Residential Facilitator

Nyc-Administration-For-Children; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) seeks a Child and Family Specialist to join the Nicholas Scoppetta Children’s Center in New York City. The role focuses on assessing and determining Level of Care for children entering or re-entering foster care, with a strong emphasis on trauma-informed care and multidisciplinary collaboration.

This 24-hour shift-based position supports vulnerable youth, coordinating care plans, family conferences, and placement processes to promote safety and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work from an accredited school.
• New York State license as LCSW or LMSW with specified experience.
• License must be obtained within one year of appointment.
• At least one year of relevant experience within the last five years.

Responsibilities

• Assess and determine level of care for children entering foster care.
• Conduct intake to gather social, emotional, and academic information.
• Facilitate conferences with NSCC team and service providers.
• Ensure safety, risk, and permanency concerns are addressed in meetings.
• Orient children to the NSCC program and welfare system.

Skills

Family conferencing

Clinical group work

Professional training

Education

Master of Social Work

LCSW or LMSW license

Job description

THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $84,863.00-$97,593.00

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU HAVE FILED FOR, TAKEN, AND PASSED THE EXAM#6035 FOR THE CHILD AND FAMILY SPECIALIST TITLE TO AVOID BEING "BUMPED" OUT OF YOUR POSITION WHEN THE ELIGIBLE LIST FOR THIS TITLE IS ESTABLISHED. PERMANENT CHILD AND FAMILY SPECIALISTS ARE ENCOURGAGED TO APPLY.

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.

The Children’s Center is a 24-hour shift-based operation providing services for New York City’s highly vulnerable population of abused and/or neglected children who have been removed from their parents/caregivers. On average, the Children’s Center serves approximately 2500 unique children entering or re-entering the foster care system as they await transition to return home, stay with kin, or placement in longer-term foster care settings.

The Child and Family Specialist (CFS) are responsible for the assessment, evaluation and determinations of the Level of Care (LOC) for children who are entering and/or re-entering into foster care placements. Positioned at the Nicholas Scoppetta Children’s Center (NSCC), CFS provide valuable therapeutic support to children awaiting placement. CFS are integral members of one of the country’s premier children’s services agencies dedicated to strengthening NYC’s families and their 1.8 million children. CFS provides psychosocial services to children and families using casework, clinical interventions, and community resources.

The NSCC Residential Facilitator will be responsible for performing the following duties but not limited to:

• Identify, assess and recommend resources and LOC for children/youth based on the least restrictive placement setting that a child requires.
• Conduct and participate in child intake to obtain information regarding children’s social, emotional, and academic strengths, medical and mental health needs, family dynamics/history which assists in the development of Care plans and crisis plans to address high risk behaviors and safety considerations.
• Facilitates conferences/meetings with children, NSCC team members, service providers, community members and other ACS staff when necessary.
• Consult with professionals from different disciplines to facilitate a multi-disciplinary team approach of care within the NSCC.
• Ensures safety, risk and permanency concerns are identified and addressed during team meetings and external conferences with service providers.
• Serve as program liaison to ACS Field Office, Family Court Legal Services (FCLS) Foster Care, Mental Health and Community Based Providers as related to placement and behavioral concerns of the child.
• Utilize a trauma informed lens to serve as the primary resource for emotional support for a child/youth.
• Orient children/youth to the NSCC program, behavior management program, and to the Child Welfare System, explaining the purpose of the NSCC, steps toward securing placement and LOC recommendations as appropriate.

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

A Masters Degree in Social Work from an accredited school of social work and 1. A valid New York State Registration as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and at least one year of full-time, satisfactory, post-graduate experience that includes substantial experience in one or more of the following modalities of practice: facilitation of family team conferences or family group decision-making meetings utilizing a conferencing model which emphasizes family engagement and consensus based decision-making; clinical group work with children, youth, parents or individual families; or the conduct of professional training on topics related to child and family services; or 2. A valid New York State Registration as a Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW) and at least three years of the experience required in "1" above. Up to two years of this experience may have been in the supervision of social work practice areas described in "1" above; or 3. At least three years of the experience required in "1" above. A valid New York State Registration as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Master of Social Work license (LMSW) must be obtained within one year of appointment. Note: Employees who fail to obtain their LCSW or LMSW within one year after appointment may have their probationary periods extended for no more than six months. Failure to obtain the LCSW or LMSW by the end of the probationary period will result in dismissal. Note: At least one year of the required experience described in "1", "2" and "3" above must have been obtained in the last five years. .

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.