THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY OF $78,315.00.

YOU MUST BE A CURRENT EMPLOYEE OF THE ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'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 PROTECTIVE SPECIALIST SUPERVISOR.

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.

ACS' Nicholas Scoppetta Children’s Center (NSCC) is a 24-hour shift-based operation providing services for New York City’s highly vulnerable population of abused and/or neglected children who have been removed from their parents/caregivers. On average, the Children’s Center serves approximately 2,500 unique children entering or re-entering the foster care system as they await transition to return home, stay with kin, or placement in longer-term foster care settings. The Social Service Intake Unit is responsible for the intake process of children entering NSCC Pre-Placement Services (PPS). The Intake Unit will collect and enter medical and placement information into the PPS databases, notify placement staff of child’s medical status, escort children to school, hospitals, medical appointments, and other off-site activities.

The NSCC Social Service Intake Unit is seeking a Family Visiting Specialist Supervisor (FVSS) who will oversee and support a unit of Child Protective Specialists’ (CPS) responsible for ensuring children residing at the NSCC experience a smooth transition from removal to placement, as well as continue to have safe visits with their siblings and family members. The FVSS will support their staff in assessing the needs and safety of all children and youth residing in the NSCC.

The duties and responsibilities of the Family Visiting Specialist Supervisor will include but are not limited to:

- Responsible for supervising a team of Community Associate/ Engagement Specialists (Greeter) staff who are responsible for orientating and transitioning children and families upon entry and exiting the Children’s Center.

- Provide oversight of inventory and processing of children’s property upon entering and departing the Children’s Center and upon administrative request.

- Ensure adequate coverage of the unit and initiate contact with foster care agencies concerning children who walk-in to PPS requesting a replacement.

- In the absence of a CPSSII, assign and schedule staff to supervise and facilitate court-ordered family and sibling visits onsite at the Children’s Center.

- Ensure that CPS staff supervise visitations and assess the safety and risk of the child(ren) and families.

- Conduct clearances and assignments for intake staff.

- Oversee case processing to guarantee compliance with all state and local childcare guidelines and regulations.

- Conduct intake assessments of children as they arrive at the Children’s Center.

- Coordinate family visitation plans with caregivers.

- Review and maintain case records, administrative forms and controls.

- Ensure notifications of youth hospitalization, arrest or AWOC is shared with parents, FCLS, DCP/Case Planner and the National Center for Missing/Exploited Children (NCMEC) is completed.


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 #716993

- NO PHONE CALLS, FAXES OR PERSONAL INQUIRIES PERMITTED

- NOTE: ONLY CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED

CHILD PROTECTIVE SPECIALIST SU - 52367

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, 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, at least 12 of which must have been in one of these disciplines; 30 semester credits toward a Masters of Social Work degree or toward a graduate degree in a related field; plus eighteen months of child protective casework experience.

Note: 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 is or has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report.

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.