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We are transforming and saving lives at DYS!

A safer Ohio: one youth, one family and one community at a time.

About Us…

The Ohio Department of Youth Services strives to save and transform the lives of youth throughout the state of Ohio. Our employees work together to support youth and empower families and communities. In addition to our three juvenile corrections facilities, we support more than 600 community programs reaching more than 90,000 youth across the state.

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.

The Opportunity: We are seeking an organized and dedicated Chaplain to lead our religious services and education programs. In this role, you will provide religious services to youth within our facility, creating a supportive environment that fosters personal growth and complements their overall treatment goals.

Beyond direct youth engagement, you will serve as a vital bridge to the community – training and coordinating faith-based volunteers and organizations to support our youth during their stay and as they prepare for reentry.

Core Responsibilities:

Religious Leadership and Youth Programs

• Plan and implement worship services and religious educational programs

• Conduct worship services, sacramental observations and religious educational programs; plan and organize sermons and religious programs

• Plan and implement a religious educational program that is designed to complement the overall treatment program and goals of the facility

• Conduct orientation for new youth and complete religious assessments in order to determine areas of spiritual needs; educate youth regarding mentoring resources

Community Engagement and Volunteer Coordination

• Coordinate with community, faith-based organizations, and/or individuals from the community interested in connecting with youth; screen, process, and train community and faith-based volunteers using standardized DYS volunteer training

• Identify community contacts and coordinate reentry team presentations and/or training within the community; follow-up with community contacts and answer questions and/or concerns regarding the needs of community organizations

• Assist with volunteer coordination duties; schedule and monitor volunteer led programming; assist in escorting volunteers to and from program sites.

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.

Current ecclesiastical endorsement by denomination &/or ordination; and completion of training in clinical pastoral education provided by denominational &/or inter-denominational training organizations; and 12 mos. exp. in providing clinical pastoral education.

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above may be substituted for the experience requirements, but not for the mandated endorsement or ordination.

Job Skills: Corrections

BACKGROUND CHECK NOTICE:
The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check and pre-employment drug screening. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

PRE-SERVICE TRAINING:

All new candidates hired to the Department of Youth Services must complete a paid, mandatory 6 weeks of training. Week 1 is held at the facility, weeks 2 through 4 are held at DYS Training Academy in Orient, Ohio, Monday through Thursday, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm. (travel, lodging, and meals are provided). Weeks 5 - 6 are on the job training held at the facility.

DYS is a “qualifying employer” for purposes of the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness [PSLF] program.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and 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.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.