Correctional Program Specialist (Case Manager)

DYS is seeking a

Correctional Program Specialist to plan and deliver social services programs for assigned units in a juvenile correctional facility. The ideal candidate will have experience and knowledge in program facilitation, monitoring and evaluating treatment goals, social services policy and program planning, as well as exceptional communication skills in order to handle sensitive contacts with youth and family members.

• Plan and/or deliver habilitative program services (e.g., treatment planning, individual/group and/or family interventions/sessions, and crisis intervention);
  
• Serve as a liaison with family, community, and internal staff (e.g., regional office, juvenile parole officers, release authority, school, courts, and other community support services);
  
• Develop and facilitate unit programming; collaborate with reentry staff to plan for release of youth;
  
• Provide facility orientation including treatment, behavioral expectations and how to access behavioral health services and medical services;
  
• Provide orientation material to parents/guardians of newly committed youth; creates, approves, and manages visitation list and collects personal and family information;
  
• Represent habilitative programming on the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team (i.e. IDT); coordinate IDT meetings (e.g., attendance and participation of all team members, including parents/guardians, parole officers, appropriate facility staff);
  
• Access, develop, maintain, and synthesize written and/or electronic documentation to satisfy requirements of federal, state, and local agencies and ensures compliance with DYS policy;
  
• Ensure all unit activities are compliant with unit plan/schedule;
  
• Monitor student interns and volunteers in the absence of the unit manager.
  

Preferred Qualifications…

• Leadership, commitment to excellence, professionalism, strong interpersonal communication skills, good judgment of people and situations, change agent, excellent customer service, trauma-responsive, and solution driven.
  

Why Work for the State of Ohio

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
  
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
  
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
  
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
  
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
  
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)
  

• Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.
  

Qualifications

18 mos. exp in social or behavioral science or criminal justice or human services; 6 mos. exp in one or more of the following: report writing, record keeping, interviewing, counseling or contact with social service agencies.

• Or completion of associate core program in social or behavioral science or criminal justice or human services; 6 mos. exp in one or more of the following: report writing, record keeping, interviewing, counseling or contact with social service agencies.
  

• Or completion of undergraduate core program in social or behavioral science or criminal justice or human services.
  

• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.
  

Job Skills: Counseling and RehabilitationSupplemental Information

The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a pre-employment drug screening and criminal background check that includes results from BCI & FBI. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

All new candidates hired to the Department of Youth Services must complete a mandatory 6 weeks of training. Week 1 is held at CJCF, weeks 2 through 4 are held at DYS Training Academy in Orient, Ohio, Monday through Thursday, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm. Weeks 5 - 6 are on the job training held at CJCF.

ADA Statement

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.

Drug-Free Workplace

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.