THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $46,689.00 - $53,692.00.

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

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 Office of Child & Family Health (OCFH) is charged with ensuring that all foster children served by Children’s Services have timely access to quality, comprehensive physical and mental health services, and that these services are provided in a continuous and coordinated manner.

The Developmental Disabilities Unit (DDU) works on behalf of the intellectually disabled (ID) and developmentally disabled (DD) parent and children or (suspected of an I/DD diagnosis), during the
protective, preventive and foster care phases of their ACS involvement to see to it that the necessary steps are taken to efficiently identify, refer and link the client to supports that will
adequately meet the service goals and promote a smooth transition out of care. The DD Unit also provides technical assistance, case specific consultation and training to ACS staff as well as its
external stakeholders.

Reporting to the Resource Manager and/or the Executive Director of the Developmental Disabilities
Unit, the DDU Caseworker Liaison will:

- Collaborate with DDU Specialists and DDU Managers to provide DD- related technical assistance (TA), general and specific for internal divisions such as Division of Child Protection (ACS/DCP),
foster care, preventive agencies and other external stakeholders as well as all the OCFH units to assist them in providing TA to other entities involved.

- Collaborate with DDU Specialists and DDU Managers to provide trainings for internal (ACS/DCP) staff working within each zone, and external stakeholders/agencies/organizations regarding
developmental disabilities unit’s function OPWDD eligibility requirements, supports and resources involved in providing appropriate permanency and service planning for this special need’s
population.

- Responsible for reviewing lists of identified parent/ children screened for or suspected of developmental disabilities, reviewing clinical documents submitted by child/case planners and
assembling materials from social service personnel so that completed referrals may be forwarded to OPWDD for eligibility review.

- Assist in the maintenance of the unit’s centralized data base (CDS) of list of parents /children awaiting an OPWDD/DOH services. Track referred clients, communicate regularly with the local
Developmental Disabilities Regional Office, Care Management Agencies on status of referrals, acceptances, rejections and fair hearings.

- Give guidance to ACS DCP staff on the appropriate requirements in order to adequately complete psychological/social assessments to aid in the OPWDD and or DOH/HH/CM eligibility process.

- May work as a DD unit representative member of an interdisciplinary team; meets with the team to report on activities, share information, evaluate progress and plan future actions to be taken on
cases with DCP.

- Document decisions, recommendations and/or issues and status updates in Connections and/or the programs internal centralized database (CDS).

- Manage a list of identified clients with or suspected of developmental disabilities, communicate with contract agency staff and provide technical assistance in identifying the appropriate
resources for services for individuals with developmental/intellectual disabilities.

- Maintain resource directory/ library of community services and resources for I/DD children, parents and families.


PREFERRED SKILLS

The preferred candidate should possess the following: experience and in strength based, solution focused and family centered practice; excellent group, facilitation and communication skills along
with strong clinical and interpersonal skills; working knowledge of guidelines, policies and regulations relating to child welfare, safety, permanency, and well-being; excellent written and
verbal communication skills; excellent written and verbal communication skills; excellent analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills; proficiency in the use of CONNECTIONS,
Microsoft Access, Excel and Word; familiarity with Children’s Services’ guidelines, policies, procedures and state regulations.


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 # 709077.

No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted.

Note: Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

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1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university accredited by regional, national, professional, or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Additional Information: Section 424-a of the New York State Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with child-care responsibilities is or has been the subject of an indicated child abuse and maltreatment report on file with the State Central Register for child abuse and maltreatment. State Central Register screening will be conducted prior to considering a candidate for employment as a Caseworker. Candidates who have been the subject of an indicated child abuse and maltreatment report will not be assigned to any position which requires child-care responsibilities. Employees who have been the subject of such a report may be reassigned or terminated from employment from their positions as Caseworker.

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.