HIV Prevention Specialist (PrEP Navigator/ HIV Tester)Job Description: The HIV Prevention Specialist will provide trauma-informed, individualized, accessible care management and supportive services to individuals who are at risk for HIV/AIDS. The HIV prevention specialist must also provide gender-affirming when working with community members. The HIV Specialist is expected to help link participants to PrEP and additional care needs, HIV/HCV testing on and off-site, PrEP outreach, and PrEP education. HIV Prevention Specialist will work closely with the CHAPP team and is expected to attend weekly team meetings and work in a collaborative space.
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Email your resume to mayra-cardozo@empowermentprogram.org ****The Empowerment Program is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, disability, gender identity or Veteran status**** |
Care Manager for the WAGEES TeamDuties and responsibilities:
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****The Empowerment Program is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, disability, gender identity or Veteran status**** Please send your cover letter and resume to Tiffany Taylor at julie-kiehl@empowermentprogram.org |
Medical Care ManagerJob Description: Medical Care Manager will provide trauma-informed, individualized, intensive care management and supportive services to individuals who are living with HIV/AIDS. The Medical Care Manager will utilize a participant-centered process to help link participants to housing, health care, mental health, substance use disorder, and other support services to produce more healthy and sustained outcomes. The Medical Care Manager will establish a service plan with each participant, develop continuity of care, and coordinate the services required to implement the plan.
Medical Care Manager is responsible for:
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****The Empowerment Program is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, disability, gender identity or Veteran status**** Please send your cover letter and resume to Julie Kiehl at julie-kiehl@empowermentprogram.org |
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Director of Participant Services6012-1400LEAD643Position Summary: The mission of The Empowerment Program (Empowerment) is to holistically help individuals build healthier lives from the inside out. The Director of Participant Services will be responsible for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the agency’s Direct Services programming, which includes trauma, gender, and culturally responsive holistic behavioral health treatment and supportive services. Additionally, the Director of Services will be responsible for supervising program staff, managing grant deliverables, collaborating with community partners, and participation in program and organizational development.
The Director of Services will be a leader at Empowerment, providing the overall direction for management of all Direct Services programming while championing and collaboratively supporting the culture of a participant-centered, trauma-responsive, and community-based organization. This position will collaborate with and report directly to the Executive Director. Essential Job Responsibilities and Duties Management and Supervision
Evaluation and Reporting
Education, Training and Experience
Starting Salary Range: $70,000 - $80,000 ****The Empowerment Program is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, disability, gender identity or Veteran status**** Please send your cover letter and resume to Julie Kiehl at julie-kiehl@empowermentprogram.org |
State Opioid Response (SOR) Peer Support Specialist
The SOR Peer Support Specialist (PSS) will refer individuals with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) to Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) and other necessary treatment services. PSS will work with participants with whom they share lived experience. Some of the PSS efforts will focus on participants in the criminal justice system. PSS assists participants in developing coping strategies, help individuals engage in treatment, and provide referrals to community supports.
Job purpose The Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) received federal funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) State Opioid Response (SOR) grant to help individuals in Colorado receive opioid use disorder treatment. Primary activities and focus is to connect people to MAT and to distribute more naloxone kits. Duties and responsibilities
Performs other duties as required and/or assigned by supervisor and/or executive staff. Qualifications This position will be held by a person who has sufficiently progressed in their own recovery from substance abuse and/or mental health disorders and is willing to self-identify as a peer and work to help others with similar challenges. Minimum 1 year sobriety (current MAT acceptable.) Must have reliable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and insurance. ****The Empowerment Program is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, disability, gender identity or Veteran status**** Please send your cover letter and resume to Julie Kiehl at julie-kiehl@empowermentprogram.org |
Apartment Maintenance TechnicianJob Description:
This position oversees the day-to-day running of five (5) apartment buildings. The Apartment Maintenance Technician’s responsibilities include cleaning communal areas, and performing ad hoc painting, plumbing, electrical and carpentry duties. You should also resolve tenants’ maintenance-related queries and complaints as they arise. Must be able to organize Work Orders and be able to complete in a reasonable time. Duties:
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Starting Salary Range: $45,000 - $50,000 Please e-mail your resume to Lynn-Thayer@empowermentprogram.org |
Care Manager for Project Elevate (Community Corrections)Job Description:
Care Manager conducts basic intakes, comprehensive intakes, and trauma assessments in a Community Corrections facility setting. Care Manager is knowledgeable in the many avenues of healing from trauma and substance use disorder. Care Manager utilizes participant centered, trauma informed, harm reduction and strengths-based approaches to empower individuals assigned to Project: Elevate to seek liberation and reduce recidivism. Project: Elevate Care Manager is responsible for:
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Position Type: FULL-TIME Schedule: SUNDAY-THURSDAY/ 1st SHIFT Starting Salary Range: $45,000-50,000 (DOE) Please send your cover letter and resume to Julie Kiehl at julie-kiehl@empowermentprogram.org |
HIV Prevention Program ManagerThe Empowerment Program is seeking a full-time Program Manager to work with other providers to plan and implement HIV/HepC/STI prevention activities focusing on both HIV positive and negative individuals living with substance use disorder and/or co-occurring disorders.
