Unit Manager; Youth Services Unit Administrator

DYS is seeking a Unit Manager (Youth Services Unit Administrator) to serve as part of our unit management team at Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility. The ideal candidate will be a leader with excellent communication skills and a passion to habilitate youth.

• Ensure safety and security of all youth and staff
• Administer, plan and coordinate services of youth housing units (e.g., unit plans, group living, safety, security and idle time) and coordinate services such as Behavioral Health Services, recreation, maintenance
• Oversee and coordinate unit schedules and ensure schedules are followed; ensure groups and structured activities are scheduled; ensure staff document contact in the Juvenile Justice Case Management System (JJCMS) (e.g., groups, Interdisciplinary Team)
• Implement and administer DYS policies and procedures, American Correctional Association (ACA), Ohio Revised Code (ORC), Senate Bill 5 (SB5), and Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) and ensure compliance with Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards and guidelines
• Direct unit activities and supervise assigned staff; provide guidance and direction to youth and staff; recognize unethical staff behavior; identify group dynamics; be aware of Security Threat Group (STG) activities/incidents; work with non‑compliant youth; de‑escalate hostile situations among youth and/or staff when needed; conduct reviews and implement corrective action for unit incidents; conduct administrative investigations as assigned
• Respond to and assume Incident Commander role during Critical Incident Management (CIM) situations; monitor JJCMS incidents as they relate to youth assigned to unit(s)
• Provide quality assurance (QA) for unit plan and programming; ensure compliance with QA indicators at both local and Central Office level; be responsible for QA results and ensure corrective action following QA report conducted by supervisor or Central Office
• Monitor Use of Force and Separation, including Response to Acts of Violence (AOV) Separation Incidents; provide Safe to Release Assessment; check for youth in AOV separation
• Make recommendations to supervisor regarding housing unit policy and procedures to develop methods and/or new programs to be in compliance with Performance Based Standards (PbS), Ohio Standards, and ACA; ensure unit’s compliance with youth behavior management system (i.e., Positive Response Incentive Driven Environment)

• 42 months training or 42 months experience in youth programming services in a secured environment and/or treatment facility for counseling and motivating troubled youth and/or behaviorally challenged clientele
• OR completion of an undergraduate core program in behavioral science (e.g., psychology, sociology, social work, rehabilitation, criminal justice, juvenile justice) and 18 months experience in a secured environment and/or treatment facility related to youth programming services and/or behaviorally challenged clientele
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above