27th, 2026 at 11:59PM to ensure consideration.

About Everything Else

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The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law. 

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