Join the people who help people — and receive a $14,000 hiring bonus.
Are you looking for a rewarding career for an employer the helps people reach their full potential? We want you on our team! The Colorado Department of Human Services — whose 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 — is focused on recruiting and retaining top talent. We are excited to announce $14,000 hiring bonus for nursing positions at our mental health hospitals in Pueblo and Denver.
Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo
Pueblo
The Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo (CMHHIP) is a 516-bed acute care psychiatric hospital that provides inpatient behavioral health services for adults, adolescents and geriatric patients. CMHHIP is a forensic hospital that serves individuals with pending criminal charges who require evaluations of competency, individuals who have been found to be incompetent to proceed (restoration treatment) and individuals found to be not guilty by reason of insanity by Colorado's criminal courts.
CMHHIP is located in southern Colorado on a 300-acre campus. As one of Pueblo's largest employers, CMHHIP offers career opportunities in many multi-disciplinary professions, including nursing, psychology, social work and medicine.
Browse current nursing openings at the Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo
Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Fort Logan
Denver
The Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Fort Logan (CMHHIFL) is a psychiatric hospital serving Colorado residents with acute mental illnesses and/or court-ordered inpatient restoration treatment. CMHHIFL's vision is to provide exemplary inpatient psychiatric care to residents in Colorado with acute, serious and persistent mental health needs. CMHHIFL supports hope, health and recovery through innovative, evidence-based and individualized patient care.
CMHHIFL provides inpatient treatment to adult clients generally between the ages of 18 and 59. The hospital has 94 civil adult inpatient beds and is adding an additional 44 forensic beds in the fall of 2022 and winter of 2023. CMHHIFL provides medical, rehabilitation services and clinical programming.
Browse current nursing openings at the Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Fort Logan
About us
The Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) connects people with assistance, resources and support for living independently in our state. We're the people who help people. Many of our services are provided by our 24/7 residential facilities, including two mental health hospitals, 15 Youth Services Centers, three Regional Centers, and four Veterans Community Living Centers.
More information
Visit our careers page to learn more about working for CDHS. You can also contact us by email at cdhs_careers@state.co.us.