THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY OF $55,752.00

The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of New York City’s children and families by providing child welfare, juvenile justice, and early care services. In child welfare, ACS contracts with private nonprofit organizations to support and stabilize families at risk of a crisis through preventive services and provides foster care services for children not able to safely remain at home. Each year, the agency’s Division of Child Protection responds to more than 50,000 reports of suspected child abuse or neglect. In juvenile justice, ACS manages and funds services including detention and placement, intensive community-based alternatives for youth, and support services for families. ACS is also a key part of NYCs early childhood and education continuum, providing childcare assistance to thousands of child welfare involved and low-income children so they can access safe, affordable, quality care.

Reporting to the Senior Chaplain under the portfolio of the Office of the First Deputy Commissioner, the Chaplain is responsible for the planning, coordination, implementation, and facilitation of religious services for youth in care while residing in secure detention facilities or the Nicholas Scoppetta Children’s Center (“Children’s Center”). The Chaplain will be working to provide these services and programs to foster hopefulness for residents and staff working in congregate care settings. The secure detention facilities are overseen and managed by ACS Division of Youth and Family Justice (DYFJ), which is responsible for oversight and management of secure and non-secure detention services for juveniles awaiting disposition in family, criminal, and supreme courts.

Specific duties will include but are not limited to:

- Schedule and conduct religious services and provide spiritual and moral guidance for youth in need of supervision in a childcare facility and perform other related work.
- Organize, coordinate and conduct religious educational programs and coordinate the religious programs in collaboration with other DYFJ facility staff and Children’s Center staff.
- Make pastoral calls on the newly admitted, sick or about to be released youths.
- Counsel youth of his/her faith at the facility and their families on personal, moral and spiritual matters.
- Participate in detention, milieu-based meetings, conferences, team meetings and weekly program meetings to support the planning and development of special programs across youth living spaces and other designated programming spaces.
-Track and verify youth attendance and participation in religious services and programs.
- Maintain cooperative relationships with social service agencies and other community organizations.
- Must be willing to travel, attend meetings and events across secure detention facilities and the Children’s center as well as work evenings and weekends.


ADDITIONAL INFO:
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:
For current city employees, go to Employee Self Service (ESS), Recruiting Activities, Careers and search for Job ID# 620948.
For all other applicants go to www.nyc.gov/careers and search for Job ID# 620948. Click on the "Apply" button.

If you do not have access to a computer, most public libraries have computers available for use.

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.


WORK LOCATION:
Crossroads and other locations as needed.

Qualification Requirements
Ecclesiastical endorsement by the official endorsing agency of the candidate's faith or denomination, and by the Committee on Chaplaincies.

- Human relations and Interpersonal skills - Ability to interact with emotionally distraught people - Theological and Counseling training - Leadership skills - Maintain confidentiality - Administrative skills to manage attendance + prepare reports

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 generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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.