Human Services Program Administrator 2 (Unit Manager Administrator)

DYS is seeking a Human Services Program Administrator 2 (Unit Manager Administrator) to oversee facility behavioral healthcare functions. The ideal candidate will be a strong leader with a solid background and a passion to habilitate youth.

Specifically, the Human Services Program Administrator (Unit Manager Administrator) will:

• Under the administrative direction of the Deputy Superintendent of Direct Services, monitors & provides support to all living unit programming, security, & custody activities at Circleville Juvenile Correctional Facility; coordinates overall Unit Management Process by supervising all Unit Managers within the facility; monitors & evaluates efficiency of youth security classification process within the Facility; meets regularly with Operations Administrator (OA), to address & resolve Unit Management & security issues; meets regularly with Social Work Supervisor to address & resolve issues related to individual unit social workers; makes regular rounds on each unit w/each Unit Manager; meets with department heads as necessary to assure support for Unit Management.

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  Observes & evaluates interdisciplinary treatment teams & makes recommendations in accordance with the Unit Management concept; monitors performance of units in comparison to stated & established unit objectives; monitors safety issues, youth accountability, & staff involvement under the Unit Management structure; complete Unit Managers performance evaluations & assistance in hiring for the Unit Manager position; develops & utilizes audit tool to assess all aspects of the Unit Management process in accordance with the Unit Management Manual, Manage By Measurement (MBM) model, & each unit description; monitors & reviews DYS Activity Management System (AMS) to determine trends & follow-up on major incidents within each unit; verifies key measurement points for accuracy on a monthly basis in written form; conducts formal &/or informal interviews & investigations as assigned.

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  Assists in development & delivery of employee training (e.g., in-service, pre-service, annual mandatory, etc.); schedules & conducts monthly meetings with the Unit Managers & coordinates quarterly interdisciplinary meetings with all members of the Interdisciplinary Team; provides direction, training, & technical guidance to Unit Managers & other staff assigned to the living units; continually maintains & updates knowledge & application of American Correctional Association (ACA) audit requirements, Performance Based Standards (PBS), & Facility Improvement Plans (FIP); assures that all living units meet or exceed ACA standards for juvenile correctional facilities.

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  Performs other administrative duties as assigned (e.g., attends meetings, presents information to audiences, formulates correspondence & responds to inquiries from DYS & other public officials, interviews job applicants, assigns staff to special projects, monitors implementation of SMP's, approves & monitors unit expenditures in compliance with established guidelines).

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.

BACKGROUND CHECK NOTICE:
The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check and pre-employment drug screening. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. 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.

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.