NSCC Residential Facilitator

THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $84863.00 - $97593.00.

THIS POSITION IS ONLY OPEN TO CANDIDATES WHO ARE PERMANENT (NOT PROVISIONAL) IN THE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OF CHILD AND FAMILY SPECIALIST.

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.

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 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 Child and Family Specialist (CFS) is responsible for the assessment evaluation and determination of the Level of Care (LOC) for children who are entering and/or re-entering foster care placement. Positioned at the Nicholas Scoppetta Childrens Center (NSCC) CFS provide valuable therapeutic support to children awaiting placement. CFS are integral members of one of the countrys premier childrens services agencies dedicated to strengthening NYCs families and their 1.8 million children. CFS provide psychosocial services to children and families using casework clinical interventions and community resources.

CFS responsibilities include but are not limited to an array of socio-emotional and technical supports:

- Identifies assesses and recommends resources and LOC for children/youth based on the least restrictive placement setting that a child requires.
- Conducts/participates in child intakes to obtain information regarding childrens social emotional academic strengths medical and mental health needs family dynamics/history which assists in the development of Care Plans and Crisis Plans to address high-risk behaviors and safety considerations.
- Facilitates conferences/meetings with children NSCC team members service providers community members and other ACS staff when necessary.
- Consults with professionals from different disciplines to facilitate a multi-disciplinary team approach of care within the NSCC.
- Ensures safety risk and permanency concerns are identified and addressed during team meetings and external conferences with service providers.
- Serves as Program Liaisons to ACS Field Office Family Court Legal Services (FCLS) Foster Care and Mental Health and Community Based Providers as related to placement and behavioral concerns of the child.
- Utilizes a trauma informed lens to serve as the primary resource for emotional support for a child/youth.
- Orients children/youth to the NSCC program behavior management program and to the Child Welfare System explaining the purpose of the NSCC steps toward securing placement and LOC recommendations as appropriate.


HOW TO APPLY:

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY USING ONE OF THE OPTIONS BELOW:

For current city employees go to Employee Self Service (ESS) Recruiting Activities Careers and search for Job ID# (739321)
For all other applicants go to and search for Job ID# (739321) Click on the Apply button.

If you do not have access to a computer most public libraries have computers available for use.

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.


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.

CHILD AND FAMILY SPECIALIST - 52408

Qualifications :

A Masters Degree in Social Work from an accredited school of social work and
1. A valid New York State Registration as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and at least one year of full-time satisfactory post-graduate experience that includes substantial experience in one or more of the following modalities of practice: facilitation of family team conferences or family group decision-making meetings utilizing a conferencing model which emphasizes family engagement and consensus based decision-making; clinical group work with children youth parents or individual families; or the conduct of professional training on topics related to child and family services; or

2. A valid New York State Registration as a Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW) and at least three years of the experience required in 1 above. Up to two years of this experience may have been in the supervision of social work practice areas described in 1 above; or

3. At least three years of the experience required in 1 above. A valid New York State Registration as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Master of Social Work license (LMSW) must be obtained within one year of appointment.

Note: Employees who fail to obtain their LCSW or LMSW within one year after appointment may have their probationary periods extended for no more than six months. Failure to obtain the LCSW or LMSW by the end of the probationary period will result in dismissal.

Note: At least one year of the required experience described in 1 2 and 3 above must have been obtained in the last five years.

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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