Director

Nyc-Administration-For-Children; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Administration for Children’s Services seeks a Director of Placement and Permanency for Close to Home (CTH) and Non‑secure Detention (NSD) in New York City. You will lead the Placement and Permanency Specialists, coordinate case management, and ensure permanency and discharge planning for youth in placement.

The position requires a master’s degree in social work or related field, plus several years of administrative experience in child care settings.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work with four years of full‑time, paid professional experience in a child care institution or group work with children in a child care setting, including two years in an administrative capacity.
• Master's degree in sociology, psychology, education, public administration or closely related field with five years of full‑time paid professional experience including two years in an administrative capacity.
• Education and/or experience equivalent to above; however, all candidates must have two years of administrative experience in a child care setting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day‑to‑day operations of the CTH Placement and Permanency Specialist team.
• Ensure youths placed have permanency and discharge plans with regular conferences to address plans and barriers for discharge.
• Coordinate and approve movements between placement facilities and related petitions and filings to the Family Court.
• Collaborate with stakeholders in the juvenile justice system and with placement providers to ensure permanency planning for every youth.

Skills

Administrative experience

Education

Master's degree in social work

Master's degree in sociology/ psychology/ education/ public administration or related field

Education and/or experience equivalent with two years admin in child care setting

Job description

THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $90,000.00-$100,000.00.

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 child care 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 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. Our goals are to (a) build stronger and safer communities and advance public safety by preventing juveniles from entering the New York City's juvenile justice system, (b) provide therapeutic treatment and services to youth in our custodial care, and (c) help juveniles access the tools they need to leave the justice system for good. We strive to help families and young people by providing supportive services that are responsive to the needs of individual youth and families.

Close to Home is a residential placement and aftercare program for New York City youth who are adjudicated delinquent by the NYC Family Court and ordered into placement. In conjunction with the contracted providers, ACS provides intake, case management, conferencing, school support and monitoring services. Close to Home allows young people who are found to be responsible in Family Court for committing a delinquent act to receive placement services in a program(in/or) close to the communities where they live. Close to Home has two types of residential placements, Non-Secure Placements (NSP) and Limited Secure Placements (LSP). Youths will be placed in NSP or LSP based on their court order. Some young people receive orders that are unspecified giving the Close to Home program the ability to place youth in either level of care based on various factors, including their behavior in detention. ACS contracts with community-based providers to operate 25 non-secure and 6 limited secure placement programs. In conjunction with the contracted providers, ACS provides intake, case management, conferencing, school support and monitoring services. In addition, DYFJ oversees a network of five contracted providers that operate a total of 7 non-secure detention facilities across New York City.

DYFJ is seeking a Director of Placement and Permanency for Close to Home (CTH) and Non-secure Detention (NSD). The Director will be responsible for the direction, administration, and coordination of the CTH Placement and Permanency Specialists.

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the CTH Placement and Permanency Specialist team.
• Ensure that cases are assigned to a Placement and Permanency Specialist for review and monitoring after youths have been placed.
• Ensure youth who are placed on juvenile delinquency placements have permanency and discharge plans including regular conferences to be held to address plans and barriers for discharge.
• Approve movements between placement facilities, waivers to longer lengths of stay in a facility, filing of Extension of Placement petitions and revocations of youth back into placement.
• Oversee the writing and submission of CTH reports by Placement and Permanency Specialists, petitions, and other documents to the Family Court.
• Collaborate and communicate with Close to Home stakeholders including various parties in the juvenile justice system, Department of Education and mental health providers, prosecutors, defense counsel, probation officers, judges, court clerks, etc.
• Collaborate with placement providers to ensure that permanency planning is taking place for every youth and intervening in crises with youth in the placement facilities.
• Maintain an ongoing case tracking and data collection system of all youth going to placement, including discharge date and the date the placement ends.
• Ensure that the provider agency establishes contact with clients in accordance with program protocol and is assigned a role in the case in an expedited fashion.
• Work with the CTH Placement and Permanency Specialists to encourage families to be active participants in treatment goals.
• Provide ongoing data reports.
• Conduct meetings and develop communication protocols with CTH placement agencies, stakeholders and others involved in Close to Home.
• Coordinate comprehensive staff training programs and provide on-going professional development opportunities for staff.

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.

The Administration for Children’s Services is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing access to all individuals. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Simone Campbell at [e-mail] or 212-676-6955

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Minimum Qualifications

1. A master's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work and four years of full‑time, paid professional experience in a child care institution or in group work with children in a child care setting, including two years in an administrative capacity; or

2. A master's degree from an accredited college in sociology, psychology, education, public administration or a closely related field, and five years of full‑time paid professional experience as described in "1" above including two years in an administrative capacity; or

3. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have two years of administrative experience in a child care setting.

55a Program

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.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

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/.

Residency Requirement

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.

Additional Information

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.