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Jefferson County Veteran Services

3500 Illinois St. Suite. 1600

Golden,

CO 80401

303-271-4755

Description

Details of Priority

  • Eligible veterans are entitled to receive priority services in job referrals and referrals to training as well as other employment-related services.
  • You may qualify for a scholarship or tuition assistance for retraining into a new field or upgrading your current skills to improve your marketability.
  • Veterans always receive first priority in job referrals. That means you will learn about available jobs before the rest of the job-seeking public.

Veterans with Disabilities
Special assistance is available for veterans with disabilities.

Employment Assistance
All offices have specially trained staff to ensure veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces receive maximum employment and training opportunities. Veterans receive the highest priority in all employment services.

Veterans Employment Specialist (aka Disabled Veterans Outreach Specialist DVOP) services are available for veterans with significant barriers to employment, please contact the main Career Center Services number for more information at 303-271-4755.

VA Claim Assistance
If you are a veteran in need of assistance with a Veteran Administration (VA) claim, please see our Veterans Service Office webpage. (link to https://www.jeffco.us/2685/Veterans-Services)
Veteran Resources

If you are having thoughts of hurting yourself, please call the Veterans Crisis Line at 1-800-273-8255.

Service Areas Details:

  • Boulder County and City of Boulder
  • Central Mountains: Chaffee, Custer, Fremont, Lake
  • City and County of Denver
  • City of Aurora
  • Colorado Springs Metro area: Counties of El Paso, Park, Teller
  • Denver Metro area: Counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Gilpin, Jefferson
  • Eastern Plains: Counties of Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson, Lincoln
  • Larimer County and City of Fort Collins
    Las Animas/ Huerfano: Counties of Huerfano, Las Animas
  • Northeast Colorado: Counties of Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, Yuma
  • Northwest: Counties of Garfield, Mesa, Moffat, Rio Blanco, Routt
  • Pueblo County and City of Pueblo
  • San Juan Region: Counties of Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, San Juan
  • South Central Colorado: Counties of Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache
  • Southeast Colorado: Baca, Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Prowers, Otero
  • Summit Region: Counties of Eagle, Grand, Jackson, Pitkin, Summit
  • Weld County
  • West Central: Counties of Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel