Admissions / Legal Records at Ft. Logan

Admissions / Legal Records at Ft. Logan Print ( Apply ufeff Admissions / Legal Records at Ft. Logan Salary $4,893.00 - $5,873.00 Monthly Location Denver, CO Job Type Full Time Job Number IIC 00800 04/28/2026 Department Colorado Department of Human Services Division OBH - CMHIFL Opening Date 04/28/2026 Closing Date 5/5/2026 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 Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation. Department Contact Information How To Apply Please submit an online application for this position at 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. + Description + Benefits + Questions Department Information This position is open to current Colorado residents only About Fort Logan: The Colorado Mental Health Hospital at 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, 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 listed below, CMHHIFL 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 Description of Job On Site: Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Please note: The working arrangements are subject to change Brief Duty Description: + This position is entrusted with the creation of, and subsequent updating of a legal database for all patients that houses pertinent admissions and court related information. Ensures patient legal status throughout the duration of admission to CMHHIFL is up to date and accurate, and monitors all related legal documentation as necessary. + Coordinates with court services, forensic services, and courts regarding the scheduling of legal proceedings and provides this information to Treatment Team members as necessary. Manage and consolidate all official responses to the County Attorneyu2019s Office regarding legal questions about CMHHIFL patients. + Create and maintain a database with the legal status of every patient, ensuring all information is up to date, accurate, and disseminated to relevant staff throughout the hospital. Implement a mandatory daily auditing procedurefor all received court orders, the daily discharge census, and reports mailed to the courts to verify compliance and accuracy. + Prioritize the drafting and mailing of all necessary legal letters to the criminal courts, defense attorney, and district attorney promptly upon a patient's placement acceptance, requesting case dismissal. + Allocate dedicated resources to proactively find and resolve outstanding patient warrants,including coordinating court appearances, to actively seek case dismissal or resolution for increased efficiency. + Formalize the liaison role to facilitate clear and timely communication between the County Attorneyu2019s office, psychiatrists, and patient legal representatives. Standardize the communication process with County Sheriffu2019s Departments regarding the coordinated delivery of patient property to CMHHIFL upon admission or transfer. + Adopt a system-level solution to manage and automatically flag instances where multiple court orders are received for a single patient in a day, thereby mitigating potential errors in the electronic medical record and legal status entry screens. + Ensures all updated court orders, writs, evaluations, and other legal information are scanned into the electronic medical record and subsequently routed to the appropriate unit-level staff. + This position is responsible for reaching out to external stakeholders in order to obtain as much information as possible regarding patients referred to or ordered to CMHHIFL. This includes jails, hospitals, courts, physicians, families, etc. + Once obtained, this position works independently using professional clinical skills, knowledge and experience to review and summarize the information into a pre-assessment. Collateral information includes current presentation, historical information, issues of concern, medical conditions, and special accommodations. Once all information is received, this position is responsible for reviewing medical information with the medical physicians. If and when the patient is cleared, disseminate the information to the treatment team. This position also arranges doc to doc and nurse to nurse consultations. + There are other Health Professionals in the Admissions Department, and referrals often carry over from previous days or previous shifts. This position must stay abreast of other cases, be able to quickly pick up cases previously started by other Health Professionals and be able to accurately disseminate the information. In addition, provide accurate and concise pass on notes for oncoming shift staff. In these cases, this position is responsible for having a comprehensive overview of the patient, in order to relay important information to the team staff and other departments. + Once the patient is admitted, this position is responsible for updating the Electronic Health Record, meeting with the patient, and reviewing and signing all legal admission paperwork. This position also updates hospital and team census, and is the liaison between CMHHIFL, CMHCu2019s and RAEu2019s notifying them of their patientu2019s admission status. + Negotiate with County Sheriff Departments to secure the timely pick-up of patients from CMHHIFL. Coordinate with the Admissions Director to arrange safe and secure transport of patients to Colorado Jails and RISE Programs. + Apply proficiency in Admissions policies to locate and provide accurate information and reference materials to all external stakeholders seeking guidance. Collaborate with medical, psychiatry, and nursing staff to ensure all preparatory steps are completed before executing admissions, discharges, and transfers. Utilize knowledge of Colorado Mental Health Services/Behavioral Health Administration to assess service needs and direct individuals seeking services to the appropriate level of care Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights HEALTH PROFESSIONAL II (C7C2TX)Experience Only: Five (5) years of relevant experience with Hospital Admissions, Legal Services, or other closely related field, to include experience working with courts, knowledge of the legal system, and expert level data collection . OR Education and Experience: A combination of related education in Criminal Justice, Psychology, Social Services and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to five (5) years. Preferred Qualifications: Data Collection, reporting and knowledge of the legal system + Full background check and reference check required + This position requires State of Colorado residency at the time of application (unless otherwise identified in the posting), and residency within the state throughout the duration of employment in this position. + Must possess a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driveru2019s License or an non-restricted U.S. Driver's License for positions within 30 miles of the CO state border + Out-of-State Driveru2019s License holders must obtain a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driveru2019s License within 30 days of employment start date. + Other Conditions of Employment specific to Program + Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must: + Disclose that information on the application. + Explain why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify you from the current position. + Provide your employee number from your 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. Employment history is calculated on a full-time basis (40/hrs per week). Part-time employment is calculated on a prorated basis to determine qualifications. Be sure your application specifically addresses your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the position and minimum requirements. + Preferred Qualifications & Competencies: + Relevant years of state service experience. Minimum Qualification Screening Process A Human Resources Analyst will review the work experience/job duties sections of the online job application to determine whether your experience meets the minimum qualifications for the position. You must complete the official State of Colorado online application. Cover letters and resumes WILL NOT be reviewed during the minimum qualifications screening process. You must specifically document your work experience and qualifications. Do not use

Created: 2026-04-30