IRT Coordinator

THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY OF $100050.00.

THIS POSITION IS ONLY OPENED TO CANDIDATES WHO ARE PERMANENT (NOT PROVISIONAL) IN THE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OF CHILD PROTECTIVE SPECIALIST SUPERVISOR

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 Office of Investigations (INV) is made up of four main areas including Investigative Consultants the Instant Response Team Program District Attorney Liaisons and the Office of Safety First. INV works in conjuncture with the ACS Division of Child Protection (DCP) in efforts to ensure the safety of children in New York City (NYC). We achieve this goal by collaborating with outside entities including law enforcement and other mandated reporters.

The Mission of Instant Response is to improve coordination between the Administration for Childrens Services (ACS) and Law Enforcement in order to enhance the protection of children in New York cases involving severe abuse and severe maltreatment personnel from ACS the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and the District Attorneys Offices (DA) will work together on Instant Response Teams in order to accomplish the following objectives:

- Protect children from abuse and maltreatment by ensuring that evidence is gathered in a timely effective and coordinated manner thereby laying the foundation for necessary intervention and where appropriate removing the alleged abuser instead of the children;
- Minimize trauma to the child(ren) during the investigation process by: reducing the need for repetitive interviewing by law enforcement medical and social service staff and by holding interviews and medical examinations in child-friendly surroundings such as Child Advocacy Centers
- Senior Child Protective Supervisors in the Division of Investigations after screening reports determine which cases meet the IRT criteria and initiate the joint response between ACS and NYPD

Under the supervision of an Instant Response Team Manager under the guidance and supervision of the Senior Advisor for Investigations and the Criminal Justice Coordinator with wide latitude for the use of judgment and independent decision making the IRT Coordinator will perform the following tasks:

- Receive reports of cases that fit the established criteria for an instant response (fatality severe physical or sexual abuse)
- Contact State Central Register (SCR) as necessary and begins coordination of IRT team by contacting ACS staff Police Department District Attorney Medical Examiner (in fatality cases) hospitals and other relevant parties
- Coordinates IRT to facilitate sharing of information between pertinent parties
- Serves as principal resource to direct IRT to utilize services of Child Advocacy Centers in order to minimize trauma of victimized children
- Establishes liaison between ACS and Police Department Domestic Violence Program to share case information and coordinate investigations
- Serves as liaison on IRT issues between various Borough Field Offices OSI and ECS
- As needed the IRT Coordinator may make field visits for the purposes of investigation or consultation
- Provides case and summary information to ACS Division of Management Research and Development for analysis
- Participates in ACSs development of Instant Response Teams by providing feedback to senior agency management
- Participates in regular periodic meetings with Police District Attorney and Medical Examiner staff to resolve issues and improve coordination
- Perform presentations related to Instant Response Protocol.
- Conduct community outreach
- Prepares concise written case and summary reports according to proper professional and legal guidelines
- Documenting all case related actions in Connections and IRTA application
- Providing Data on cases reviewed
- Contact source and other collaterals for assessment
- Coordinate transportation for staff
- Assist in getting police assistance for front line staff
- Supervise the District Attorney Liaison position
- Performs related tasks

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

*THIS POSITION IS ONLY OPENED TO CANDIDATES WHO ARE PERMANENT (NOT PROVISIONAL) IN THE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OF CPSS*

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.

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CHILD PROTECTIVE SPECIALIST SU - 52367

Qualifications :

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university 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; 30 semester credits toward a Masters of Social Work degree or toward a graduate degree in a related field; plus eighteen months of child protective casework experience.

Note: 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 is or has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report.

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