Job description
Youth Services Unit Administrator
(22000BIG)Serves as unit administrator for one or more residential living units in assigned juvenile correctional facility, implements, administers & ensures compliance with agency institutional policies & procedures, American Correctional Association (i.e., ACA) Standards, Ohio Revised Code, Senate Bill 5 & Ohio Administrative Code to provide uniform direction & administration of proper custodial care, health, safety & treatment phases for adjudicated juvenile offenders, plans & coordinates direct &/or indirect services for living unit (e.g., living unit management & plan, group living, health, safety, security, risk management, social services, recreation, housekeeping & hygiene, maintenance, investigations, training) & supervises juvenile correction officers assigned to residential unit post. Formulates & implements youth program policies & procedures ( i.e., sex offender, substance abuse, crisis intervention, suicide prevention & mental health); provides for appropriate & safe unit condition for youth by maintaining awareness of youth daily behavior & body language, cultural conditions, response to hostile youth altercations, man-down situations & overseeing implementation of programming for youth (e.g., self-help, living skills groups, community service, group programming, orientation, victim awareness); plans, executes & documents treatment plan; oversees work & conduct of treatment team staff (e.g., social workers, teachers, general activity therapist, psychology staff) assigned to unit; monitors unit security, sanitation locks & bed assignments. Analyzes & evaluates projects (e.g., youth work programs & training, quality control); conducts youth grievance fact finding as needed, acts as liaison between superintendent, unit staff & youth by monitoring youth environment & behavior, unit staff performance & interactions; chairs various institutional committees (e.g., multi-disciplinary team, inter disciplinary committee for rule infractions, response to resistance fact finding); attends disciplinary committee hearings & investigations; attends weekly unit administrator meetings & youth staff meetings; communicates agency policy & procedures to parents of adjudicated youth, general public, service care providers, juvenile parole officers & other related agency staff & state & county officials regarding youth issues &/or programs. Manages business functions for unit (e.g., prepares & monitors budget for program area; orders supplies & equipment for youth & unit); writes reports of unit activity (e.g., incident reports, ACA compliance reports, chemical dependency intervention reports); maintains confidentiality of youth records & logs; completes & submits unit plan & monitors maintenance & organization of unit files (e.g., living unit inspection forms; behavior incident reports); furnishes information to court system, mental health agencies & sex offender organizations.
What’s in it for you:
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:
Medical Coverage
- Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.
Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance
- Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period. Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.
Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
- 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth/Adoption leave
Employee Development Funds
- The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System
- OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee’s salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.
Deferred Compensation
- The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.
Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.
- Or 42 mos. trg. or 42 mos. exp. in youth programming services in secured environment &/or treatment facility for counseling & motivating troubled youth &/or behaviorally challenged clientele.
- Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.
(*)Developed after employment.
Who We Are…
Our mission at the Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) is to improve Ohio's future by habilitating youth and empowering families and communities. We believe that our staff are our greatest resource, we believe every person can change, we encourage the best for youth and families, we strive to provide youth with everything they need to succeed, and we treat everyone with respect.
What We Do:
DYS is the juvenile corrections system for the state of Ohio. DYS is statutorily mandated to confine felony offenders, ages 10-21, who have been adjudicated and committed by one of Ohio's 88 county juvenile courts. During their stay with DYS, youth are engaged in programming that is designed to address their criminological and behavioral needs. DYS reaches thousands of youth in facilities and those on parole.
To learn more about DYS, please visit our website by clicking here.
Qualifications…
Leadership, professionalism, creativity, strong interpersonal communication skills, good judgment of people and situations, change agent, excellent customer service, and solution driven.
The selected applicant will complete a successful background check and pre employment drug test.
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