_The Department of Youth Services (DYS)_is seeking a dynamic, positive, and service-minded individual to fill the role of*Juvenile Justice Youth Development Specialist II (JJYDS II)*. The selected candidate will work with juvenile justice-involved young people ages 12 – 20 years old (most of the youth served are 14 -18 years old) in DYS residential facilities. The role of the incumbent is to support the Juvenile Justice Youth Development Specialist I, located at the Westfield Detention Program, 51 East Mountain Road, Westfield, MA. The Juvenile Justice Youth Development Specialist II performs various care and security activities in connection with youth in custody of DYS. They will monitor the conduct and behavior of youth assigned to the facility while maintaining communication with staff members, law enforcement agencies, and other stakeholders. The Juvenile Justice Youth Development Specialist II provides guidance and direction to the Juvenile Justice Youth Development Specialist I ...