JOB
This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details!
About the Division of Youth Services: The Division of Youth Services (DYS) provides a continuum of residential and non-residential services that encompass juvenile detention, commitment, and parole. DYS is the agency statutorily mandated to provide for the care and supervision of youth committed by the District Court to the custody of the Colorado Department of Human Services. The Division operates fifteen secure facilities that serve youth between the ages of 10 and 21, who are pre-adjudicated, sentenced, or committed. The Division also contracts with numerous private residential and non-residential service providers throughout the State. For pre-adjudicated youth, the Division is also responsible for the management and oversight of Colorado Youth Detention Continuum, a State-funded, locally administered program that provides services to youth at risk of further progressing into the juvenile justice system. In addition to residential programming, the Division administers juvenile parole services throughout the State.
We invite you to explore the DYS website and learn about the services provided to youth, families, and local communities in the State of Colorado at: https://www.colorado.gov/cdhs/dys EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
You are required to work at your assigned work location during your scheduled work times.
Schedule: Normal working hours: 7am-4pm Monday - Thursday and 7am-11pm Fridays
Please note: Work arrangements are subject to change at any time.
Summary of this position: This position supports all facets of the educational system to include students, school personnel, and the stakeholder community. This position exists to provide the broad knowledge of school systems, educational law, curriculum and instruction, classroom and behavior management, models for working with diverse populations including people with disabilities, and models for consultation and school-based intervention, behavior management, and transition practices. This position fosters a safe school environment and addresses mental health and social issues that interfere with students' ability to access education successfully.
The special education model at the Division of Youth Services is designed to ebb and flow with the fluctuating special education population, to include the unique needs of each student with an identified disability per IDEA, at each site. This position requires a highly flexible person with the understanding that each position within the special education model at DYS can be shared at times, again based on the business needs.
Specific duties include:
School-Based Multi-Tiered and Behavioral Systems Support-
Social / Emotional Assessments
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Planning and collaboration with teachers regarding services and interventions
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Utilize the consultation model of services for teachers and administration
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Develop of systems and data-tracking mechanisms for mental health progress monitoring and behavioral progress monitoring
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Planning and implementing psycho-educational groups during the school day in both a preventative and remediation model to targeted students for whom behavior is impacting learning
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Design and implement school-based programs to promote a positive school climate in conjunction with the school administration team.
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Utilize social work training and skills to remedy barriers to learning by providing evidence based supports to school personnel
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Develop behavioral intervention strategies either student specific or school-wide
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Lead and train others to facilitate restorative justice circles within the school environment
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Participate in conflict resolution and anger management as necessary in the school
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Facilitate the functional behavioral analysis process and development of behavior intervention plans for students
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Support internal and external Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) systems
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Participation in appropriate MDTs
Culture and Collaboration-
Collaborate and consult with the Facility-Based Education Staff, Behavioral Mental Health Partners, Assessment Specialists, Client Managers
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Collaborate with education and Behavioral Health Staff (BHS) regarding the implementation of research-based interventions for students experiencing mental health and/or behavioral related concerns/issues as appropriate: which may involve modification recommendations of the classroom environment
Develop relationships with facility transition workers and assist with education transitions for youth
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504 Site Coordinator & Special Education Assessment and Supports-
Participating in and helping with the regularly scheduled team meetings.
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Consults with other team members when determining necessary formal and informal behavioral and related service assessments.
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Prepare social developmental histories for initial or re-evaluation meetings.
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Participate in Manifestation Determination meetings, Crisis Response Team meetings, and Best Interest Determination (BID) meetings
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Provide related services articulated on Individualized Education Programs and assist in co-teaching effective needs classes.
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504 Site Coordinator
Training/Communication and Other Duties as Assigned-
Maintain direct and ongoing communication with supervisor to bolster ongoing mental health support, services, and interventions within all DYS commitment facilities.
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Identify and report special education program/systemic strengths and limitations to supervisor.
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Participate in program development activities
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Train stakeholders on topics related to school social work services as well as assigned committees designed to ensure continuous quality improvement.
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Additional school based supports may include, but not limited to, interdisciplinary team problem solving, intervention plan development, school improvement planning, prevention services, teach or support affective education classes, school-related concerns such as academic achievement, bullying, harassment, misbehavior, or underachievement, and family issues
Other duties as assigned SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
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The Assessment Process
About Us & Benefits:
If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, join the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado. Each of us is committed to contributing to a safe and accessible CDHS. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:
Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401(k) and 457 plans
Medical and dental health plans
Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
Paid life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
State of Colorado Employee BenefitHub Resource Center
Employee Wellness program
Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more
Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
- Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Our Values
We believe in a people-first approach: We prioritize the needs, well-being, and dignity of the individuals, families and communities we serve. We commit to respect, fairness and access in every decision, policy and interaction. We engage client voices and experiences in the development and implementation of the services we provide.
Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.
We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.
Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.
We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.
Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.
ADA Accommodations
CDHS is committed to a Colorado for ALL qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment.
This includes completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or performing essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to
[email protected].
EEO Statement: The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer
We are committed to increasing a “Colorado for ALL" of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of all backgrounds and abilities.
The State of Colorado believes that a “Colorado for ALL” drives our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
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