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About the Role

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. The Division of Youth and Family Justice (DYFJ) provides a wide range of services and programs for youth at every stage of the juvenile justice process. The NEST (Nurture, Engage, Support, Treat) Unit ensures that youth served by DYFJ are receiving comprehensive and consistent medical, mental health, case management, social and educational services throughout their involvement with our system.

Responsibilities

• Meet with residents at assigned hall(s) to discuss their needs, concerns, progress etc.
• Complete Case Management Intake and PREA for new residents at assigned hall.
• Complete documentation/progress notes summarizing discussions.
• Complete court ordered adjustment reports.
• Communicate with parents on a weekly basis and complete parental notifications as needed.
• Send emails and correspond with attorneys regarding their client as per the residents’ request or need.
• Make resident referrals to mental health as needed.
• Act as liaison to Mental Health, DOE, Group Services, External Providers and Medical staff.
• Advocate for youth to ensure all residents get the services they are entitled to, while in detention.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above.
• High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above.
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to the above.
• All candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in the first requirement.
• 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.

Education Level

• Baccalaureate degree
• High school graduation or equivalent

Salary/Compensations

• $62,868.00 – $72,298.00
• USD 62868 - USD 97593

About the Company

• The Administration for Children’s 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 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.

Equal Opportunity

• The Administration for Children’s Services is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing access to all individuals.
• 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.