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NEOGOV · 3 months ago

Youth Security Specialist I - Grand Mesa YSC - Grand Junction

Grand Junction, CO

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

NEOGOV is part of the State of Colorado's Department of Human Services, which aims to improve the safety and well-being of the people of Colorado. The Youth Security Specialist I position is focused on providing direct care and supervision of youth in secure facilities, ensuring their safety, engaging them in programming, and maintaining organizational accountability. This role requires active participation in behavioral management and crisis intervention while promoting a positive environment for youth development.

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Responsibilities

Providing direct care, safety, security, and supervision of adjudicated and/or pre-adjudicated youth in a secure setting

Monitoring, participating, supporting, and enforcing behavioral management plans for individual youth as directed

Supervising youth or group of youth, supervising 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

Actively and with positive engagement, implementing and following the Youth Center’s behavioral management program, teaching, coaching, and redirecting youth within the program

Documenting observations of youth behavior and response to programs and documenting all unit activities and required information in appropriate logs and records systems

Demonstrating, supporting, and contributing to a healthy, positive, and respectful cultural climate throughout the Youth Center by adhering to organizational values

Completing DYS Pre-Service training academy, Youth Center training, and orientation process as a new employee