Youth Justice Supervisor: Lead Crossover Youth Services

NYC Administration for Children's Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 78,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Administration for Children’s Services protects and promotes the safety and well-being of children and families through child welfare, juvenile justice services, foster care, and subsidized childcare vouchers. FPS provides guidance to improve service delivery and outcomes for children in foster care, while OYDS focuses on permanency planning and youth wellbeing.

The Child Welfare Specialist Supervisor position oversees casework, policy implementation, and cross-agency coordination with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college and 30 semester credits toward a Master of Social Work or a graduate degree in a related field.
• At least eighteen months of child welfare casework experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervising staff that track youth placed in detention, close to home and adult facilities to manage permanency outcomes.
• Manage key policies and guidance for crossover youth.
• Complete case reviews for crossover youth.
• Managing cases that go from pre-dispo to post-dispo with the provider agencies.
• Participate/Facilitate planning meetings and conferences.
• Provide supportive monitoring for youth in detention, close to home, Rikers Island and State/Federal prison.
• Going into the community to engage youth with services.
• Support efforts to link youth/family educational/vocational supports.
• Provide case-specific consultation as it relates to youth incarcerated and requiring Crossover Youth Practice Model.
• Provides linkages to internal ACS units such as housing, education and employment.
• Participates in family team conferences and case specific conferences.
• Provides clarity regarding the role and responsibility of each stakeholder.
• Collaborates with Family Service Unit/Division of Child Protection.

Education

Bachelor's degree

30 credits toward MSW or related graduate degree

Job description

NYC Administration for Children’s Services protects and promotes the safety and well-being of children and families through child welfare, juvenile justice services, foster care, and subsidized childcare vouchers. FPS provides guidance to improve service delivery and outcomes for children in foster care, while OYDS focuses on permanency planning and youth wellbeing.

The Child Welfare Specialist Supervisor position oversees casework, policy implementation, and cross-agency coordination with