Unit Manager (Youth Services Unit Administrator)

DYS is seeking a Unit Manager (Youth Services Unit Administrator) to serve as part of our unit management team at Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility. The ideal candidate will be a leader with excellent communication skills and a passion to habilitate youth.

The Unit Manager will be responsible for overseeing individual housing units. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Ensure safety and security of all youth and staff
• Administer, plan and coordinate services of youth housing units (e.g., unit plans, group living, safety, security and idle time); coordinate services (e.g., Behavioral Health Services, recreation, maintenance)
• Oversee and coordinate unit schedules and ensure schedules are followed; ensure groups and structured activities are scheduled; ensure staff document contact in Juvenile Justice Case Management System (JJCMS) (e.g., groups, Interdisciplinary Team)
• Implement and administer DYS policies and procedures, American Correctional Association (ACA), Ohio Revised Code (ORC), Senate Bill 5 (SB5), and Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) which provide uniform direction and administration of proper custodial care, health, safety, and treatment phases for youth; ensure compliance with Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards and guidelines
• Direct unit activities and supervise assigned staff; provide guidance and direction to youth and staff; recognize unethical staff behavior; identify group dynamics; awareness of Security Threat Group (STG) activities/incidents; work with non-compliant youth; de-escalate hostile situations among youth and/or staff when needed; conduct reviews and implement corrective action for unit incidents; conduct administrative investigations as assigned
• Respond to and assume Incident Commander role during Critical Incident Management (CIM) situations; monitor JJCMS incidents as it relates to youth assigned to unit(s)
• Provide quality assurance (QA) for unit plan and programming; ensure compliance with QA indicators at both local and Central Office level; responsible for QA results and ensure corrective action following QA report conducted by supervisor or Central Office
• Monitor Use of Force and Separation including Response to Acts of Violence (AOV) Separation Incidents; provide Safe to Release Assessment; check for youth in AOV separation
• Make recommendations to supervisor regarding housing unit policy and procedures to develop methods and/or new programs to be in compliance with Performance based Standards (PbS), Ohio Standards, and ACA; ensure unit’s compliance with youth behavior management system (i.e., Positive Response Incentive Driven Environment)

42 mos. trg. or 42 mos. exp. in youth programming services in secured environment &/or treatment facility for counseling & motivating troubled youth &/or behaviorally challenged clientele.

Or completion of undergraduate core program in behavioral science (e.g., psychology, sociology, social work, rehabilitation, criminal justice, juvenile justice); and 18 mos. exp. in secured environment &/or treatment facility related to youth programming services &/or behaviorally challenged clientele. 

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Corrections