CARES Trainer
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Job Description
THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $64059 $70000.
THIS POSITION IS ONLY OPEN TO CANDIDATES WHO ARE PERMANENT (NOT PROVISIONAL) IN
THE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OF CHILD PROTECTIVE SPECIALIST*
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 Division of Policy Planning and Measurement (PPM) collaborates with every ACS division to guide
systems analysis and strategic systems improvement; assure quality of practice at ACS and its provider
agencies; professionalize the frontline workforce; bring knowledge into practice; provide research and
analytic support; and plan and develop new programs and policies.
The Office of Training and Workforce Development provides foundational and continuous learning for
child welfare and juvenile justice direct service staff and supervisors. Through the use of simulation
coaching and other best practices in adult learning staff develop strengthsbased skills to protect and
support the children youth and families of New York City. CARES is an alternative response to reports of
child maltreatment which are deemed lowmoderate risk referrals. CARES cases do not require an
investigation determination of allegations or individual culpability for families reported to the SCR. The
CARES approach engages families in an assessment of child safety and family needs by finding
solutions to family problems and identifying informal and formal supports to meet family needs and
increase parents ability to care for their children.
Reporting to the CARES Lead Trainer/Coach the CARES Trainer/Coach will work closely with ACS
Workforce Institute and Division of Child Protection (DCP) staff and to support the expansion and
implementation of the Collaborative Assessment Response Engagement & Support Family (CARES)
practice model throughout New York City. This fulltime CARES Trainer/Coach will facilitate initial CARES
CPS training and provide ongoing coaching and training to support the transfer of learning between
classroom training and onthejob practice.
Responsibilities of this position include the following:
Deliver CARES training to DCP staff applying adult learning concepts to effectively engage participants
of varying learning needs and styles.
Provide onsite and virtual coaching to DCP CARES staff monthly to foster transfer of learning and
support application of knowledge and skills to their daily practice which includes direct service middlemanagement
and executivelevel staff.
Shadow assigned CPS staff on visits in the community or virtually at least quarterly (e.g. family homes
schools and communitybased providers).
Participate in the CARES case reviews and quality improvement processes and integrate findings into
ongoing CARES CPS coaching.
Partner with DCP to facilitate Listening Tours in the community which provide an overview of CARES
and its benefits for various stakeholders (e.g. DCP units community service providers DOE NYPD
etc.).
Generate monthly coaching reports to be disseminated to assigned CARES units and DCP Program
Development.
As needed support the development of policies procedures and processes for implementation of
training and coaching and respond to requests and questions from DCP staff DCP PPM and WI
leadership and other key stakeholders.
Other duties as assigned.
ADDITIONAL INFO
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 #710790
No phone calls faxes or personal inquiries permitted.
Note: Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
CHILD PROTECTIVE SPECIALIST (C 52366
Qualifications :
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university accredited by regional national professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in one or a combination of the following fields: social work psychology sociology human services criminal justice education (including early childhood) nursing or cultural anthropology at least 12 of which must have been in one of these disciplines.
Additional Information: Section 424a of the New York State Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with childcare responsibilities is or has been the subject of an indicated child abuse and maltreatment report on file with the Statewide Central Register for child abuse
and maltreatment. Statewide Central Register screening will be conducted prior to considering a candidate for employment as a Child Protective Specialist. Candidates who have been the subject of an indicated child abuse and maltreatment report may be disqualified from appointment to this position.
Requirements for Assignment Level II
a. Upon satisfactory completion of six months of training and experience at Assignment Level I an employee shall be assigned to Assignment Level II.
b. Upon completion of one year of satisfactory experience at Assignment Level II of Child Protective Specialist and satisfactory completion of the probationary period an employee shall receive no less than the minimum salary after 18 months in title.
c. To be appointed directly to Assignment Level II a candidate must have in addition to meeting the minimum qualification requirements set forth above one year of satisfactory child protective casework experience.
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
