Youth Corrections Unit Coordinator - Skill Development Coordinator (Multiple Positions)

Initial Posting Date:

06/26/2024

Application Deadline:

07/15/2024

Agency:

Oregon Youth Authority

Salary Range:

$4,746.00 - $6,912.00

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Youth Corrections Unit Coordinator

• Skill Development Coordinator (Multiple Positions)

Job Description:

OREGON YOUTH AUTHORITY

Youth Corrections Unit Coordinator

• Skill Development Coordinator

GRANTS PASS - ROGUE VALLEY YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

Rogue Valley Youth Correctional Facility (RVYCF) is currently hiring multiple permanent, full-time Skill Development Coordinators (SDC) to provide proactive intervention and response to behaviorally challenging youth and/or youth requiring conflict resolution by applying and modeling Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS), Trauma Informed Care (TIC), and Positive Human Development (PHD) approaches. This position will work with facility administration to enhance services to youth with the express intent to engage and treat challenging youth in their ideal placement without movement to a behavior management unit.

Your Role as SDC

• Meet in consultation with living unit multidisciplinary teams to determine need, level of support and interventions required to maintain challenging/aggressive youth on the living unit.

• Respond to youth who are struggling to maintain in school, treatment groups, and/or other designated activities, using Trauma Informed Care approaches and Collaborative Problem Solving to promote program engagement and prevent behavioral destabilization, and collaborate with staff to reintegrate the youth into the daily activities.

• Monitor and assist with case management and/or intervention for youth identified as having active conflicts with other youth on campus, including youth with Sensitive Case Descriptors.

• Promote awareness of youth's Advanced Behavioral Directives, Collaborative Problem Solving Plans, interventions and trauma history/responses to improve the effectiveness of third party interventions and special programming considerations.

• Collaborate with the QMHPs in completion of the Advanced Behavioral Directives for youth that receive regular SDC attention.

Current shifts available (may change based on business needs):

• First Shift: Bravo Unit

• Wednesday to Saturday 12:00pm-10:30pm. Time off Sunday, Monday, Tuesday

• Second shift: Varied shift.

Additional Information:

• Multiple Positions: Our goal is to fill up to 2 permanent positions, but we may use this recruitment to fill additional vacancies.

• Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range based on your experience, skills and education. For more information on pay equity, click here.

• The salary range listed is the non-PERS participating rate. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6%. Please review the Classification and Compensation page for more details.

• This position receives annual increases on anniversary date until the maximum of the salary range is reached.

• Please save a copy of this job announcement for your reference, as it may not be available for you to view after the job closes.

Tentative IN-PERSON Interview Schedule:

• First Round: July 19, 2024
• Second Round: July 28 or 29, 2024

ABOUT OYA

At OYA, diversity, equity, and inclusion are more than just words on a page. To meet our mission and live our values as an agency, DEI must be at the heart of all we do. We support cultural competence, develop teams and cultivate leaders in ways that are equitable to everyone, especially people of color, those who identify as LGBTQ+, or those from other marginalized communities. We are explicit and intentional as we identify resources that all our youth and staff need to grow and prosper. Our DEI work connects closely with our culture of positive human development, with safe and supportive environments where everyone is held accountable and connected to their community. The end goal is to protect the public and reduce crime by holding youth accountable and providing opportunities for reformation in safe environments.

If you are looking to join a team that values individual and cultural differences, with the opportunity to contribute to youth reformation by enriching our workforce with diversity, OYA wants to hear from you! People of color, women, and other members of historically marginalized communities are strongly encouraged to apply!

For more information, please visit www.oregon.gov/oya.

What's in it for You?

OYA values our employees. We believe that your time outside of the workplace is as valuable as it is inside the workplace. We offer a great work/life balance with flexible work schedules on most positions and a competitive benefits package, including low-cost, high-coverage health insurance, generous time-off, and a competitive retirement plan.

Discover more about working in Oregon state government by clicking here.

