Criminal Justice Services Re-entry Program Manager - Community Corrections

This position is expected to stay open until Monday, June 15th, 2026. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than June 15th at 11:59PM.

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.   

What We Offer   

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The targeting hiring range for this position is $90,0000.00 - $105,000.00. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but is not limited to:  

• Four (4) Medical Plans, Dental, Vision Insurance  

• Pension Plan for Life (Employee contributes 8.45%, Employer matches at 17.95%) and 457 (b) Retirement Plan  

• PTO (over 3 weeks in your first year) and 12 paid holidays

• Yearly Merit Increase  

• STD, LTD, HSA, FSA, Life Insurance 

• CARE Bank, Family Leave Benefits  

• Employee Assistance Program, Employee Volunteer Program  

• Tuition Reimbursement (up to $2000/year), We Qualify for Student Loan Forgiveness Program  

• Learning and Development Opportunities; Courses and Career Development Resources  

• EcoPass (unlimited free RTD bus/train rides)  

The Department of Safety, Community Corrections Division is seeking a Criminal Justice Services Re-entry Program Manger to join our team. The position will manage day to day operations of Denver’s Project:Elevate residential community corrections center.  

The Re-entry Program Manager position is within the Community Corrections Division (CCD), within the Department of Safety. The agency administers alternative to incarceration programs including pretrial services, in- home detention, and residential community corrections facilities. The CCD has a diverse and dedicated staff committed to enhancing public safety and working with the community and other criminal justice agencies.

The facility serves up to 55 adult women in residence as well as a small post-residential population. Each participant will have a team which supports the development of an individual care plan designed to articulate a clear path to successful reintegration. Staff provide continuous monitoring and support, helping participants align their actions and choices with their long-term goals.

Project: Elevate's Approach to Care:

• Trauma informed care

• Gender responsive approaches

• Cooperative leadership

• Staffed by persons with lived experience

• De-emphasizes institutional living

• Mentorship

• Individually tailored programming

• Engagement in natural community

• Facility engagement in the community

• Participant choice

• Diverse, equitable and culturally relevant services

Community Corrections encourages candidates to apply who reflect the diversity of the participants in the program and criminal justice system. Successful candidates must complete a background investigation that encompasses the applicant's employment and criminal history. We value diverse experiences, prior contact with the criminal legal system is not exclusionary for most applicants. Candidates cannot  be under current criminal justice supervision.

Interested applicants must be willing to work non-traditional shifts and workdays.

Job responsibilities will include:

• Daily management of a residential program for women returning from incarceration

• Creating connections that foster community relationships for wraparound services to facilitate ongoing behavior change

• Establishing relationships with community organizations which provide clients with opportunities for mentoring, resources, and community support 

• Demonstrating an expertise in community re-entry

• Operationalizing and oversee all programming 

• Reviewing client records for placement

• Monitoring and assessing fidelity to the Standardized Offender Assessments – Revised (SOA-R)

• Monitoring compliance with the Division of Criminal Justice Community Corrections Standards and Contract requirements

• Maintaining staff training records

• Communicating with oversite and partnering agencies

• Providing direct supervision to all program staff

• On-going mentoring, coaching and training of Core Correctional Practices for staff 

• Modeling pro-social behaviors and providing on-going behavior change feedback to clients

About You

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Motivation to work with high risk/high need clients and ability to demonstrate a healthy working alliance with clients to assist them with behavior change and risk reduction

• Prior leadership experience

• Experience working in Community Corrections

• Knowledge of research and interviewing techniques sufficient to be able to determine what information is needed, secure and analyze desired information, and formulate logical recommendations

•  Consistent attention to detail and the ability to multi- task

• Commitment to working collaboratively within a team to ensure work is completed timely

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: Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration, Management, Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, or a related field. 

• Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of full performance professional level experience developing, implementing, and administering programs.  

• Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of posthigh school education for all classifications. Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements. 

• Licensure & Certification: None.

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