Youth Security Specialist - Grand Mesa YSC - Grand Junction

Youth Security Specialist I - Grand Mesa YSC - Grand Junction

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The primary duties of this position are located within 30 miles of the state border; therefore, this position is exempt from the residency requirements. Applications will be considered from residents and non‑residents of Colorado (including both part‑time and full‑time positions). Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details.

Grand Mesa Youth Service Center
360 28 Road
Grand Junction, CO 81501

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.

• 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 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.

• Safety/Security: Provide direct care, safety, security, and supervision of adjudicated and/or pre‑adjudicated youth in a secure setting. Supervise daily activities, intervene in crisis situations, use restraints in emergencies, debrief incidents, and conduct searches.
• Youth Center Programming: Actively implement the Youth Center’s behavioral management program, teach and redirect youth, support DYS initiatives, and crisis intervention.
• Documentation/Recording and Reporting: Document observations, youth behavior, program responses, unit activities, and required logs and records in appropriate systems.
• Organizational Accountability: Demonstrate and support a healthy, positive, cultural climate, adhere to CDHS Code of Conduct, DYS standards, and policies.
• Training: Complete DYS Pre‑Service training academy, Youth Center training, orientation, and assigned online trainings. Some travel may be required.
• Other Duties As Assigned

• High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED).

• 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 psycho educational 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.

• Skilled in conflict management.
• Strong work ethic, integrity and dependability.
• Sound judgment and decision‑making skills.
• Self‑control, composure and the ability to manage stressful situations.
• Ability to verbally communicate clearly and respectfully.
• Ability to identify and act on changes, hazards, or potential security breaches and communicate pertinent information.
• Ability to study information and recount events in a written, factual, concise, and legible method.

Employees are required to work shift hours (evenings, nights, weekends, holidays). Shifts may vary between 8, 10, or 12…