Join The JCSO

The Detention Counselor performs specialized clinical law enforcement work participating in counseling inmates and detainees of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Detention Facility. 

Work involves 

• Conducting inmate classification screening and follow-up interviews
• Providing inmate management recommendations to detention staff
• Documenting all contacts with inmates and detainees. 

Responsible for 

• Organizing and operating self-help classes and groups for inmates and detainees
• Perform ongoing case management and crisis intervention. Serving as a member of various committees and boards, Preparing statistical and narrative reports 

Salary Range: $44,727 - $67,089

Are you up for a challenge?

The JCSO has great vision with great people. Exceptional employees ensure our continued success. Therefore, recruiting and hiring good, qualified sworn and professional staff is a top priority.  

To help achieve this goal, we have opened a new civilian position: Recruiting Manager. This key HR position will bring experience, knowledge, and consistency to our Recruiting Unit.

• Experience in HR and recruiting
• Strategic, “big picture” thinker
• Capable of supervising highly qualified personnel
• Quick learner with a positive attitude

Challenge Accepted? Apply now.

Volunteer Victim Advocate

The JCSO is seeking volunteer victim advocates to perform specialized counseling work as a call-out advocate for victims and witnesses of crimes. Make a difference and apply as a Volunteer Victim Advocate today! The application process closes on July 23!

Under limited supervision, a Volunteer Victim Advocate will perform specialized counseling work as a call-out advocate assisting, advising, and/or providing crisis intervention and comfort to victims and witnesses of crimes reported to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Applicants must be 21 years of age or older and possess a valid driver's license.  Must have a high school diploma or a GED.
• Applicants must have an open, non-judgmental attitude toward victims of crime and trauma. Genuine concerns and empathy for victims of crime and trauma are necessary qualities.
• Applicants must be willing and able to remain calm during high-stress situations and must possess excellent communications skills and have the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Applicants must have their own transportation and insurance.
• Applicants must pass an oral interview, background investigation, and psychological examination.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: Volunteer Victim Advocates contact crime victims and witnesses whose circumstances comply with state and federal law and guidelines for victims' advocacy services, notifies them of their rights under state law, and explains how Victim Services can assist. They may make oral presentations before business, civic, school, and/or other groups on topics pertaining to the rights of victims and the criminal justice system.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Upon acceptance to the program, applicants must attend and successfully complete a 40- hour training academy which will be held Tuesday and Thursday nights and all day on two Saturdays for 4 weeks.

Applicants will be required to complete an 8 hour (minimum) ride-along with a Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputy.

TIME COMMITMENT: After completion of training, the applicant must be able to respond to crisis situations county-wide a minimum of four weeknights per month or one weekend a month (Friday night 6:00 p.m. to Monday morning 6:00 a.m.)

Application

Supplement Questionnaire

The Building Maintenance Technician HVAC is responsible for assisting building operations and repairs. What kind of person is the JCSO seeking?  The one who believes in core values and ethics, who is professional and knowledgeable, and who isn’t afraid of a new challenge. The fun one who has character and wants to make a difference in their community. 

Want to make a difference in your community? Choose your own path? Balance work and life?
Detention deputies can transport inmates, provide court security, train new recruits, join the tactical team, climb the ladder, and so much more. The possibilities are endless! 

This is not a job. It is a calling.

If you are called to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, you will find the duties, qualifications, and information on how to apply below. ($30.81 - $43.87/HR)

Do you prefer routine or diversity in your day? Like both?

You can experience the stability of routine and the refreshment of change as a JCSO Detention Specialist. Be a crucial part of our innovative environment that adds new initiatives, specialized housing units, and beneficial programs to reduce the likelihood individuals will return to jail once released. This career is key to better help inmates with behavioral, mental health, or substance abuse issues. A detention specialist doesn't generally have physical contact with inmates but performs an integral part of monitoring and managing inmate, visitor, and employee movement in the facility.

Join us to Do Good In Green and play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and security of one of Colorado's most extensive detention facilities, with cutting-edge technology and a clean environment.

The Preventative Maintenance Technician is responsible for assisting building operations and repairs for the Sheriff's Office complex. What kind of person is the JCSO seeking?  The one who believes in core values and ethics, who is professional and knowledgeable, and who isn’t afraid of a new challenge. The jack-of-all-trades that wants to make a difference in their community.