Parole Board Chairperson

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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

The Department of Youth Services is seeking a Parole Board Chairperson to lead our Division of Release Authority.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provide direct supervision and guidance to parole board members, hearing officers, and other assigned staff; assign board members caseloads
• Direct development and facility negotiation of all review schedules; act as a board member as needed on panels; work with DYS legal counsel to ensure judicial commitment of orders comport with law and that calculations or minimum stay are accurate; serve as Chairperson for full board hearings and tiebreaker when board members differ in release decision; analyze journal entries and other commitment documentation
• Review, write, and update policy; ensure compliance with agency policy, Ohio Revised Code, and Ohio Administrative Code; analyze existing and proposed Ohio Revised Code provisions pertaining to release requirements to determine alignment with agency practices and assess the need for legislative updates or new statutory language
• Oversee compilation and review of statistical reports; utilize case management system to monitor behavior of youth between hearing date and release date; ensure notifications are made timely to appropriate parties; participate in routine meetings with facility and parole leadership
• Provide direction and supervision to Office of Victim Services; ensure compliance with policies, standards, and laws; oversee peer support efforts for agency

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.

Completion of undergraduate core program in correctional work (i.e., including law enforcement, probation or parole), social work or law; and 6 yrs. exp. in law, social work or correctional work (i.e., including law enforcement, probation or parole) or in combination of three categories. 

Job Skills: Board and Commission Compliance

Travel required; must maintain valid driver's license and remain eligible for state's liability program coverage.

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 three (3) weeks of paid pre-service training at our Training Academy in Orient, Ohio. The training is Monday-Thursday, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm. Travel, lodging, and meals are provided.

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.