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Youth Services Specialist I - Prairie Vista Youth Services Center in Brighton, CO

Adams County, CO

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$4,791/mo - $4,791/mo

NEOGOV is part of the State of Colorado's Department of Human Services, which is seeking a Youth Services Specialist I. This role involves providing direct supervision and care for youth in secure facilities, focusing on safety, security, and engagement in youth programming.

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Responsibilities

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

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

Actively and with positive engagement, implement and follow the Youth Center’s behavioral management program, teach, coach, and redirect youth within the program

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

Document all youth group activities in appropriate database systems

Demonstrate, support, and contribute to a healthy, positive, and respectful cultural climate throughout the Youth Center by adhering to our organizational values

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

Behavioral managementCrisis interventionDocumentation skillsYouthConflict managementSelf-controlDependabilityTeamworkCommunication skills

Required

High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)

Employees must also be willing and able to physically intervene with assaultive youth

Be a minimum of 21 years of age, with no felony convictions or history of domestic violence

Must possess a valid, unrestricted CO Driver's License

Full Background - CDHS employees (all Direct contact with vulnerable persons): CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference Checks, Professional License verification (licensure requirements), Drug Screen, PREA (Division of Youth Services), Trails check (direct contact with children), CAPS (direct contact with adults – Mental Health Institutes, Regional Centers, Veterans Community Living Centers)

Shift Work - Subject to assigned shifts

Travel – Transportation of youth in state vehicles, Travel to assigned trainings and/or alternate work sites

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

Flu and other state-mandatory vaccinations are required