The Office of Adult, Aging and Disability Services fosters independence to Coloradans through access to seamless and responsive personalized service. The office focuses on services and programs benefiting older adults, people with disabilities, and veterans and veterans’ spouses requiring skilled nursing and domiciliary care.
Colorado's five Veterans Community Living Centers (VCLC) are resident-centered long-term care and supportive living environments that serve honorably discharged veterans, their spouses/widows, and Gold Star parents of children who died while serving in the armed forces.
The Colorado Department of Human Services also oversees three Regional Centers (RC) serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who have intensive needs. The centers are located in Grand Junction, Pueblo and Wheat Ridge, and operate a total of 44 group homes.
You can also find other positions at our VCLC and RC facilities on our Dining Services, Facilities Management, and Client Care Aide career pages.
If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining our dedicated team. Join the people who help people.
Wheat Ridge Regional Center
Health Care Services Trainee (Full Time)
$2,000 Sign-On Bonus!
Job description: Health Care Service Trainee positions give hands-on direct care to our clients who are individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. These positions exist to provide quality health care, personal hygiene maintenance, achievement of personal outcomes and a therapeutic milieu in a home-like environment for up to 12 individuals with developmental disabilities and mental illness.
Minimum qualifications: None.
Salary: $17.22 Hourly
Grand Junction Regional Center
Health Care Services Trainee (Full Time)
$2,000 Sign-On Bonus!
Job description: Health Care Service Trainee positions give hands-on direct care to our clients who are individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. These positions exist to provide quality health care, personal hygiene maintenance, achievement of personal outcomes and a therapeutic milieu in a home-like environment for up to 12 individuals with developmental disabilities and mental illness.
Minimum qualifications: None.
Salary: $17.22 Hourly
Bruce McCandless Veterans Community Living Center (Florence, Fremont County)
Floor Assistant
$2,000 Sign-On Bonus!
Job description: This position exists to provide direct hands-on nursing care to facility residents to include assistance with activities of daily living, documentation of care provided, awareness of psychosocial and physical needs/safety of residents, all performed in a manner consistent with the standards of the profession, legal and regulatory requirements.
Minimum qualifications: None.
Salary: $15.00 Hourly
Multiple Locations
Health Care Technician III (Full Time)
$3,250 Sign-On Bonus!
Job description: Performs both admission and daily assessments during clinical stay, identifying critical stay, identifying critical incidents, emergencies, acute illnesses and behavior changes with RN oversight.
Minimum qualifications: A high school diploma or GED, a valid Licensed Practical Nurse license issued by the State of Colorado, and two years of healthcare experience.
Salary: $20.60 - $29.08 Hourly
Apply to Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons (Aurora)
Apply to Bruce McCandless Veterans Community Living Center (Florence, Fremont County)
Multiple Locations
Registered Nurse I (Full Time)
$7,000 Sign-On Bonus!
Job description: This position exists to provide professional clinical services to facility residents including assessment, and specialized nursing care consistent with standards of the profession, legal and regulatory requirements and facility and division standards, protocols and policies.
Minimum qualifications: Current, valid licensure as a Registered Nurse from the Colorado Board of Nursing or any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC). This license must be in good standing.
Salary: $38.93 hourly
Apply to the Veterans Community Living Center at FItzsimons (Aurora)
Apply to the Bruce McCandless Veterans Community Living Center (Florence, Fremont County)
Multiple Locations
Registered Nurse II
$7,000 Sign-On Bonus!
Job description: This position provides direct and indirect care to residents. This position administers medications, performs treatments and technical nursing skills and completes documentation meeting V.A. and State regulations.
Minimum qualifications: Valid Registered Nurse License from the State of Colorado or any state participating in the Nurse Licensure Compact and two (2) years of professional experience as a registered nurse.
Salary: $42.25 hourly
Apply to the Veterans Community Living Center at Homelake (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County)
Apply to the Bruce McCandless Veterans Community Living Center (Florence, Fremont County)
Colorado’s Veterans Community Living Centers offer the following services:
Long-term care: These services include skilled nursing care; speech, physical and occupational therapy; social activities; and assistance with bathing, dressing and other daily activities.
Short-term rehabilitation: Individuals seeking to return home following a qualifying hospital stay can work to regain skills and improve physical strength, endurance and aerobic capacity through Medicare-certified rehabilitation services.
Domiciliary cottages (similar to assisted living): The Veterans Community Living Center at Homelake (Monte Vista) offers assisted living-like services in 48 recently renovated cottages.
Memory care services: Specialized care for individuals with dementia is offered in all Veterans Community Living Centers. Secure units are available at the Veterans Community Living Centers at Fitzsimons, Florence, Rifle and Walsenburg.
Short-term “respite” care: Respite care can provide a helpful option when homecare providers are unavailable. These short-term stays are offered at the Veterans Community Living Centers at Florence, Homelake, Rifle and Walsenburg.
End-of-life/hospice services: Comfort-oriented care is offered at all Veterans Community Living Centers.