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

Youth Services Specialist I

This position is a direct care role at Prairie Vista Youth Services Center in Brighton, CO. The salary is $4,791.00 monthly. The job is located in Adams County, CO and is full time. This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

Primary work address: Prairie Vista Youth Service Center, 192 Bromley Business Pkwy., Brighton, CO 80603.

Hiring pay rate includes shift differentials: 2nd shift = 7.5%, 3rd shift = 14%, Weekend = 20%. The position is non-exempt and eligible for overtime compensation.

The mission of the Division of Youth Services (DYS) is to protect, restore and improve public safety utilizing a continuum of care that provides effective supervision, promotes accountability to victims and communities, and helps youth lead constructive lives through positive youth development.

The strategic goal of DYS is to operate healthy trauma-responsive organizational environments as demonstrated through prosocial, safe, and non-violent interactions. DYS provides a continuum of services that encompass juvenile detention, assessment, commitment and parole.

This position provides direct and engaging supervision of youth in DYS State Operated Secure Facilities. Specific duties and expectations are: Safety/Security, Youth Center Programming, Documentation/Recording and Reporting, Training, and Organizational Accountability.

Positions may be required to work overtime on a rotating basis, based on business needs. Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or GED. Preferred qualifications include college education in a behavioral health and or juvenile justice related field, experience working with adjudicated and/or detained youth within a secure residential facility and/or a behavioral health setting, and experience facilitating psychoeducational groups.

The work environment includes shift work, mandatory overtime, and the possibility of travel. Conditions of employment include a full background check, motor vehicle check, and the requirement to be at least 21 years of age with no felony convictions or history of domestic violence. Flu and other state-mandatory vaccinations are required.

The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program.