STATE TEACHER II - School Social Worker (Campus at Mount View Youth Services Center)

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STATE TEACHER II - School Social Worker (Campus at Mount View Youth Services Center)

Salary

$73,656.00 Annually

Location

Lakewood, CO

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

IKA 05417 10/31/2024

Department

Colorado Department of Human Services

Division

OCYF - Mount View Youth Services Center

Opening Date

10/31/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

FLSA

Determined by Position

Type of Announcement

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

Primary Physical Work Address

Mount View Youth Services Center 7862 W Mansfield Pkwy Lakewood CO 80235

FLSA Status

Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Department Contact Information

david.eldridge@state.co.us

Salary Note

Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum.

How To Apply

Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.

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Department Information

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies at the locations below.

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.

The work unit exists to ensure the educational rights of our young people are afforded, including special education. The federal law of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, requires all administrative units and state operated programs provide supports and related services to students with disabilities which includes school based mental health supports.

Additionally, this work unit exists to provide academic, vocational, and other education-related services to youth in institutional facilities, to provide professional consultation to community programs which serve DYS youth, and to establish and maintain collaboration with other state and community agencies that provide or monitor education services. The position within the education work unit exists to provide, manage, and coordinate mental health support services, provide behavioral supports and interventions, special education mental health or social emotional assessments, provide facility based training and consultation regarding behavior or mental health supports within the school settings

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

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Description of Job

Summary of this position:

The purpose of this position is to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided school based mental health supports, based on individual student needs, as required by federal law outlined within the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or IDEA.

Additionally, 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.

Specific duties include:

School-Based Multi-Tiered and Behavioral Systems Support

• Support internal and external Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) systems

• Monitor forms; assist others to create them

• Facilitate meetings

• Meet with EAS & proctor; review assessment reports

• Provide reminders to team

• Ensure student involvement

• Assist in communication w/BHS

• Spot-check forms

• Document data on SmartSheets

• Keep up the ineligibility spreadsheet

• Weekly: new students

• Quarterly: site testing

• Share forms at BID meetings when applicable

• Social / emotional assessments

• Planning and collaboration with teachers regarding services and interventions

• Utilize the consultation model of services for teachers and administration

• Develop of systems and data-tracking mechanisms for mental health progress monitoring and behavioral progress monitoring

• Design and implement school-based programs to promote a positive school climate in conjunction with the school administration team.

• Utilize social work training and skills to remedy barriers to learning by providing evidence based supports to school personnel

• Develop behavioral intervention strategies either student specific or school-wide

• Lead and train others to facilitate restorative justice circles within the school environment

• Participate in conflict resolution and anger management as necessary in the school

• Participation in appropriate MDTs

Culture and Collaboration

• Facility-based education staff, Behavioral Mental Health Partners, Assessment Specialists, Client Managers

• Behavioral Health staff and Clinical Director to Consult with facility (including clinical & behavior mental health staff) and school staff 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

• This may include supporting the creation of IGCPs for students during the school day

• Develop relationships with facility transition workers and assist with education transitions for youth

• Develop and implement behavioral plans to create cohesive support plans between the education and milieu environments.

Special Education Assessment and Service Provider Services

• Provide school based mental health service provider minutes for students as outline on Individualized Education Programs

• 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

• Prepare social developmental histories for initial or re-evaluation meetings.

• Participate in Manifestation Determination meetings, Crisis Response Team meetings,

• Formally and informally assesses youth for special education evaluations

• Observe and lead the Functional Behavioral Analysis process

• Lead the Behavior Intervention Plan process, both in writing and supporting

• 504 Site Coordinator obligations of the school.

• Participating in and helping with the regularly scheduled special education team meetings.

• Consults with other team members when determining necessary formal and informal behavioral and related service assessments.

Training/Communication and Other Duties as Assigned

• Classroom substitution using substitute lessons plans, computerized curriculum, or social/emotional curriculum.

• Maintain direct and ongoing communication with supervisor to bolster ongoing mental health support, services, and interventions within all DYS commitment facilities.

• Identify and report special education program/systemic strengths and limitations to supervisor.

