Program Counselor Supervisor

Cityofnewyork; New York (NY); On-site; USD 72,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

City of New York is recruiting an Administrative Director of RES to oversee juvenile detention programming and staff development. The role focuses on day-to-day supervision of program units, coordination with vendors, and ensuring comprehensive reporting and program quality.

The position requires advanced degrees and significant experience in child care settings, with travel and after-hours responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work from an accredited program and four years of full-time, paid professional experience in a child care setting, including two years in an administrative capacity; or
• Master's degree in sociology, psychology, education, public administration or closely related field, and five years of full-time paid experience in a child care setting.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage, coordinate, and lead day-to-day programming in a juvenile detention facility for youth awaiting court action or after conviction.
• Supervise a unit of program staff; participate in orientation, in-service training, coaching and supervision to promote staff development.
• Collaborate with ACS-contracted vendors and partner staff to design, coordinate and implement youth- and family-centered events and programs.
• Ensure development, completion, distribution, and maintenance of reports, schedules, data entry, and monthly/quarterly/annual reports for planning and evaluation.
• Maintain relationships with DOE, ASC-contracted mental health staff, and DYFJ staff to support a youth behavior management system.
• Represent the programming unit at detention and other meetings to support care planning and discharge recommendations for youth.
• Assist the Director of Programs with data collection, trend analysis, incidents review, policy reviews, and coordination with external guests.

Education

Master's degree in social work or related field

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

Job description

THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $72,291.00 - $82,291.00.

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.

• Directly manage, coordinate, and lead the day-to-day implementation and facilitation of programming within a juvenile detention facility for youth pending court proceedings or as a sentence after a conviction for either felony or misdemeanor offenses, including indoor and outdoor activities and workshops, youth and family-focused events, daily living activities and schedules.
• Directly supervise a Unit of Program staff and actively participate in the development, coordination, and provision of orientation and in-service training, coaching, and supervision to promote the professional development of staff.
• Collaborate with ACS-contracted vendor and partner program staff, volunteers, and Facility operations staff to design, coordinate, and implement youth and family-focused events, enrichment and prosocial programming, and daily living activities including related vocational programming and internships and after-school activities to promote youth engagement and achieve idleness reduction in accordance with the needs and interests of the youth.
• Ensure the required development, completion, distribution, and maintenance of reports and other documentation, including weekly recreational and program schedules, statistical reports, data entry, internal monthly, quarterly and annual reports (on requests), and programming logs that are contemporaneous, accessible and used as the basis for planning, management and evaluation.
• Maintain collaborative and ongoing relationships with the Department of Education (DOE), ACS-contracted behavioral and mental health staff, and DYFJ facility staff to ensure appropriate development, implementation, and maintenance of a youth behavior management system.
• Represent the programming unit at detention, milieu-based meetings and conferences to support the planning, development and coordination of care and behavior plans, and discharge recommendations for youth.
• Assist the Director of Programs to perform data collection and tracking, identify trends, review incidents, review policy, facilitate tours with external guests and visitors, and mitigate operational issues related to coverage and facility coordination.

Special Note:

• Candidate must be willing to travel, and attend meetings and events, across ACS' secure detention facilities as well as work evenings and weekends.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This position has been reposted. Previous applicants do not need to reapply.

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.

ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR OF RES - 1001B

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 pai