State of Colorado
Youth Services Specialist I - Betty K. Marler - All Female Youth Services Center
State of Colorado, Denver, Colorado, United States, 80285
About the position
This position is a direct care/essential role that provides direct and engaging supervision of Youth in DYS State Operated Secure Facilities. Specific duties and expectations are: Safety/Security, Youth Center Programming, Documentation/Recording and Reporting, Training, and Organizational Accountability. Positions may be required to work overtime on a rotating basis, based on business needs.
Duties Include but are not limited to the following
Safety/Security:
Provide direct care, safety, security, and supervision of adjudicated and/or pre‑adjudicated youth in a secure setting. Supervise and enforce behavioral management plans for individual youth, including Behavioral Contracts and Individual Growth and Change Plans. Duties include supervision of youth or group of youth, youth orientation, intervention in crisis situations, non‑escalation, de‑escalation, use of physical response/restraint in emergency situations, debriefing of incidents, and conducting searches.
Youth Center Programming:
Actively engage, implement, and follow the Youth Center’s behavioral management program; teach, coach, and redirect youth within the program. Support DYS initiatives and strategies related to youth programming and crisis intervention.
Documentation/Recording and Reporting:
Document observations of youth behavior and responses to programs; document all unit activities and required information in appropriate logs and record systems. Document all youth group activities in appropriate database systems.
Organizational Accountability:
Through all communications and behaviors demonstrate, support, and contribute to a healthy, positive, and respectful cultural climate throughout the Youth Center by adhering to our organizational values of Nonviolence, Open Communication, Social Responsibility, Growth and Change, Social Learning, Democracy, and Emotional Intelligence. Adhere to the CDHS Code of Conduct, DYS Compliance Review Standards, and CDHS and DYS policies.
Training:
Complete DYS Pre‑Service training academy, Youth Center training, and orientation process as a new employee. Complete all assigned online training and maintain and support the Division’s prevailing behavior management and intervention strategies.
Other Duties As Assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED).
None for substitutions.
Preferred Qualifications
College education in a behavioral health and/or juvenile justice‑related field.
Experience working with adjudicated and/or detained youth within a secure residential facility and/or a behavioral health setting.
Experience facilitating psychoeducational groups; education/experience working with adolescents who have trauma.
Experience working with youth in positive leadership roles, such as mentoring and coaching.
Experience utilizing verbal de‑escalation and motivational techniques.
Relevant years of state service experience.
Highly Desirable Competencies
Skilled in conflict management; strong work ethic, integrity, and dependability; sound judgment and decision‑making skills; self‑control and composure to manage stressful situations; clear verbal communication; ability to identify and act on changes, inappropriate activity, hazards or potential security breaches and verbally communicate pertinent information; ability to study information and recount events in a written, factual, concise, and legible method.
Work Environment Employees are required to work shift hours, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Shifts may vary between eight (8) hours, ten (10) hours, or twelve (12) hours in duration. Mandatory overtime may be required. Day shift work is not usually available. As a Correctional Youth Security Officer, the position is considered essential and may be required to report to work during inclement weather.
Conditions of Employment
Full background check and required certifications (CDHS, DYS, PREA, ICON, etc.).
Be a minimum of 21 years of age, with no felony convictions or history of domestic violence.
Must possess a valid, unrestricted U.S. Driver's License.
Shift work – subject to assigned shift.
Travel – transportation of youth in state vehicles; travel to assigned training and/or alternate work sites.
Continued employment is contingent upon successful completion of the DYS Pre‑service Training Academy, Field Training Program (FTO), and mandatory annual training in all subject areas.
The Diana Screen® is administered to all applicants to the Division of Youth Services (DYS) seeking positions of trust with children and teens to help ensure that ethical boundaries between children and adults are maintained.
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.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement ~THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER~
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Duties Include but are not limited to the following
Safety/Security:
Provide direct care, safety, security, and supervision of adjudicated and/or pre‑adjudicated youth in a secure setting. Supervise and enforce behavioral management plans for individual youth, including Behavioral Contracts and Individual Growth and Change Plans. Duties include supervision of youth or group of youth, youth orientation, intervention in crisis situations, non‑escalation, de‑escalation, use of physical response/restraint in emergency situations, debriefing of incidents, and conducting searches.
Youth Center Programming:
Actively engage, implement, and follow the Youth Center’s behavioral management program; teach, coach, and redirect youth within the program. Support DYS initiatives and strategies related to youth programming and crisis intervention.
Documentation/Recording and Reporting:
Document observations of youth behavior and responses to programs; document all unit activities and required information in appropriate logs and record systems. Document all youth group activities in appropriate database systems.
Organizational Accountability:
Through all communications and behaviors demonstrate, support, and contribute to a healthy, positive, and respectful cultural climate throughout the Youth Center by adhering to our organizational values of Nonviolence, Open Communication, Social Responsibility, Growth and Change, Social Learning, Democracy, and Emotional Intelligence. Adhere to the CDHS Code of Conduct, DYS Compliance Review Standards, and CDHS and DYS policies.
Training:
Complete DYS Pre‑Service training academy, Youth Center training, and orientation process as a new employee. Complete all assigned online training and maintain and support the Division’s prevailing behavior management and intervention strategies.
Other Duties As Assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED).
None for substitutions.
Preferred Qualifications
College education in a behavioral health and/or juvenile justice‑related field.
Experience working with adjudicated and/or detained youth within a secure residential facility and/or a behavioral health setting.
Experience facilitating psychoeducational groups; education/experience working with adolescents who have trauma.
Experience working with youth in positive leadership roles, such as mentoring and coaching.
Experience utilizing verbal de‑escalation and motivational techniques.
Relevant years of state service experience.
Highly Desirable Competencies
Skilled in conflict management; strong work ethic, integrity, and dependability; sound judgment and decision‑making skills; self‑control and composure to manage stressful situations; clear verbal communication; ability to identify and act on changes, inappropriate activity, hazards or potential security breaches and verbally communicate pertinent information; ability to study information and recount events in a written, factual, concise, and legible method.
Work Environment Employees are required to work shift hours, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Shifts may vary between eight (8) hours, ten (10) hours, or twelve (12) hours in duration. Mandatory overtime may be required. Day shift work is not usually available. As a Correctional Youth Security Officer, the position is considered essential and may be required to report to work during inclement weather.
Conditions of Employment
Full background check and required certifications (CDHS, DYS, PREA, ICON, etc.).
Be a minimum of 21 years of age, with no felony convictions or history of domestic violence.
Must possess a valid, unrestricted U.S. Driver's License.
Shift work – subject to assigned shift.
Travel – transportation of youth in state vehicles; travel to assigned training and/or alternate work sites.
Continued employment is contingent upon successful completion of the DYS Pre‑service Training Academy, Field Training Program (FTO), and mandatory annual training in all subject areas.
The Diana Screen® is administered to all applicants to the Division of Youth Services (DYS) seeking positions of trust with children and teens to help ensure that ethical boundaries between children and adults are maintained.
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.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement ~THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER~
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