Unit Management Administrator (Human Services Program Administrator 2)

DYS is seeking a Unit Management Administrator (Human Services Program Administrator 2) to monitor and provide support to all living unit programming, security, and custody activities in a multi-unit juvenile correctional facility located in Massillon, Ohio.

Specifically, the Unit Management Administrator will:

• Coordinate overall Unit Management process by supervising all Unit Managers within the facility to include performance and safety management, monthly and quarterly team meetings, and providing training and direction for staff;
• Ensure compliance with all guidelines, standards, policies, procedures, and practices regarding youth and staff safety while monitoring and evaluating youth security classification process;
• Respond to and evaluate incidents within each unit;
• Continually maintain & update knowledge & application of American Correctional Association (ACA) audit requirements, Performance Based Standards (PbS), Ohio Standards & Facility Improvement Plans (FIP) and monitors units for compliance;
• Responsible for Quality Assurance (QA) through monthly QA reviews of each unit as well as responding as necessary to Central Office QA Unit Management reviews.

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.

Qualifications

Completion of undergraduate core program in social or behavioral science, pre-medicine or public or business administration or accounting; 18 mos. exp. in delivery of human services or medical assistance in governmental, community or private human support services agency or medical provider or review of such services for cost containment/budget planning; 6 mos. exp. in supervisory principles/techniques.

-Or completion of graduate core program in social or behavioral science, medicine-related field or public or business administration or accounting; 12 mos. exp. in delivery of human services or medical assistance in governmental, community or private human support services agency or medical provider or review of such services for cost containment/budget planning; 6 mos. exp. in supervisory principles/techniques. Note: Training in business or public administration or accounting & exp. in review of services for cost containment/budgeting only pertain to medical cost containment program administrator positions.

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

Job Skills: Human Services, Juvenile Corrections, Performance Management, Leading Others, Building Trust