Correctional Youth Security Officer II - Marvin W Foote YSC in Centennial

Position Overview

This position is a direct care/essential role that provides direct and engaging supervision of youth in DYS state‑operated secure facilities. The role focuses on safety, security, youth center programming, documentation, training, and organizational accountability. Positions may require 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, 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 as they relate to youth programming and crisis intervention.
• Documentation/Recording and Reporting:
  Document observations of youth behavior and response to program(s) and document all unit activities and required information in appropriate logs and records systems. Document all youth group activities in appropriate database systems.
• Organizational Accountability:
  Through all communications and behaviors demonstrate, support, and contribute to a healthy, positive, and respectful cultural climate throughout the Youth Center by adhering to our organizational values of Nonviolence, Open Communication, Social Responsibility, Growth and Change, Social Learning, Democracy, and Emotional Intelligence. Requirement to adhere to the CDHS Code of Conduct, DYS Compliance Review Standards, and CDHS and DYS policies.
  
  Success will come through the development of healthy, positive relationships supported by creating a trauma responsive environment.
• Training:
  Complete DYS Pre‑Service training academy, Youth Center training, and orientation process as a new employee. Some travel may be required. Complete all assigned online training, and maintain and support the Division’s prevailing behavior management and intervention strategies. Training will help you learn problem‑solving, the development of relationships with youth grounded in solid boundaries, how to teach skills to youth to decrease further risk and need, and a better understanding of trauma, behavioral health, and high‑risk behavior.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED).
• One (1) years of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position.
• Minimum of 21 years of age, no felony convictions or history of domestic violence.
• Valid, unrestricted Colorado Driver’s License.
• Shift work (including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays). Positions may involve overnight and rotating shifts of eight (8), ten (10), or twelve (12) hours.
• Physical ability to work on stairs, on feet for the duration of shifts, and to physically intervene with assaultive youth.

• College education in a behavioral health, juvenile justice, or 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.
• Experience working with adolescents who have trauma.
• Experience working with youth in positive leadership roles (mentoring and coaching).
• Experience utilizing verbal de‑escalation and motivational techniques.
• Relevant years of state service experience.

• Conflict management skills.
• Strong work ethic, integrity, and dependability.
• Sound judgment and decision‑making skills.
• Self‑control, composure, and ability to manage stressful situations.
• Clear verbal communication and willingness to communicate respectfully.
• Ability to identify…