Gang Intervention Specialist

The Department of Youth Services provides stability, support, safety, and security for all employees of DYS. The Program Administrator 2 will provide valuable experience and knowledge to the Department of Youth Services workforce.

DYS is seeking a Program Administrator 2 / STG Coordinator to Identify & address barriers to service and work with facility staff to improve service delivery to at risk or gang involved individuals. The ideal candidate will be a strong leader with a solid background in Security Threat Groups (STG).

Specifically, the STG Coordinator will:

• Completes Security Threat Groups STG assessment & profile for all youth entering facility. Collect & enter all STG information into STG database.
• Interviews all youth involved in STG activity
• Conducts rounds at least weekly to speak with youth
• Attends institutional activities where there are high levels of STG activity
• Interviews, reviews, monitors & analyzes data & outcome measures
• Submits reports on trends & STG findings
• Attends Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meetings & shares pertinent information
• Attend roll call and department head meetings to provide current STG information
• Evaluate programs & services to determine if goals & objectives are being met
• Serves as liaison to youth, families & targeted communities
• Engages in gang prevention, intervention & mediation as needed.
• Acts for the Facility Superintendent by implementing &monitoring Department of Youth Services (DYS) state-wide policies related to facility STG

Preferred Qualifications…

Leadership, professionalism, creativity, strong interpersonal communication skills, good judgment of people and situations, change agent, excellent customer service, and solution driven.

The ideal candidate is adaptable and able to work in a fast-paced environment with internal and external customers. The candidate must be able to determine solutions and positive outcomes.

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.

Must meet the minimum qualifications for employment:

Completion of undergraduate core program in business administration, management science or public administration; 2 yrs. trg. or 2 yrs. exp. in supervisory, administrative &/or managerial position.

• Or completion of undergraduate core program in academic field commensurate with program area to be assigned per approved Position Description on file; 2 yrs. trg. or 2 yrs. exp. in supervisory, administrative &/or managerial position or staff position involving planning, research &/or policy/procedure development.

• Or 4 yrs. trg. or 4 yrs. exp. in business administration management science or public administration.

• Or 1 yr. exp. as Program Administrator 1, 63122.

• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above

PRE-SERVICE TRAINING:

All new candidates hired to the Department of Youth Services are required to attend 3 weeks of mandatory, paid training at the Correctional Training Academy in Orient, Ohio. This cost of this mandatory training is paid for by the state of Ohio to include lodging, meals and transportation. Training Academy hours are Monday through Thursday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.

DYS is a “qualifying employer” for purposes of the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness [PSLF] program.

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.

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.