Legacy Unit: Mental Health Programs Supervisor

JOB LOCATION

14999 E Alameda Pkwy Aurora, Colorado 80012-1563

City of Aurora, Colorado

It is an exciting time to work for the City of Aurora, we're growing and looking for dedicated and collaborative individuals to join our team of talented and valued employees. Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization. At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of: Integrity, Respect, Professionalism, and Customer Service, and we welcome all who share these values to apply.
 
Why Work for Aurora?

• Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
• Diverse community
• Competitive total compensation package
• Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
• Light rail station minutes away
• On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
• Access to innovation workspaces

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Anticipated Hiring salary: $33.43 - $41.79/Hourly

Full Salary Range:$33.43 - $52.24/Hourly

Salary to be commensurate with experience. 

(Variable Hour Position)  This is classified as VHBE (Variable Hour Benefit Eligible), where the selected candidate can work up to 40 hours per week.  The selected candidate will be eligible to elect Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, accrue paid time off, and receive 11 paid holidays. 

 

Deadline to apply: April 25th, 2026 (This position is subject to close once a qualified pool of applications has been obtained) 

OVERVIEW OF JOB

Mental Health Program Supervisor within the Aurora Municipal Public Defender’s office, functions as a non-attorney member of the defense team. Working with the public defenders, this individual assists with daily mental health screenings in the detention center, coordinates the Aurora Sustained program for the office, makes recommendations for when to set cases for competency, and coordinates competency evaluations for clients in and out of custody. This individual also serves as a liaison between the Aurora Sustained program and program stakeholders, including other city departments and community partners.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Functions as the primary mental health resource within the Aurora Public Defender Office and informs, works with mental health contractors who inform, or guides clinical students who function as advisors, where any individual represented by the public defender needs a competency evaluation, mental health referral, and/or the circumstances require an M1 hold.
• Ensures that clients in custody pre-arraignment are screened for mental health and acts as coverage for any mental health contractor whose primary duty is to do the same.
• Advises the attorney or works with a mental health contractor (MHC) who advises the attorney of individuals experiencing mental health or medical conditions that impact their ability to participate and understand the proceedings competently.
• Manages a caseload of individuals set for competency, including but not limited to coordinating competency evaluations and connecting individuals to the appropriate treatment services.
• Reviews cases and consults with attorneys as needed to make recommendations for mental health treatment or competency evaluation.
• Develops and maintains relationships with community partners, other City departments, attends meetings, and collaborates with stakeholders for the coordination of mental health and other services that improve the quality of representation by the Public Defender.
• Gathers and keeps data related to competency evaluations and outcomes, and assists community partners in data collection as needed. Supervises any interns who function as data analysts or otherwise assist in this effort, for the grant requirements, and to ensure there are no service gaps.
• Works closely with Legacy Unit: Deputy Public Defender (Mental Health Programs) to prepare cases set for the Competency docket.
• Coordinates competency evaluations with the contracted doctor, facilitates the evaluation by ensuring that the client is aware and the doctor has all background information or records.
• Performs other related duties as assigned