Youth Security Specialist II - Campus at Lookout Mtn

job title

division of youth services lead worker

this position provides 24-hour/7 days per week supervision of youth in dys state operated secure facilities. This position is direct-care and essential. To maintain safety and security through appropriate supervision of youth, to organize and direct daily living and leisure activities of youth, in accordance with the living unit master schedule, shift supervisor and/or other administrative direction. Provide corrective cognitive, emotional or behavioral experiences within a secure youth center program using a trauma responsive approach.

To be aware of and adhere to prevailing legal standards, cdhs policy, dys policy, dys audit standards and youth center specific procedure. This position serves a complex adolescent population with various behavioral health disorders, trauma, and criminal behaviors. This position functions as a lead worker and is partially accountable for the work product of cysois. This position must maintain professional boundaries according to the policy s-3-30 - professional conduct and the policy s-3-20 - relationships between employees and youth.

duties include:

• safety/security: work involves providing the direct care, safety, security and supervision of adjudicated and/or pre-adjudicated youth in a locked setting.
• programming: actively and with positive engagement, implement and follow the facility behavioral management program.
• documentation/recording and reporting: document observations of juvenile behavior and response to program(s).
• organizational accountability: through all communications and behaviors employee will demonstrate, support, and contribute to a healthy, positive and respectful cultural climate throughout the facility.
• training: attend and actively participate in all assigned training and successfully complete any/all testing or other requirements for such training.

*** please read the entire job announcement and follow all of the instructions prior to completing the application. You must provide documentation to be given credit for it. There will be no exceptions on timelines to provide documentation - all documents must be uploaded and all transcripts must have school name, your name, and all pages- this is the first evaluation in the selection process***

educational requirements high school diploma or general education diploma (ged).

and

work experience one (1) years of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position.

corrections-related experience is defined as the custody and control of a detained or adjudicated population and/or experience as a post certified officer, or military law enforcement. Substitution: additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

(college with course work in social or behavioral sciences, criminal justice, human services, physical education/recreational studies or closely related field will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.)

preferred qualifications. The preferred candidate will possess demonstrated experience in the following areas:

• admissions and control trained
• experience working with adjudicated and/or detained youth within a secure facility
• experience in program and/or project development
• self-motivated
• positive role model
• attention to detail
• teamwork
• trainer certification in staff development
• supervisory, management, and/or leadership experience
• critical thinking and decision making skills
• google suite: docs, sheets, slides
• college degree in social or behavioral sciences, criminal justice, human services, physical education/recreational studies or closely related field.
• relevant years of state service

conditions of employment:

• full background. Cdhs employees (all direct contact with vulnerable persons):cbi name check and fingerprint check, icon colorado court database, medicare fraud database, reference checks, professional license verification (licensure requirements), drug screen, prea (division of youth services), trails check (direct contact with children), caps (direct contact with adults – mental health institutes, regional centers, veterans community living centers).
• must possess a valid, unrestricted colorado driver's license.
• be a minimum of 21 years of age, with no felony convictions or history of domestic violence.
• shifts work - subject to assigned shifts (24 hour/7 day a week facility)
• travel - transportation of youth in state vehicles, travel to assigned trainings 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.
• former state employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must (1) disclose that information on the application (2) provide an explanation why the prior termination or…