Youth Services Specialist - Grand Mesa YSC - Grand Junction
Listed on 2026-09-22
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Social Work
Youth Support Worker, Youth Development, Child Development/Support
Department Information
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 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!
Physical
Job location:
Department Information
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.
Please note:
This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies (Including both part 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!
Physical
Job location:
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, 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.
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 at: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./dys
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Description Of Job
You are required to work at your assigned work location during your scheduled work times.
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
About the position.
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 . Work involves providing direct care, safety, security, and supervision of adjudicated and/or pre‑adjudicated youth in a secure setting. Monitor, participate, support, and enforce behavioral management plans for individual youth as directed (e.g. Behavioral Contracts, Individual Growth and Change Plans). Duties include supervision of youth or group of youth, supervision of daily activities, youth orientation, intervention in crisis situations, non‑escalation,…
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