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LIBRARY TECHNICIAN III - Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Fort Logan

Salary

$22.46 - $26.30 Hourly

Location

Denver, CO

Job Type

Part Time

Job Number

IIC 04936 01/06/26

Department

Colorado Department of Human Services

Division

OBH - CMHIFL

Opening Date

01/09/2026

Closing Date

1/23/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Determined by Position

Type of Announcement

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

Primary Physical Work Address

3520 West 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:

Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan (CMHIFL) is one of two state hospitals serving our community. The vision of CMHIFL is to provide the highest quality mental health services to persons with complex, serious, and persistent mental health illness within the resources available. Our mission is to su pport those individuals in achieving their recovery goals and reaching their full potential. CMHIFL provides inpatient treatment to adult patients, generally between the ages of 18-49. The hospital has 94 adult inpatient beds, over four treatment units and is scheduled to open an additional 44 beds (two units) in August 2022. These two forensic units will be dedicated to providing psychiatric stabilization and restoration treatment to individuals opined incompetent to proceed as a result of their mental illness. Medical services, o ccupational therapy, neuropsychological-rehabilitation services, and trauma-informed care services are available for all patients throughout the hospital

Through our core values, CMHIFL 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

About the Unit:

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. The library houses current books, journals, and media, provides reference services, document delivery, and interlibrary loan services, manages the electronic databases and library catalogs, provides library instruction, and cooperates with local and federal library consortia. Library staff also work with the Patient Library, which provides current materials for recreational and educational reading for all clients through the collection housed in the Resource Center and through the weekly book cart service to the treatment teams.

THE CAMPUS OF THE COLORADO MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE AT FORT LOGAN IS TOBACCO FREE.

Description of Job

Purpose of this position:

The position exists to provide support to the librarian by preparing materials for both library collections, responding to requests for information from staff and patients, lending and borrowing of materials through interlibrary loan, shelving materials in both libraries, keeping track of usage statistics, and providing technical support with computers, printers, audio books, etc.

Job Duties:

+ Checks in and verifies the receipt of new materials, catalogs materials and enters bibliographic data in the automated computer system, prepares materials for check-out, inventory of collections, and repair of materials.

+ Checks out materials to patrons, keeps accurate statistics, and complies with library policies.

+ Responds to requests from staff, students, and patients for articles, books, audiobooks, and media. Provides materials for staff and students from the print and/or online collections in a timely manner.

+ 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.

+ Answers basic reference inquiries and conducts reference searches for staff and students in a timely manner, using the library’s online databases, reference and print collections, and Internet resources.

+ Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications listed below to continue in the selection process for this position. Work experience must be specifically documented on your application. Do not use "see resume" or "see attached" statements on your application.

Minimum Qualifications:

Experience:

(3) Three years of experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position.

Substitutions:

Associate's degree will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year

basis.

Preferred Qualifications:

Conditions of Employment:

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

+ Must be at least 21 years of age.

+ Pre-employment Physical

+ 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.

+ Effective September 20, 2021, this position will require documented proof of full COVID-19 vaccination. New employees will be required to provide attestation to their status with proof of vaccination within thirty (30) business days of hire.

+ Religious and medical exemptions and reasonable accommodation shall be addressed as required by law pursuant to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s vaccination guidance. If you would like to request a medical or religious exemption, please contact [email protected]

+ Note: Fully Vaccinated means two (2) weeks after a second dose in a two-dose series of the COVID-19 vaccine, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or two (2) weeks after the single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine, as defined by the most recent State of Colorado’s Public Health Order and current guidance issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment.

+ On or after October 31, 2021, each facility shall ensure all newly hired employees, direct contractors, or support staff members are fully vaccinated at the time of hire, or receive their first dose of a two-dose protocol, or a single-dose vaccination, prior to providing any care, treatment, or other services for the facility and/or its clients.

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)

How to apply to the State of Colorado

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

For Statewide Hiring Freeze NON-EXEMPTED position ONLY :

This job offer is contingent upon funding availability from all sources, including state and federal (if applicable), to start or continue.

For additional recruiting questions, please contact [email protected]

About Us & Benefits:

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.

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~ (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#eoe)

Toll-Free Applicant Technical Support

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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Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application. In the space below, please provide an explanation as to why the prior termination or resignation should NOT disqualify your application from the current position.

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