Residential Youth Placement Specialist

Cityofnewyork; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 63.000 - 72.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Administration for Children's Services (ACS) in New York City seeks a dedicated role within the Division of Youth and Family Justice to support Close to Home programs. You will manage casework for youth placed in residential and aftercare settings, coordinate with providers, families, and schools, and help ensure appropriate discharge planning.

Responsibilities include developing service plans, monitoring placement duration, preparing court-related documents, and collaborating with FCLS to

Qualifikationen

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Aufgaben

• Effective case management for youth throughout placement and therapeutic aftercare to ensure quality case practice.
• Coordinate work with placement providers, youth and families to meet physical, mental, and emotional needs and ensure permanency and discharge planning.
• Assist in formulating a service plan for youth by assessing needs and coordinating with relevant professionals and submitting required forms.
• Ensure placement providers coordinate with aftercare services and plan educational transition on release.
• Monitor length of stay and help resolve barriers during placement and aftercare.
• Coordinate with ACS Family Court Legal Services to file necessary Extensions of Placement Petitions and other legal documents.
• Draft court reports when required regarding youth history and recommendations including extensions of placement.
• With supervisor approval, document movements of youth between facilities in JJIS and other records.
• Coordinate with other ACS divisions to track incidents and follow up with youth and providers.
• Conduct case conferences to analyze youth progress in placement and aftercare; meet with youth and family post-placement.
• Answer inquiries from providers/courts by referring to records and procedures, advising on current case status.
• Coordinate with aftercare providers to assess revocation of aftercare and potential re-placement.

Jobbeschreibung

The Administration for Children's Services (ACS) in New York City seeks a dedicated role within the Division of Youth and Family Justice to support Close to Home programs. You will manage casework for youth placed in residential and aftercare settings, coordinate with providers, families, and schools, and help ensure appropriate discharge planning.

Responsibilities include developing service plans, monitoring placement duration, preparing court-related documents, and collaborating with FCLS to