Family Service Specialist

THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $60889.00$70022.00.

The Administration for Childrens Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and wellbeing of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages communitybased 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 Citys 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. DYFJ is responsible for oversight and management of secure and nonsecure detention services for juveniles (e.g. youths) and adolescent offenders awaiting disposition in family criminal and/or supreme courts. DYFJ also oversees a wide network of providers throughout the five boroughs that operate NonSecure and Limited Secure Placement sites for youth who are adjudicated delinquent and are placed by the New York City Family Court and a vast network of communitybased alternative programs for youth involved in or at risk for involvement in the Juvenile Justice system.

Juvenile Justice Initiative (JJI) is the first alternative to placement and aftercare program in New York City to use evidencebased therapeutic interventions to improve outcomes for youth involved in the juvenile justice system. JJI serves adolescents that have a delinquency finding and can be maintained in the community through intensive services. JJI staff performs critically important work in the planning implementation coordination and monitoring of the Juvenile Justice Initiative Program (JJI).

Specific duties include:

Assess and identify courtinvolved youth to determine eligibility for JJI program and services

Fieldwork to include interviewing youth in detention centers and family members in their homes to assess eligibility for the program

Act as liaison between detention the Department of Probation Family Court Corporation Counsel (prosecutor) and the youths attorney in the context of individual youths JD cases

Develop detailed and comprehensive written reports for judges attorneys and other social service providers on the appropriateness of JJI for particular youth

Testify in court regarding acceptance of youth into the program and in support of the submitted written reports

Develop a thorough understanding of evidencebased therapeutic modalities for youth in the juvenile justice system including Multisystemic Therapy and Family Functional Therapy

On occasion troubleshoot cases of dual jurisdiction youth (youth involved in both the child welfare and criminal juvenile justice system)

Coordinate case conferences with multiple parties involved in a particular case to determine the best outcome for the youth

Provide coverage for colleagues in other boroughs as necessary

Additional Information

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

Section 424A of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with childcaring responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report.

TO APPLY

Please go to or for current NYC employees and search for Job ID #618463.

No phone calls faxes or personal inquiries permitted.

Note: Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

COMMUNITY COORDINATOR 56058

Qualifications :

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to 1 or 2 above. However all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in 1 above.

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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime