Correctional Program Specialist [Case Manager]

About the Role

The Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) is seeking an experienced Case Manager (Correctional Program Specialist) to plan and deliver social services programs for an assigned unit in a juvenile correctional facility. DYS is the juvenile corrections system for the state of Ohio, 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, youth are engaged in programming designed to address their criminological and behavioral needs.

Our guiding principles include treating everyone with respect, cultivating a trauma-responsive environment, providing the best support and services for youth and families, and advancing a culture of inclusion through collaboration and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Plan and/or deliver habilitative program services (e.g., treatment planning, individual/group and/or family interventions/sessions, and crisis intervention).
• Serve as a liaison with family, community, and internal staff (e.g., regional office, juvenile parole officers, release authority, school, courts, and other community support services).
• Develop and facilitate unit programming; collaborate with reentry staff to plan for the release of youth.
• Provide facility orientation, including treatment, behavioral expectations, and access to behavioral health and medical services.
• Provide orientation material to parents/guardians of newly committed youth; create, approve, and manage visitation lists; collect personal and family information.
• Represent habilitative programming on the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team (IDT); coordinate IDT meetings (e.g., attendance and participation of all team members, including parents/guardians, parole officers, and appropriate facility staff).
• Access, develop, maintain, and synthesize written and/or electronic documentation to satisfy requirements of federal, state, and local agencies and ensure compliance with DYS policy.
• Ensure all unit activities are compliant with the unit plan/schedule.
• Monitor student interns and volunteers in the absence of the unit manager.

Requirements

• Completion of an undergraduate core program in social or behavioral science, criminal justice, or human services.
• OR completion of an associate core program in social or behavioral science, criminal justice, or human services; and 6 months of experience in one or more of the following: report writing, record keeping, interviewing, counseling, or contact with social service agencies.
• OR 18 months of experience in social or behavioral science, criminal justice, or human services; and 6 months of experience in one or more of the following: report writing, record keeping, interviewing, counseling, or contact with social service agencies.
• OR equivalent of the minimum class qualifications for employment noted above.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage: Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits through the available Ohio Med plans.
• Dental, Vision, and Basic Life Insurance: Premiums are free after the completed eligibility period (length depends on union representation).
• Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance:
  • Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave.
  • 11 paid holidays per year.
  • Childbirth/adoption leave.
• Employee Development Funds: Variety of educational and professional development funding based on union representation.
• Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS): Employee contributes 10% of salary; employer contributes 14%. Visit OPERS website for more information.
• Deferred Compensation: 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

The State of Ohio is committed to providing access, 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.