Correctional Youth Security Officer II -Phoenix Youth Service Center

Open only to Colorado state residents

Physical Job location : 7862 W Mansfield Pkwy, Lakewood, CO 80235

About Division of Youth Services (DYS)

The mission of DYS is to protect, restore, and improve public safety by providing effective supervision, promoting accountability, and helping youth lead constructive lives through positive youth development. DYS operates 15 secure facilities serving youth aged 10–21 who are pre-adjudicated, sentenced, or committed. The agency is also mandated to provide care and supervision of youth committed by the District Court to the custody of the Colorado Department of Human Services.

WE WANT TO HIRE YOU IF :

• You have a passion for youth and 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.

Department Information

The unit provides 24-hour, seven-day care and supervision of youth in secure residential placement. Work assignments include admissions and control, school and day programming, and detention, assessment, and commitment (long-term treatment) living units.

DYS values candidates who are professionals, team players, and passionate about helping youth. DYS encourages qualified candidates with "lived experience" to apply.

Description of Job

This direct care / essential role 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.

Safety / Security

Provide direct care, safety, security, and supervision of adjudicated and / or pre-adjudicated youth in a secure setting. Monitor, support, and enforce behavioral management plans for individual youth. Duties include supervision of youth or group of youth, supervision of daily activities, youth orientation, intervention in crisis situations, non-escalation, de-escalation, use of physical response / restraint in emergency situations, debriefing of all incidents, and conducting searches.

Youth Center Programming

Actively and with positive engagement 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 response to program(s). Record all unit activities and required information in appropriate logs and record systems. Document all youth group activities in appropriate database systems.

Organizational Accountability

Demonstrate, support, and contribute to a healthy, positive, and respectful cultural climate throughout the Youth Center by adhering to organizational values of Nonviolence, Open Communication, Social Responsibility, Growth and Change, Social Learning, Democracy, and Emotional Intelligence. Adhere to 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. Travel may be required. Complete all assigned online training, maintain and support the Division's prevailing behavior management and intervention strategies.

Minimum Qualifications

Substitutions : Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

College education in a behavioral health and or juvenile justice-related field.

Highly Desirable Competencies

Work Environment

Employees work shift hours, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Shifts may vary between eight, ten, or twelve hours. Mandatory overtime may be required. Day shift work is not usually available.

Conditions of Employment

Appeal Rights

If eliminated from consideration, 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 within ten calendar days from receipt of notice or acknowledgment of the department's action. For more information, refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations and contact the State Personnel Board.

How to Apply

Complete the application online. Follow instructions and provide required documentation.

About Us

Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) offers a career that makes a difference. CDHS designs and delivers high quality human and health services that improve safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado. CDHS provides the following benefits :

Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to https : / / www.colorado.gov / pacific / dhr / student-loan-forgiveness-programs.

Our Values

We believe in a people-first approach : To serve the people of Colorado, we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized, inspired, and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans.

Balance creates quality of life : We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.

We hold ourselves accountable : We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.

Transparency matters : We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.

We are ethical : We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.

Collaboration helps us rise together : We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.

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. 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, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer at cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.

Equal Opportunity Employer

~THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER~

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