NEOGOV · 2 months ago
Youth Services Specialist II - Grand Mesa YSC - Grand Junction
Grand Junction, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
1+ years expNEOGOV is part of the State of Colorado, which aims to improve public safety through its Division of Youth Services. The Youth Services Specialist II role involves providing direct care, safety, and security for youth in a secure residential setting, while also supervising and training other staff members.
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Responsibilities
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
The Work Leader's duties include staff accountability for quality and quantity of work, shift supervision, training, coaching and mentoring of YSS I employees, establishing work standards, performing quality assurance functions, and providing input for performance evaluations
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
Facilitating milieu and skill groups for youth
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
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
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
Qualification
Required
One (1) year of full-time professional corrections-related experience working in a correctional or trauma-informed facility
High school diploma or General Education Diploma, (GED)
Be a minimum of 21 years of age, with no felony convictions or history of domestic violence
Must possess a valid, unrestricted U.S. Driver's License
Full Background check including CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference Checks, Professional License verification, Drug Screen, PREA check, Trails check, and CAPS check
Continued employment is contingent upon successful completion of the DYS Pre-service Training Academy, Field Training Program (FTO), and mandatory annual training in all subject areas
Preferred
Experience working with adjudicated and/or detained youth within a secure facility
Self-motivated
Positive role model
Attention to Detail
Problem Solving
Teamwork
Effective Communication
Adaptability
Trainer certification in staff development
Supervisory, management, and/or leadership experience
Critical Thinking and Decision Making skills
Google Suite: Docs, Sheets, Slides
College degree in social or behavioral sciences, criminal justice, human services, physical education/recreational studies or closely related field
Relevant years of state service experience
Benefits
Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan
Medical and dental health plans
Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
Paid life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
BenefitHub state employee discount program
Employee Wellness program MotivateMe
Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more
Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Shane Evangelist
CEO
Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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