Direct Care Worker

THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY OF $49657.00.

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU FILE FOR TAKE AND PASS THE NEXT EXAMINATION FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OF CONGREGATE CARE SPECIALIST WHEN IT IS MADE AVAILABLE TO AVOID BEING BUMPED OUT OF YOUR POSITION WHEN THE ELIGIBLE LIST FOR THIS TITLE IS ESTABLISHED.

PLEASE VISIT: Administration for Childrens Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages community-based 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 ACS Nicholas Scoppetta Childrens Center (NSCC) provides children with a temporary living environment that is non-judgmental supportive caring and structured and strives to heal past and ongoing trauma. We believe that every child deserves safety happiness health and love in our care no matter how long or short their stay. Children in our care are prepared to transition to placement or achieve permanency after their stay at the Childrens Center. In caring for our kids we prioritize the values of acceptance compassion respect equality growth education development promoting self-esteem tolerance and the preservation of self-identity. NSCC is comprised of Pre-Placement Services the Office of Placement Administration Social Work Case Planning Unit and Program Development and Staff Wellness.

The Office of Pre-Placement Services within NSCC is responsible for providing a safe and nurturing environment for children and youth between the ages of 0-21 years of age. The Office of Pre-placement services is a 24 hour a day 7-day program that is dedicated to ensuring the social emotional medical educational and mental health needs of children and youth are being met. The Congregate Care Specialist is responsible for overseeing children and youth placed in the Childrens Center city congregate care facilities and related functional areas of ACS and for providing administrative support.

The Congregate Care Specialist responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

- Oversee the care development and guidance of dependent neglected traumatized and emotionally disturbed children at the Childrens Center.

- Create a welcoming trauma-informed environment for all children entering and exiting the Childrens Center.

- Conduct individual and group orientation for youth to support NSCC program expectations and transition to placement.

- Closely supervise youths at congregate care facilities non-secure detention facilities and during sponsored visits and activities.

- Chaperone and/or transport youth to and from appointments school activities court appearances and other community-based activities.

- Participate and assist in planning group and individual activities.

- Monitor and supervise children in assigned areas.

- Assist children with personal hygiene when necessary.

- Intervene in crisis situations by assessing imminent danger and attempt appropriate de-escalation intervention when necessary.

- Conduct frequent room inspection and personal searches in order to maintain a contraband free and safe environment.

- Utilize approved physical restraint techniques to ensure safety of residents and staff when necessary.

- Observe changes in behavior and reports aberrations.

- Answer phones and provide requested information or directs inquiries to appropriate staff.

- Complete required log entries tracking sheets incident reports and other relevant documentation which supports the monitoring of youth admission/exiting and youth being released from the Childrens center.

- Assist children and youth with educational and recreational activities.

- Shop for clothing supplies and materials as necessary.
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Special Note:

- Candidates may be required to work various shifts including holidays weekends and overnights.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Section 424-A of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with child-caring 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#715372.

No phone calls faxes or personal inquiries permitted.

Note: Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

CONGREG CARE SPEC-ACS(35 HR WK - 5245A

Qualifications :

1. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and two years of
satisfactory full-time experience working with children or youths in a congregate
residential institution or non-secure detention facility; or

2. An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college
including 12 semester credits in psychology sociology social work human
services criminal justice education nursing or cultural anthropology; or

3. A satisfactory combination of education and experience that is equivalent to 1 or
2 above. College education may be substituted for the required experience in 1
above on the basis that 30 semester credits including 12 semester credits in
psychology sociology social work human services criminal justice education
nursing or cultural anthropology from an accredited college or university is
equated to one year of experience. However all candidates must have at least a
four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent.

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 :

Full-time