Director, Health Programs for Youth Justice

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Administration for Children’s Services in New York City is seeking a Director of Health Programs and Services to oversee medical care across DYFJ and ACS-contracted providers. The role requires strategic oversight, auditing, and collaboration with program staff to ensure high-quality health services for youth in custody or care.

The selected candidate will lead performance improvement initiatives, develop staff training, and coordinate with senior executives to advance health standards across

Qualifications

• Valid NY RN license and current registered status.
• BSN required; MSN/MPH or related master’s degree preferred.
• 4+ years in public health or hospital nursing; 18 months in admin/managerial capacity.

Responsibilities

• Perform audits of health services charts to ensure compliance.
• Conduct random case reviews for triage and referrals.
• Conduct field visits to observe health care delivery and troubleshoot issues.
• Analyze data with DYFJ and ACS teams to identify practice trends.
• Develop performance improvement plans for contracted health services staff.
• Prepare and maintain documentation from forms, files, visits, surveys, databases.
• Organize in-service training for staff in collaboration with senior executives.
• Attend meetings on behalf of leadership to advance goals.
• Assist in research and proposals for program funding.

Skills

Public health nursing

Education

RN license (NY)

BSN

MSN/MPH or related

Job description

Administration for Children’s Services in New York City is seeking a Director of Health Programs and Services to oversee medical care across DYFJ and ACS-contracted providers. The role requires strategic oversight, auditing, and collaboration with program staff to ensure high-quality health services for youth in custody or care.

The selected candidate will lead performance improvement initiatives, develop staff training, and coordinate with senior executives to advance health standards across