Community Program Development Manager (Human Services Program Administrator 3)

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

13h

About The Position

JOIN OUR TEAM! About Us… Our mission at the Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) is to improve Ohio's future by habilitating youth and empowering families and communities. We believe that all youth will be given an opportunity to live up to their greatest potential and staff are our greatest resource. DYS is the juvenile corrections system for the state of Ohio. DYS is statutorily mandated to confine felony offenders, ages 10-21, who have been adjudicated and committed by one of Ohio's 88 county juvenile courts. During their stay with DYS, youth are engaged in programming that is designed to address their criminological and behavioral needs. DYS reaches thousands of youth in facilities and those on parole. Our Guiding Principles… Demonstrate staff are our greatest resource Treat everyone with respect Cultivate a trauma responsive environment for staff and youth to thrive Provide the best support and services for youth and families Advance our culture of inclusion through understanding and appreciating staff and youth differences Commit to and encourage collaboration and continuous improvement to produce better outcomes for those we serve Celebrate collective successes and support one another through opportunities to improve To learn more about DYS, please visit our website by clicking here 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. DYS is seeking a Community Program Development Manager [Human Services Program Administrator 3] , in the Bureau of Community Reinvestment. This position will provide community program directions to Ohio's 88 juvenile courts. The Community Program Development Manager duties include, but are not limited to:

Requirements

• Completion of undergraduate core program in social or behavioral science or pre-medicine; 24 mos. exp. in delivery of human services or medical assistance in governmental, community or private human support services agency or medical provider; 6 mos. exp. in management; 12 mos. exp. in supervisory principles/techniques.
• completion of graduate core program in social or behavioral science or medicine-related field; 18 mos. exp. in delivery of human services or medical assistance in governmental, community or private human support services agency or medical provider; 6 mos. exp. in management; 12 mos. exp. in supervisory principles/techniques.
• equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.
• BACKGROUND CHECK NOTICE: The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a pre-employment drug screening and criminal background check that includes results from BCI and FBI, Ohio Department of Public Safety and Ohio Department of Taxation.
• 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. Training Academy hours are Monday through Thursday, 7\:00 am to 5\:00 pm.

Responsibilities

• Work to improve all bureau directed grant programming by working in partnership with juvenile courts to strategically identify, develop, and implement evidence-based/evidence informed activities that make a positive quantifiable impact on youth involvement and the statewide reduction of unnecessary/inappropriate out-of-home placements/residential incarceration
• Research and Analyze program effectiveness to established program adherences and research-supported guidelines and maintain performance and outcome expectations established by DYS.
• Oversee the development and enhancement of processes for the gathering, verifying, analyzing and reporting of program performance data submitted by the juvenile courts to internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide reports of program performance to identify trends and areas of needed program enhancements for juvenile court programming.
• Provide Community Program Monitors relevant data related to juvenile court’s performance to assist in the monitoring process.
• Assist in identifying and communicating to internal and external clients available evidence based, best practice or emerging practice programming and training by maintaining and enhancing the DYS Subsidy Grant resource page.
• Recommend Subsidy Grant/RECLAIM Ohio revisions to ORC/OAC as necessary to advance and promote research supported practices.

Benefits

• 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 )

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager