Youth Services Specialist - Zebulon Pike YSC - Springs

This position is open to current Colorado residents only.

Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package. See Supplemental Information section below for details.

Physical

Location:


Zebulon Pike Youth Service Center
1427 W. Rio Grand St
Colorado Springs, CO 80905

The mission of the Division of Youth Services (DYS) is to protect, restore and improve public safety utilizing a continuum of care that provides effective supervision, promotes accountability to victims and communities, and helps youth lead constructive lives through positive youth development. The strategic goal of DYS is to operate healthy trauma-responsive organizational environments as demonstrated through prosocial, safe, and non-violent interactions.

DYS provides a continuum of services that encompass juvenile detention, assessment, commitment and parole. DYS is the agency statutorily mandated to provide for the care and supervision of youth committed by the District Court to the custody of the Colorado Department of Human Services. The Division operates 15 secure facilities that serve youth between the ages of 10 and 21, who are pre-adjudicated, sentenced, or committed.

For pre-adjudicated youth, the Division is also responsible for the management and oversight of the Colorado Youth Detention Continuum; a State-funded, locally administered program that provides services to youth at risk of further progressing into the juvenile justice system. In addition to residential programming, the Division administers juvenile parole services throughout the State. We have many opportunities within DYS to positively impact youth and families.

We invite you to explore the DYS website and learn about the services provided to youth, families, and local communities in the State of Colorado. Visit:
Colorado Department of Human Services / Division of Youth Services.

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.

WE WANT TO HIRE YOU IF:

• You have a passion for youth and a desire to improve your community

• You love learning new skills and teaching them to others

• You desire a job that teaches you what safe supervision is all about – physical, social, psychological, and moral

• You thrive on developing healthy relationships, professionalism, and teamwork

This is a direct care/essential role that provides direct and engaging supervision of youth in DYS State Operated Secure Facilities. Specific duties and expectations include Safety/Security, Youth Center Programming, Documentation/Recording and Reporting, Training, and Organizational Accountability. Positions may require overtime on a rotating basis based on business needs.

Duties Include (not exhaustive):

• Safety/Security: Provide direct care, safety, security, and supervision of adjudicated and/or pre-adjudicated youth in a secure setting. Monitor and enforce behavioral management plans, supervise activities, conduct youth orientation, intervene in crisis situations, de-escalate, and conduct searches.

• Youth Center Programming: Implement and follow the Youth Center’s behavioral management program, teach, coach, and redirect youth within the program; support DYS initiatives related to youth programming and crisis intervention.

• Documentation/Recording and Reporting: Document observations of youth behavior and program responses, and maintain logs and records in appropriate systems.

• Organizational Accountability: Contribute to a healthy, positive cultural climate; adhere to CDHS Code of Conduct, DYS Compliance Review Standards, and policy requirements; support a trauma-responsive environment.

• Training: Complete DYS Pre-Service training, orientation, and ongoing training; travel may be required; learn problem-solving, relationship-building with youth, trauma-informed approaches, and behavior management strategies.

Other Duties as Assigned - Please read the full job announcement and provide required documentation. Timelines for documentation must be met.

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