• Participate in program development activities

• Train stakeholders on topics related to school social work services as well as assigned committees designed to ensure continuous quality improvement.

• 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

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Applicants must meet all of the requirements listed below AND provide all supporting documents to move forward in the selection process.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a field of study related to the work assignment.

AND

License

• Current, valid Professional Teacher license issued by the Colorado Department of Education with an endorsement in School Social Work.

AND

Experience

• Two (2) years of professional experience in the specialty area of the work assignment.

The work experience must be specifically documented on your application to determine if qualified or your application maybe rejected.

Substitutions

• A Colorado psychologist, social worker, marriage and family therapist, or professional counselor license may substitute for the or Professional Teacher license.

• There are no substitutions for the required education or required experience.

  Preferred Candidates will possess the following qualifications:

• Strong organizational and time management skills.

• Experience developing, implementing, and/or monitoring educational programming, standards-based curriculum, and trauma-responsive/restorative environments.

• Emotional intelligence.

• Experience with at-risk youth

Highly Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Colorado Academic Standards for K-12 education.

• Demonstrated knowledge in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

• Attention to detail.

• Ability to build relationships with stakeholders.

• Strong decision-making skills and follow through.

• Ability to positively and professionally interact with administrators, staff, parents, clients, community members and the judicial system.

• Excellent oral communication skills.

• Ability to collaboratively problem solve, ask for and use feedback, and create positive culture and climate.

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be 21 years old or older

• Must have no felony convictions and no violent history

• Must travel to training events and shadowing events in Denver area and other state facilities

• Must be able to pass Escape and Evade

• Must pass a Colorado Bureau of Investigations and a Federal Bureau of Investigations background check as a condition of employment. Included in the background check is a current and/or previous employer check. Your current and/or previous employers within the past 10 years at a minimum must be listed on your job application (most recent in descending order), even if the job or duties are unrelated to the position for which you are applying. Incomplete employer information (address, phone number, and supervisor) or omission of former employers may result in a disqualification of your application.

• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.

• Continued employment is contingent upon successful completion of the DYS Pre-service Training Academy and mandatory annual training in all subject areas

Appeal Rights:

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action.

For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go tospb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, atspb.colorado.govunder Rules.

Supplemental Information

How to Apply (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#how-to-apply)

The Assessment Process

For additional recruiting questions, please contact david.eldridge@state.co.us

About Us:

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (https://www.colorado.gov/cdhs) (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. 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 www.copera.org 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

• BenefitHub state employee discount program

• Employee Wellness program MotivateMe

• 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. For more

  information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs .

  Our Values:

  We believe in a people-first approach: To serve the people of Colorado, we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized, inspired, and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans .

  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.

  We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

  ADAA Accommodations: CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of 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, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform 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 our ADAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.

  THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#eoe)

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Do you have a Colorado Initial or Professional Teacher Special Services Provider license with an endorsement in School Social Work?

• Yes

• No

  02

  Are you at least 21 years of age at the time of submitting this application?

• Yes

• No

  03

  If you are a current or previous State of Colorado classified employee, please provide your Employee Identification Number (EID) to verify your current or previous employment. Your EID begins with 997 and is nine digits long. Please do not enter your Social Security Number. If not, please state "N/A".

  04

  Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application. In the space below, please provide an explanation as to why the prior termination or resignation should NOT disqualify your application from the current position.

  05

  What is your background in working with children who exhibit social/emotional challenges in a school or other setting?

  06

  Describe an IEP goal you would write to address a student with a serious emotional disability.

  07

  What is your experience with 504 plans?

  08

  Did you upload all your supporting documents, (i.e.) transcripts, DD-214 if applicable?

• Yes

• No

  09

  The bottom of this job announcement provides links to additional information on how to apply, the assessment process, toll free applicant technical support, and about how the State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer. Please acknowledge below that you have read the information provided in these links.

• This information is available to me and I have read this information.

• I am unable to access the links with this information on the job posting. (If you select this option, please contact the recruiter, whose information is listed on this announcement, so that they can send this information directly to you.)

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  Your legal name is used in the hiring process for background checks. Did you use your full legal name in your application?

• Yes

• No

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