Social Work Coordinator
Social Work Coordinator
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THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY RANGED BETWEEN $62868.00 $72298.00.
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 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 Childrens Center is a 24hour shiftbased operation providing services for New York Citys highly vulnerable population of abused and/or neglected children who have been removed from their parents/caregivers. On average the Childrens Center serves approximately 2500 unique children entering or reentering the foster care system as they await transition to return home stay with kin or placement in longerterm foster care settings.
The Social Work QI Unit was built to meet the mandate of the Family First Prevention Services Act FFPSA which took effect on 9/29/2021. QI/CFS in accordance with the FFPSA conducts and completes the evidencebased CAS II instrument to assess service intensity need for children/youth who may or require a Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP) setting for the City of New York. QI/CFS conducts QI initial assessments and long stayer reviews for all ACS youth who require entry into a Qualified Residential Treatment Program QRTP. Currently QI/CFS conduct initial assessments for children/youth placed in a Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP) residential care placement. QIs conduct Long Stayer Reviews for children/youth who may require consideration for an extension in QRTPs.
The Social Work Coordinator responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Provide daytoday support to the leadership team
Assist with community outreach to the provider agencies such as the Youth Reception Centers (YRC) and Sheltering Arms Reception Center (SARC)
Undertake clerical tasks including preparing correspondence schedule meetings arrange conference calls manage files and format documents and presentations
Provide administrative support for the Social Work/QI team
Responsible for assigning staff members to youth upon entry and track assigned cases to the CFS log
Responsible for the daily and weekly distribution of pod incentive items
Maintain and update inventory of incentive items
Support project planning and management efforts for various child welfare system initiatives to assure highquality implementation and sustainability within the agency and business partners within the community
Act as a community liaison for NYU Dental faculty and Eye on Education to ensure children are seen by both providers.
Liaise with PrePlacement Services Provider agencies community partners Department of Child Protection (DCP) and the Office of Placement Administration (OPA) to confirm case productivity.
Work with the Intake Placement Stability Unit and contracted preplacement providers (Youth Reception Centers Sheltering Arms Reception Center) Social Work Unit and the Childrens Center Case Planning Unit to ensure the placements and subsequent movements are entered timely and accurately.
Provide daily updates to multiple city agencies and community partners such as: Department of Education (DOE) Department of Homeless Services (DHS) Human Resources Administration (HRA) Youth Advocates Program (YAP) and members of the community to locate AWOC youth.
Provide the Mental Health Team (MHT) with legal and DCP information on various youth upon request
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Section 424A of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with childcaring responsibilities have 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 #707253.
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
Employment Type
Full-time