This position is represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU/OPEU). By joining and maintaining your membership with SEIU Local 503, the following benefits are available to you such as:

• $2,500 life insurance policy paid for by your union, SEIU Local 503. This policy is in effect if you are an active member.

• Up to $200,000 of additional life insurance can be purchased. Up to $100,000 member life, $40,000 spouse and $10,000 child is guaranteed within the first 90 days of new union membership.

• Short Term Disability insurance is guaranteed if purchased within the first 90 days of new union membership.

• Legal insurance enrollment is available to purchase within the first 90 days of new union membership.

• Tuition reimbursement.

For more information on SEIU, please click here.

What We Are Looking For:

• A Bachelor's degree in a behavioral science or related field (submit a copy of your college transcript with your application if your education or degree is other than behavioral science); OR
• Three years of experience observing, evaluating and recording behavior and maintaining discipline of individuals in a program related to juvenile justice, treatment programs, or special education within an institution or residential living unit; OR
• Associate degree from an accredited school in a behavioral science or equivalent training program with an emphasis on juvenile systems, special education, and/or secondary education AND one year experience working in a juvenile justice, treatment, or secondary education program.

Required Skills:

• A proven commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

• Basic computer skills

• Excellent organizational skills.

• Multi-tasking skills with the ability to adjust shifting priorities and emerging issues.

DESIRED ATTRIBUTES/APPLICATION SCORING CRITERIA: If you have these qualities, let us know! It's how we will choose whom to move forward!

Note: You do not need to have all of these qualities to be eligible for this position.

• Working knowledge and experience providing proactive interventions and responding to behaviorally challenging youth and/or youth requiring conflict resolution.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills assessed in the application materials and time of interview.

• Experience developing, teaching and coaching life skills for youth and staff.

• Experience in working in acute behavioral settings providing services to youth with significant behavioral issues and/or mental health needs.

• Experience providing techniques for learning and adapting to the personal and cultural patterns of youth and OYA staff.

Interested in applying for the Position? Here are the next steps:

How To Apply:

1.Ensure your application and/or resume thoroughly reflect your skills, experience (both lived and professional), knowledge, and/or education pertinent to this position, including how you meet the minimum qualifications and desired attributes.

2.Submit a comprehensive application or upload a detailed resume, including dates of employment and descriptions of duties/responsibilities for each position.

3.Cover Letter: Please include a cover letter that describes your experiences, skills, and knowledge in regards to the desired attributes listed above.

4.After you submit your application, be sure to respond to the public records request authorization. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are an employee, the public records request task will come to your Workday inbox.

5.If you are a veteran, the task to claim preference will come after the public records request question. Please do not attach your DD214/DD215/civil service preference letter to your application. We will ask you for your documents later in the process.

Additional Information:

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we are here to serve. OYA is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be individualized based on merit, competence, performance, and business need.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law." The more diverse we are, the better our work will be.

Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process. For assistance regarding reasonable accommodation or for alternative format please contact OYA Recruitment at 971-345-1236. Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1.

Pre-employment Checks:

In keeping with our mission, OYA will conduct a criminal record check, per OAR 416 Division 800, a driving record background check and a vulnerable population abuse and neglect check. Information obtained about an individual is confidential. An individual who refuses to consent to a criminal records/background check shall be disqualified from consideration in the position for which you applied. All applicants are subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as fingerprint based on criminal records check, pre-employment drug screening and/or education verification as required for the position.

In 2003 Congress passed the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), the first federal civil statue focused specifically on addressing sexual violence in juvenile facilities, jails, prisons, and other facilities. In recognition of the rights, safety, and well-being of the youth we serve you will be asked specific questions about your background to ensure our hiring and promotion practices comply with the National PREA standards.

All positions in OYA will require the incumbent to serve as a "mandatory reporter" of child abuse.

Visa Sponsorship:

We do not offer Visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security's I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. OYA uses E-Verify to confirm that applicants are authorized to work in the United States.

Have Questions?

For questions about the job announcement, email oyajobs@oya.oregon.gov .