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LIBRARY TECHNICIAN III - Fort Logan

Salary

$20.71 - $21.58 Hourly

Location

Denver, CO

Job Type

Part Time

Job Number

IIC 04936 05/07/25

Department

Colorado Department of Human Services

Division

OBH - CMHIFL

Opening Date

05/08/2025

Closing Date

5/16/2025 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

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Type of Announcement

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

Primary Physical Work Address

3520 W. Oxford Avenue Denver, CO 80236

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime compensation.

Department Contact Information

[email protected]

How To Apply

Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.

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Department Information

This position is open only to State of Colorado Residents

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

About Fort Logan:

The Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Fort Logan (CMHHIFL) is one of two state hospitals serving our community. The vision of CMHHIFL is to provide the highest quality mental health services to persons with complex, serious, and persistent mental illness within the resources available. Our mission is to support those individuals in achieving their recovery goals and reaching their full potential. CMHHIFL provides inpatient treatment to adult patients, generally between the ages of 18- 59. The hospital currently has 138 adult inpatient beds and over six treatment milieus serving civil and forensic individuals. Medical services, occupational therapy, neuropsychological-rehabilitation services, and trauma-informed care services are available for all patients throughout the hospital.

Through our core values, CMHHFL staff is committed to:

+ Individual dignity and respect

+ Person-centered, evidence based care

+ Trauma informed recovery

+ Multidisciplinary collaboration

+ Diversity and inclusion

+ Strong family and community partnerships

CMHH FL Library Services is comprised of two libraries, the Medical Library serves the informational, educational, and research-related needs of the clinical, administrative and support services staff members and students in clinical training. This library houses current books, journals and media, provides reference services and interlibrary loan services, manages the electronic databases and library catalog, provides library instruction, and cooperates with local and federal library consortia. The second, the Patient Library provides current print books, ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines to serve the recreational, informational, and educational needs of the entire patient population. The Patient Library collection is funded through state and federal grant funds, administered by the Colorado Department of Education.

Description of Job

This position is part-time, 20 hours per week, with hours subject to change

About the Position:

This position exists to support the Librarian II in administering library services in both CMHHFL libraries. The position is responsible for following policies and procedures, for evaluating, ordering, cataloging, and preparing library materials for use, for document reproduction, maintenance of the library collections, for interlibrary loan and document delivery services, collaborating with other disciplines to provide structured programming (virtual and in-person) for patients, and for providing reference and research services to staff. The position will work together and separately with the Librarian II to provide coverage Monday-Friday, therefore, this position must be able to work independently. Duties in this position include:

Technical Services:

+ checks in and verifies the receipt of new library materials, catalogs materials and enters bibliographic data in the automated computer system, prepares materials for check-out, and works with the Librarian to conduct regular, systematic inventories of both collections

Providing Materials to Stakeholders:

+ responds to requests from staff, students, and patients for articles, books, and media

+ provides materials for staff and students from the print and/or online collections in a timely manner

+ checks out materials to patrons, keeps accurate statistics, and complies with library policies, if the material requested is not owned by Fort Logan, the position provides interlibrary loan service (ILL).

+ performs research to locate library materials requested, uses the appropriate method to borrow materials, and returns materials to lending institutions

+ receives requests from other medical libraries and responds within the appropriate time frame

+ interacts closely with other institutions, requiring knowledge of local and national consortia ILL protocols, and policies of other institutions.

+ keeps accurate statistics and complies with federal copyright law. In the Patient Library, responds to patient requests for books, magazines, and ebooks/audiobooks on the Kindles

+ assists patients with reading choices (Reader’s Advisory Service) by suggesting authors and titles

+ assists with the Patient Library’s weekly outreach program, including responding to patient requests for materials, choosing materials, and delivering books to the treatment units

Reference Services:

+ provides and answers basic reference inquiries and research questions for staff and students in a timely manner, using the library’s online databases, reference and print collections, and Internet resources

+ after conducting a reference interview with the patron, the technician decides which library resources will best provide the information to answer the patron’s needs, and utilizes the library online databases, the print collection, and/or other libraries or experts in the field

Collaborate with Clinical Disciplines to Provide In-Person Programming:

+ work with the clinical therapists to plan and implement scheduled library activities for patients

Other Duties as Assigned:

+ performs other duties as assigned, for example, the position may need to clean and/or repair materials after they have been returned to one of the libraries

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Minimum Qualifications:

Experience Only:

Three (3) yearsof relevant experience in a library environment

OR

Education and Experience:

A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to three (3) years

Preferred Qualifications:

+ strong customer service skills

+ previous state experience

Conditions of Employment:

+ Must be able to pass a Full Background-Name check, TRAILS, Fingerprinting, CAPS

+ Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.

+ must comply with all CDHS vaccination requirements

APPEAL RIGHTS:

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email ([email protected]), postmarked in US Mail 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.

For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov ; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.

Supplemental Information

How to Apply (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#how-to-apply)

Need help with your application? Click here.

The Assessment Process (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#assessment-process)

For additional recruiting questions, please contact [email protected]

About Us:

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (https://www.colorado.gov/cdhs) (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. 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 www.copera.org 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

+ BenefitHub state employee discount program

+ Employee Wellness program (https://coloradostateofhealth.com/)

+ 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. For more

information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs .

Our Values:

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.

ADA 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 ADA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at [email protected] or call 1-800-929-0791.

~THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER~ (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#eoe)

The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits

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