CDOC Mid-Level Provider/Advanced Level Practitioner (MAT) - (DENVER)

Posting number: CAA DEN 6257 MLP-MAT 08.2026

Department: Department of Corrections

Job classification: Mid-Level Provider

Posting type: Open

Categories: Corrections, Health Services, Nursing, Medical

Summary

In addition to a great agency and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer: 

• Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the state system;

• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans. Member Contribution Rates. Correctional Officers I-IV qualify as "Safety Officers" and are eligible for increased PERA benefits;

• Medical and dental health plans; 

• Short and long term disability coverage;

• Paid life insurance;

• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave;

• Wellness program, tuition reimbursement, training opportunities and more.

• Visit State of Colorado Employee Benefits. for more information.

Examples of duties

This position exists to medically manage offenders with addiction related conditions.    This position is responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

• Performing and documenting detailed medical and physical examinations, to include substance use and psychiatric histories;

• Ordering and interpreting appropriate diagnostic tests;

• Appropriately schedule regular visits for these offenders according to their treatment needs;

• Providing education on the seriousness of opioid use abuse and overdose;

• Prescribing and adjusting buprenorphine mono and dual therapy, and naltrexone based on the clinical needs of the offender;

• Assist in managing and maintaining the MAT program;

• Collaborate with the A and D mental health and medical clinicians to foster whole person treatment for those offenders within the MAT program;

• Collaborate with the A and D mental health administrators at headquarters to maintain accurate tracking and accountability of offenders within the MAT program;

• Report to and collaborate with the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) to produce policy and administrative regulations as needed to establish an effective, efficient, and secure program for the benefit of the offenders;

• This position provides instruction, demonstration and training to other health care professionals, provides medical advice to other organizational units or health care specialties through consultation regarding patients with opioid use disorder;

• May be required to participate in restraining an offender primarily for medical reasons.

• This position may be required to work shifts and provide on-call and call back duties such as weekends, evening and night shifts, and holidays;

• May perform clinical research related to specific operations;