THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY OF $60,428.00

YOU MUST BE A CURRENT EMPLOYEE OF THE ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDEN’S SERVICES TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION.

THIS POSITION IS ONLY OPEN TO CANDIDATES WHO ARE PERMANENT (NOT PROVISIONAL) IN THE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OF CHILD WELFARE SPECIALIST.

The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages community-based supports and foster care services and provides subsidized childcare vouchers. ACS child protection staff respond to allegations of child maltreatment. In juvenile justice, ACS oversees detention, placement, and programs for youth in the community.

The Division of Administration provides a wide range of support services throughout ACS to ensure all Divisions receive adequate and efficient support services to carry out their respective missions. The Division of Administration (Admin) employs approximately 463 public employees. Admin manages a Personnel Services (PS) Budget of approximately $29M and an Other Than Personnel Services (OTPS) Budget (OTPS) of $140M. It provides services including building maintenance, real estate, design, construction management, facilities and custodial services, occupational safety and health, operational support, security, transportation, and print production.

Support Services, within the Division of Administration, is responsible for the provision of transportation services; worker and workplace safety; agency continuity of operations planning; identifying staff support for several citywide continuity/ recovery operations; stocking and distributing Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs); overseeing bulk document reproduction services; confidential shredding; forms design, customization and control; and the provision of employee drinking water services. Further, it oversees the agency’s postal services, including USPS, UPS, Federal Express, messengers /contracted couriers.

Transportation Care Unit (TCU) staff based at the Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx and Manhattan Family Courts provide direct care services to children awaiting their court proceedings. These Child Welfare Specialists (CWS2) supervise, counsel and feed children in their temporary custody in furtherance of agency child protective mandates. Moreover, TCU staffers intervene in crisis situations. Last, they provide chaperone services and assist children in reaching their various destinations inside and outside courts. TCU court-based staffers periodically assist children residing at the Nicholas Scoppetta Children’s Center with direct care services as well as with transports to placements, schools, family visits and to medical appointments due to staffing shortages.

The primary duties of the Child Welfare Specialist (CWS2) staffer include:
- Supervise and counsel children in the temporary care of ACS.
- Provide meals and snacks to children while they await court proceedings.
- Chaperone children to placements, medical appointments, conferences, and court-mandated sites.
- Intervene during crisis situations to ensure safety and stability.
- Report any signs of neglect or abuse.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Section 424-A of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with child-caring responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report.

TO APPLY:

- Please go to www.cityjobs.nyc.gov or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees and search for Job ID # 751414.
- NO PHONE CALLS, FAXES OR PERSONAL INQUIRIES PERMITTED.
- NOTE: ONLY CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED.

CHILD WELFARE SPECIALIST - 52369

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in one or a combination of the following fields: social work, psychology, sociology, human services, criminal justice, education (including early childhood), nursing, or cultural anthropology, with at least 12 of these credits in one discipline.

Requirements for Assignment Level II
a. Upon satisfactory completion of six months of training and experience at Assignment Level I, an employee shall be assigned to Assignment Level II.
b. Upon completion of one year of satisfactory experience at Assignment Level II of Child Welfare Specialist and satisfactory completion of the probationary period an employee shall receive no less than the minimum salary after 18 months in title.
c. To be appointed directly to Assignment Level II, a candidate must have, in addition to meeting the minimum qualification requirements set forth above, one year of satisfactory child welfare casework experience.

- Good verbal and written communication skills. - Experience watching and chaperoning children - infants to teens. - Patience

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

New York City Residency is not required for this position

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.