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Department Information
This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo
As a cornerstone of the Pueblo community for over a century, Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo is a leading employer, provider of quality mental health services, and a community partner.
About the Nutrition Services department: The mission of the Nutrition Services Department is to provide quality food service and medical nutrition therapy to more than 1500 clients in a mental health care facility and the Colorado Department of Corrections. With over 100 employees, the department strives, within available resources, to provide adequate nutrition to clients based on medical, spiritual, ethnic, cultural, and mental health needs
The Diet Office unit exists to compile, process, and disseminate patient or inmate dietary information to the Nutrition Services' Department, CMHHIP and Pueblo-campus Department of Correction (DOC) facilities; as well as, generates modified diet menus; calculates and generates menu nutritional analysis reports; provides technical assistance to the Nutrition Services' department managers; and tracks other departmental activities.
The incumbent in this position will process diet orders for CMHHIP and three Pueblo-campus DOC facilities; generate modified diet menus; disseminate patient dietary information to the Nutrition Services' Department, and communicate menu changes to DOC; calculate & generate menu nutritional analysis reports; provide administrative assistance to department managers; and may track other departmental activities as assigned. This position fields questions about diets from CMHHIP and DOC staff.
Opt in below to receive text message updates on CDHS recruiting events! Description of Job Duties include but are not limited to:
Menu and Production Technician
In accordance with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) dietary guidelines, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and School Nutrition Program, design menus and food production records for CMHIP and DOC.
Revise modified menus by selecting appropriate recipes and available food items in accordance with a client's prescribed diet.
Complete nutritional analysis for menus using CBORD. Based on the daily census and menus, the technician develops production records (load slips) with accurate amounts and food items to be delivered to each dining room and DOC facility.
CBORD Program (Computerized Food Service Management Software System)
Contribute to the development, implementation, maintenance and integration of CBORD.
Enters accurate data into the software system and updates inventory, compliances, traits, food lists, recipes, menus, etc. as needed. Enters data into CBORD (i.e. diets, recipes, traits).
Develops production and menus by utilizing Food Service Suite (FSS) and Nutrition Services Suite (NSS) in CBORD.
Diet orders and Processing
Utilizes reports from the Behavioral Electronic Health Record (BEHR) to obtain new diet orders as well as follow patient admissions, discharges and unit transfers.
Print tray tickets and snack labels, and verifies compliance with the diet order.
Sort meal tally sheets for various patient units and updates a computerized modified diet census.
Processes and updates diet orders by following each step of designated procedure from the Admission, Discharge and Transfer (ADT) report, nourishment reference book, add-on sheet,, and other administrative procedures.
Other duties may be assigned or may be asked on work other units to ensure coverage.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights Minimum Qualifications : Three (3) years of experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position, which must include 1 year experience utilizing food service software similar to CBORD, and one year experience working with medical and altered texture diets. Substitutions: Appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. Employment history is calculated on a full-time basis (40/hrs per week). Part-time employment is calculated on a pro-rated basis to determine qualifications. Be sure your application specifically addresses your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the position and minimum requirements. Preferred Qualifications: Previous CBORD software experience Please Note: As part of the Comparative analysis process, candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be required to take and pass on online skills assessment test. Notifications, as well as instructions will be sent via email so applicants are encouraged to continually check for emails Conditions of Employment: Must pass a Colorado Bureau of Investigation background check, a Federal Bureau of Investigations background check as a condition of employment Required to work weekends and holidays. Exposure to cleaning chemicals and commercial cooking equipment. Required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure health, safety, and welfare Required to take TB (Tuberculosis)Test Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must (1) disclose that information on the application (2) provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position, (3) provide the employee number from the applicant's prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS. APPEAL RIGHTS:
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.
An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (View email address on jobs.institutedata.com), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed View phone number on jobs.institutedata.com) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department's action.
For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to ; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at View phone number on jobs.institutedata.com; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at under Rules. Supplemental Information
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If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the (CDHS). Our 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. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:
Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a plus 401(k) and 457 plans
Employer supplemented
Paid life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
state employee discount program
Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more
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We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
ADAA Accommodations: CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at View email address on jobs.institutedata.com or call View phone number on jobs.institutedata.com.
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