Behavioral Health Specialist Assessment; Social Work​/Counselor IV), Administration Office

Assessment Supervisor

This position is open only to Colorado state residents. This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies at the locations below. Division of Youth Services - Central Administration Offices

About the Division of Youth Services:
The Division of Youth Services (DYS) provides a continuum of residential and non-residential services that encompass juvenile detention, 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 fifteen secure facilities that serve youth between the ages of 10 and 21, who are pre-adjudicated, sentenced, or committed.

The Division also contracts with numerous private residential and non-residential service providers throughout the State. For pre-adjudicated youth, the Division is also responsible for the management and oversight of 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.

You are required to work at your assigned work location during your scheduled work times. Work arrangements are subject to change at any time. Summary of Work Unit:
The purpose of Assessment is to provide a safe, secure, and healthy environment for all juveniles who have been committed to Department of Human Services, Division of Youth Services (DYS) while undergoing a comprehensive assessment. Services include, but are not limited to, the administration and interpretation of Criminogenic, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse screening and assessment instruments to arrive at recommendations for treatment and efficient, effective service delivery.

Principle functions involve identification of criminal risk areas, ascertainment of mental health functioning, determination of substance use treatment needs, assessing for needs and strengths, and submission of recommendations for placement type and service plan goals. Evaluation services are provided through a multidisciplinary team decision-making process, which incorporates family input and community support. All assessment services are empirically supported and designed to uphold standards of best practice set forth by the U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute for Correctional Mental Health Care, and the CDHS Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division.

Summary of the position:
The purpose of this position is to serve as an on-site assessment supervisor within the regional Assessment team. Duties include supervision of SWIII/Assessment Specialist, coordination with the Coordinator of Assessment, and administer and interpret criminogenic, mental health, trauma, and substance abuse screening and assessment tools, in order to arrive at accurate and effective recommendations for placement and treatment goals for juveniles who have been committed to the Department of Human Services, Division of Youth Services.

The primary aim of this position is to provide supervision to assure quality of work product, consistency across regions, and effective communication/delivery of new practices. This position regularly completes assessments and works within a multidisciplinary team to offer empirically supported criminogenic, mental health, trauma, and substance abuse evaluation services to the youth and families that DYS serves. Information gained through the assessment process is synthesized into a comprehensive and professional report and is completed within the timelines specified in Colorado Revised Statues and internal implementing procedures.

Job Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide supervision and oversee the technical and qualitative aspects of Assessment Services for the Western Region at Grand Mesa Youth Services Center (GMYSC) Division of Youth Services and support other areas across the state; which provides assessment and clinical evaluation reports and service plan recommendations for youth…