Motivational Interviewing Coach

THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $87743 - $100904.

The 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 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 with the Division of Policy Planning and Measurement at ACS provides foundational and continuous learning opportunities for child welfare and juvenile justice direct service staff and supervisors. The Family First Prevention Service Act requires all prevention direct service staff and supervisors to complete and integrate Motivational Interviewing in their practice. Under the direction of the ACS Workforce Institute Director of Prevention MI Coaching the Prevention Motivational Interviewing Coach will provide coaching and training to the supervisors and direct service staff in the Preventive Provider agencies. The coach will be devoted primarily to supporting the transfer of learning efforts and ongoing skill development for Motivational Interviewing to the identified Prevention Service staff.

Responsibilities of this position include:

-Support efforts to promote and establish buy-in for the vision and planning related to building a learning culture and implementing the coach approach.

- Collaborate with ACS WI coaching team to establish alignment around the coach approach.

- Facilitate individual group coaching and feedback to help supervisors integrate coaching methods into supervision and support staff in practicing Motivational Interviewing.

- Provide onsite technical assistance to aid in implementation and promote the consistent use of Motivational Interviewing in practice.

- Assist with the design pilot and implementation of coaching opportunities for supervisors to support transfer of learning efforts.

-Provides technical assistance to provider agency staff by conducting training coaching sessions and arranging meetings with internal ACS/OTWD staff and external stakeholders.

-Work closely with a portfolio of Preventive agencies assignments across the 5 Boroughs.

- Develop working knowledge in the continuum of Preventive Services with specific focus on 2 to 3 Evidence Based Models.

- Establish a system for ensuring supervisory coaching is effectively implemented and monitored.

- Attend meeting with ACS leadership to discuss program status updates and strategies for continued improvement.

- Public speaking as needed regarding the initiatives described above.

- Participate in special projects as necessary and/or other tasks as assigned.

- Complete reports summarizing and explaining data to record/convey work activities/findings/recommendations.

- Participate in ongoing professional development coaching sessions with colleagues to enhance own professional development.


ADDITIONAL INFO

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

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Note: Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

CITY RESEARCH SCIENTIST - 21744

Qualifications :

1. For Assignment Level I (only physical biological and environmental sciences and public health) A masters degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical biological or environmental science or in public health.
To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above candidates must have:
1. A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical biological environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or
2. A masters degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical biological environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to 1 or 2 above. However all candidates must have at least a masters degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in 2 above. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in 1 and 2 above.

NOTE:
Probationary Period
Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.

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