KinGap Specialist

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 7 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY OF $60428.00

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU HAVE FILED FOR TAKEN AND PASSED THE OPEN COMPETITIVE EXAM FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE LISTED ABOVE TO AVOID BEING BUMPED OUT OF YOUR POSITION WHEN THE ELIGIBLE LIST FOR THIS TITLE IS ESTABLISHED. CANDIDATES WHO ARE SELECTED FOR THIS POSITION MUST SHOW PROOF THAT THEY HAVE PASSED THIS EXAMINATION 3066. PERMANENT CHILD WELFARE SPECIALISTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

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 Division of Family Permanency Services (FPS) works with ACS contracted foster care provider agencies and other key stakeholders to deliver services to achieve positive safety well-being and permanency outcomes for children and families in the foster care system. Located within Family Permanency Services under the umbrella of the Adoption and Kinship Services the Kinship Guardianship Program (KinGAP) which went into effect on April 1 2011 is a federally supported program designed to provide financial assistance and medical coverage to qualified relative caregivers who assume legal guardianship of children formally in their care as foster children. KinGAP was designed to promote permanency for foster children who do not have discharge goals of return to parent or adoption by providing safe permanent placements with relatives. The KinGAP and Non-Recurring Guardianship Expenses Payment Program was developed to allow a relative who is the childs current approved certified foster parent and who has been that childs foster parent for a minimum of six consecutive months to become the childs legal guardian with financial and medical assistance.

The KinGAP team members regularly liaise with provider agency staff and support staff providing information on the program. The unit is responsible for offering training on the program and sharing updates as it pertains to any new regulations with provider agency staff attorneys and other constituents. The team members also review and approve supportive documentation for program eligibility. The KinGAP unit consists of a Senior Program Director Senior Advisor Supervisor Program Coordinator and five Support Specialists.

The Child Welfare Specialist/Support Specialist would be responsible but not limited to:

- Confirming eligibility requirements for all KinGAP families by reviewing KinGAP applications Expenses Agreements and supportive documentation for accuracy

- Assisting provider agency staff in determining appropriate documentation required to apply for the Kinship Guardianship subsidy

- Liaising with case planners and supervisory staff providing guidance recommendations and follow-ups on completing KinGAP packages

- Maintaining meticulous documentation and case files; developing Excel spread Sheets and ticklers as reminders for case assignments requests for supportive documentation and follow-ups from
provider agency case planning staff

- Speaking with internal and external partners regarding the program eligibility and dispensing information accordingly

- Reviewing Title IV-E eligibility status of children moving toward Kinship Guardianship

- Preparing unit case records for Kinship Guardianship subsidy initiation after guardianship has been awarded

- Preparing for and attending Kinship Guardianship subsidy fair hearings and completing necessary case notes and documentation

- Offering one-to one support to provider agency staff on the merits of the program and providing key pointers on completing

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# 770598.

No phone calls faxes or personal inquiries permitted.

Note: Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

CHILD WELFARE SPECIALIST - 52369

Qualifications :

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college. Candidates must pass a test to demonstrate English language proficiency.
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college. Candidates must pass a test to demonstrate English language proficiency.

Requirements for Assignment Level II
a. Upon satisfactory completion of six months of training and experience at Assignment Level I an employee shall be assigned to Assignment Level II.

b. Upon completion of one year of satisfactory experience at Assignment Level II of Child Welfare Specialist and satisfactory completion of the probationary period an employee shall receive no less than the minimum salary after 18 months in title.

c. To be appointed directly to Assignment Level II a candidate must have in addition to meeting the minimum qualification requirements set forth above one year of satisfactory child welfare casework experience.

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 :

Employment Type :

Full-time