Engagement Specialist
Engagement Specialist
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THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $44545.00 $51227.00.
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 juvenile justice ACS oversees detention placement and programs for youth in the community.
ACS Nicholas Scoppetta Childrens Center (NSCC) is a 24-hour shift-based 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 re-entering the foster care system as they await transition to return home stay with kin or placement in longer-term foster care settings.
The Intake Unit is responsible for ensuring that children arriving at the Childrens Center are received and oriented in a welcoming and warm manner. The role of Greeters/Engagement Specialist are critical to providing a welcoming environment to the children. Engagement Specialist-Greeters are expected to follow the trauma informed model of care as they are engaging children arriving at the Childrens addition to orienting and engaging children as they arrive at the Childrens Center greeters are also receiving and inventorying youth items that will need to be vouchered and stored for safety purposes. Engagement Specialists then ensures that children are transitioned to the assigned living/program spaces. Further helping to engage youth as they transition from the Childrens Center to foster care facilities.
The duties and responsibilities of the Engagement Specialists will include but will not be 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 sessions to youth to support NSCC program expectations and transition to placement.
- Chaperone and/or transport youths to and from appointments schools activities court appearances and other community-based activities as required.
- Monitor and supervise children in assigned areas including observing changes in behavior and reporting aberrations and assisting children with personal hygiene when necessary.
- Conduct inspections and inventory of childrens property upon entering and departing from the Childrens Center and upon administrative request.
- Provide requested information and direct inquiries to other members of the inter-disciplinary team to ensure comprehensive care is provided to all children and youths.
- Complete required log entries tracking sheets incident reports and other relevant documentation which supports the monitoring of youth admission youth exiting and release from the center.
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 #724547.
- NO PHONE CALLS FAXES OR PERSONAL INQUIRES PERMITTED
- NOTE: ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATE - 56057
Qualifications :
Qualification Requirements
1. High school graduation or equivalent and three years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to duties described above; or
2. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to 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 :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
