*THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY OF $165,000.00*

THIS POSITION IS ONLY OPEN TO CANDIDATES WHO ARE PERMAMENT (NOT PROVISIONAL) IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES TITLE

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' Division of Family Permanency Services (FPS) ensures that high quality services are provided to children in foster care by supporting provider agency staff with technical assistance and other services for children in foster care. FPS staff offer guidance on child welfare policies and procedures to improve service delivery and achieve safety, permanency, and well-being for children in foster care.

The Office of Older Youth Development Services (OYDS) is responsible for technical assistance around permanency planning and promoting shorter lengths of stay in residential placements for youth in foster care. In addition, we look at the well-being and safety of youth 12-21 years of age. The Office of Older Youth Development Services includes the following program areas: Youth Justice/PINS/DOC, FPS Conferencing, Missing Children’s Outreach Unit, Supervision to 21, Residential Care Permanency Planning Unit (RCPPU), Fast-Track Long-Stayers, APPLA Monitoring Unit, Teen Specialist Unit, Office of Child Trafficking Prevention and Policy, Reentry, Independent Review, OYDS Special Projects, Youth Engagement, Contract Headers, Retro Reimbursement and OYDS Data Accountability. We also provide guidance for the foster care agencies around child sex trafficking, iFoster, transitional plans, NYTD (National Transitional Database), Sexual Health and Reproduction, CCRS coding and crossover youth practice model and Raise the Age.

The Senior Executive Director will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

- Develop and implement policies, practices, and materials to ensure that children and parents that touch the child welfare system are informed and connected to appropriate resources and support services that meet their individualized needs.

- Develop and implement materials, trainings, and technical assistance to ensure that ACS and provider agency staff are knowledgeable of the key practice and guidance around Family Team Conferencing, Reentry, and Independent Review.

- Collect data that informs service needs for Crossover Youth both in the Division for Youth and Family Justice Detention and Close to Home programs as well in City, State and Federal prisons.

- Create innovative programming designed to bridge the gap of permanency achievement for children, teens, and families in the child welfare system.

- Inform agency staff on changes in conferencing, and in juvenile justice.

- Conduct regular conference calls.

- Design and provide training on best case practice and normative experiences for conference facilitators and on the Crossover Youth Practice Model (CYPM).

- Organize workshops and convenings to support implementation of initiatives.

- Represent ACS at city and statewide foster care related meetings and conferences.

- Participate as a member of interagency task forces and workgroups involving older youth issues and the juvenile justice system as needed.

- Evaluate staff and the success of the unit.

- Hold monthly meetings with area of conferencing and youth justice to discuss key practice issues/concerns.

- Implement and train on policy for Case Conferencing and Newly Identified Children.

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# 764241.
No Phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted.
NOTE: ONLY CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED

Preferred Skills

- In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

- Ability to search the Internet for requested topics and resources

- Ability to use CNNX and LTS

- Flexibility and an open mind

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1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and four years of progressively responsible experience, in a large governmental agency, business firm, civic or community organization operating in the area of social services, including one year at the administrative or managerial level; or

2. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" above. Graduate education or a license may substitute for up to a maximum of three years of experience in the area of social services, but not for the one year of experience at the administrative or managerial level as described in "1" above, as follows:

(A) A master’s degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, business, child welfare, counseling, economics, education, finance, human resources, labor relations, management, management science, nursing, operations research, organizational behavior, personnel or public administration, political science, psychology, sociology, social work, statistics, and/or urban studies may substitute for two years of experience; and/or

(B) Graduate education beyond the baccalaureate degree may be substituted at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college or university in the area(s) listed in “2(A)” above for each year of experience up to a maximum of three years; or

(C) A valid New York State Registration as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW) may substitute for three years of experience.

However, all candidates must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and one year of experience at the administrative or management level as described in "1" above.

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.