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Starting Salary Range: $45,000-50,000 dependent upon experience Please send your cover letter and resume to Julie Kiehl at julie-kiehl@empowermentprogram.org |
Non-Medical Care ManagerJob Description: Non-medical Care Manager will provide trauma-informed, individualized, intensive care management and supportive services to individuals who are living with HIV/AIDS. The Medical Care Manager will utilize a participant-centered process to help link participants to housing, health care, mental health, substance use disorder, and other support services to produce more healthy and sustained outcomes. The Medical Care Manager will establish a service plan with each participant, develop continuity of care, and coordinate the services required to implement the plan. Medical Care Manager is responsible for:
Other Responsibilities Include:
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****The Empowerment Program is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, disability, gender identity or Veteran status**** Please send your cover letter and resume to Julie Kiehl at julie-kiehl@empowermentprogram.org |
Recovery Support Services (RSS) Peer Support Specialist
The RSS Peer Support Specialist (PSS) will provide wraparound recovery support services to individuals facing significant barriers to self-sufficiency, including substance use, mental illness, incarceration, homelessness, poverty, and involvement with the criminal legal system. PSS will work alongside participants and care managers to provide non-clinical support across all programming, which includes behavioral and physical health services, emergency and long-term housing support, skills training, and employment assistance.
Specific goals of the Peer Support Specialist includes serving an additional 100 clients per year and supporting participants to achieve improved outcomes in the arenas of income, health, housing, purpose, and community integration, in alignment with the SAMHSA definition of recovery. Job purpose PSS will be equipped to oversee and streamline all peer support-related initiatives currently in place at Empowerment, as well as to begin new projects within existing programs as opportunities and needs are presented by the community served. Duties and responsibilities
Performs other duties as required and/or assigned by supervisor and/or executive staff. Qualifications This position will be held by a person who has sufficiently progressed in their own recovery from substance abuse and/or mental health disorders and is willing to self-identify as a peer and work to help others with similar challenges. Minimum 1 year sobriety (current MAT acceptable.) ****The Empowerment Program is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, disability, gender identity or Veteran status**** Please send your cover letter and resume to Julie Kiehl at julie-kiehl@empowermentprogram.org |
Intake Specialist and Group FacilitatorPosition:
Job Description: Intake specialist will provide trauma-informed, individualized, intensive supportive services to help ensure individuals who are interested in behavioral health treatment are directed to the appropriate resources and supportive services. The Intake Specialist will work with other Empowerment staff and community partners to empower individuals to engage in wellness activities and provide innovative strategies to increase engagement for racial and ethnically diverse participants who are at a higher risk to being exposed to infectious diseases. Strategies are to be implemented through low barrier, trauma and culturally responsive and anti-oppressive strategies. Intake Specialist is responsible for:
-Weekly group facilitation utilizing Trauma Recovery Empowerment Model Curriculum. -Support with events and outreach to recruit new intakes. -Referrals, navigation and linkage to internal and external support and treatment services, including temporary and long-term housing, employment-focused support and numerous other social, health and human service referrals Other Responsibilities Include:
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-Applicable professional or life experience is preferred -Experience working with a diverse population -Ability to de-escalate stressful situations with participants dealing with trauma ****The Empowerment Program is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, disability, gender identity or Veteran status**** E-mail your cover letter and resume to Femmi Clemmons at femmi-clemmons@empowermentprogram.org |
Behavioral Health Therapist for the Women’s Health Project (WHP)
Job Description: The behavioral health therapist position for the WHP provides comprehensive, individualized behavioral health services to women who are living with HIV/AIDS. The therapist collaborates with the participant’s care managers and/or peer specialists who utilize a participant-centered process to connect participants to housing, health care, mental health, substance use disorder treatment, and other support services to help individuals build healthier lives from the inside out. The WHP Behavioral Therapist will work with participants to establish treatment plans, provide behavioral health therapy, develop continuity of care, and encourage the participants to work with their care managers to coordinate the services required to implement the plan.
The behavioral health therapist position is responsible for:
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Please send your cover letter and resume to Julie Kiehl at julie-kiehl@empowermentprogram.org |
Mental Health Clinician for The Wellness Project Job Description: The mental health clinician position for The Wellness Project provides comprehensive, participant-centered, holistic mental health and trauma recovery services to women who are interested in improving overall wellness. This position is funded through a SAMHSA grant that offers targeted outreach to engage women of color in individual and group therapy, acupuncture, and other supportive prevention services.
The mental health therapist position is responsible for:
Please send your cover letter and resume to Julie Kiehl at julie-kiehl@empowermentprogram.org |
Care Manager for the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) ProgramPosition: Care Manager for the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) Program at Empowerment
Job Description: Care Manager will provide trauma-informed, individualized, intensive supportive services to help ensure individuals being diverted from the criminal legal system are connected to needed behavioral health treatment, resources and supportive services. The Care Manager will work with other Empowerment staff, the Denver Police Department, and other community partners to empower individuals to break the cycles of incarceration, homelessness and instability. LEAD Care Manager is responsible for:
Please send your resume to julie-kiehl@empowermentprogram.org |
Master’s Level Therapist: Denver County Jail R.I.S.E UnitJob Description: A Master’s level Behavioral Therapist conducts trauma education groups, basic intakes, comprehensive intakes (biopsychosocial assessments) and trauma assessments in a special recovery unit in Denver County Jail. Therapist is knowledgeable in trauma recovery and the many avenues of healing from trauma and substance use disorder. Therapist utilizes participant centered, trauma informed, harm reduction and strengths-based approaches to empower women incarcerated in Denver County Jail to seek liberation and reduce recidivism.
RISE Behavioral Health Therapist is responsible for:
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Please send your cover letter and resume to Julie Kiehl at julie-kiehl@empowermentprogram.org |
On Call Part-Time Weekend StaffThe Empowerment Program provides health, housing, and employment and education services to women and transwomen who are involved in the criminal justice system or have been recently released from jail or prison, who are homeless, living with HIV/AIDS, mental illness, drug addiction or at risk for HIV infection. Our house is a confidentially located congregate living house for 18-22 women in Denver. This is a part time position providing weekend support Saturday and Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 pm.. The rate of pay is minimum wage.
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Please e-mail your resume to Lynn-Thayer@empowermentprogram.org |
On Call Part-Time Night StaffThe Empowerment Program provides health, housing, and employment and education services to women and transwomen who are involved in the criminal justice system or have been recently released from jail or prison, who are homeless, living with HIV/AIDS, mental illness, drug addiction or at risk for HIV infection.
Our house is a confidentially located congregate living house for 18-22 women in Denver. This is a part time position providing overnight support from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. every other Saturday night and occasional fill in shifts. A private office and bed are provided. The rate of pay is minimum wage. Essential Job Functions:
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Minimum wage pay $14.77 an hour No benefits as it is part-time Please e-mail your resume to Lynn-Thayer@empowermentprogram.org |
Care Manager for the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) ProgramJob Description: Care Manager will provide trauma-informed, individualized, intensive supportive services to help ensure individuals being diverted from the criminal legal system are connected to needed behavioral health treatment, resources and supportive services. The Care Manager will work with other Empowerment staff, the Denver Police Department, and other community partners to empower individuals to break the cycles of incarceration, homelessness and instability.
LEAD Care Manager is responsible for:
Please e-mail your resume to devin-richards@empowermentprogram.org |