(Part Time) Family Advisor

Department Information

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

Description of Job

Summary of the position:
The purpose of this position is to support department-wide family and community engagement work ensuring that all rural and diverse communities have the access needed to human services, are able to contribute meaningfully in program and policy advancements, and develop functional capabilities that enable them to participate fully and build lasting partnerships. This position operates independently, with support from the Director of Family and Community Engagement, and provides subject matter expertise on the topic of family and community engagement in order to improve the health and well-being of children, youth and families throughout Colorado. This position uses full discretion and creativity to ensure those most affected are engaged in programmatic decision-making processes. This position leads the coordination, enhancement and implementation of the CDHS Family Voice Council (FVC).

This position will consult and coach the FVC presenters who are seeking feedback from the council to ensure productive conversation and meaningful and relevant feedback/recommendations. This position is a lived experience resource and advises on the use of plain and accessible language for all family-facing communications and notifications. The position ensures and/or directly provides training, consultation, and coaching to support state and local human services partners in effectively identifying, engaging, evaluating and analyzing their strategies for community engagement/inclusion. In doing so, the position collaborates with internal and external partners to promote meaningful engagement practices across programs and systems. The person in this position must possess a foundational level of knowledge and lived expertise about the human services system, the programs the department oversees and expertise and experience related to community engagement and inclusion

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

A cover letter and resume are not required for this position. Please include all experience directly on the application.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education / Experience:

Six (6) years of professional experience in a human services, or community engagement/partnership related role, which must include lived experience with/being a recipient of Human Services related benefits.

OR

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a field of study related to the work assignment and two (2) years of professional experience in a human services, or community partnership related role, which must include lived experience with/being a recipient of Human Services related benefits.

Substitutions:

Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

• Decision Making and the ability to act autonomously.
• Customer Service.
• Excellent ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Tracking changes based on family/community input
• Comfortable with virtual and in-person meetings.
• Experience and comfort working with senior executive leadership of large organizations.
• Knowledge of various virtual platforms and the ability to trouble shoot basic technical issues.
• Strategic Planning and Organizing.
• Experience facilitating meetings, trainings, and events.
• Adaptability.
• Basic reporting skills.
• Focus on improving family engagement efforts
• Familiarity with working with data:
• Building Relationships with various stakeholders.
• Analyzing qualitative and quantitative data

Conditions 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.
• Background check and reference checks.
• Travel- Position involves weekly travel to county offices and many overnight stays.

Supplemental Information

• Medical and dental health plans
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Paid life insurance
• Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
• BenefitHub state employee discount program
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more
• Employee Wellness program
• Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan www.copera.org plus 401(k) and 457 plans

• Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more

We believe in a people-first approach: To serve the people of Colorado, we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized, inspired, and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans.

Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.

We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.

Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.

We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.

Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

ADAA Accommodations: CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at [email protected] or call 1-800-929-0791.

~THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER~