Job Description

THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $73,641 - $82,345.

The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of New York City’s children and families by providing child welfare, juvenile justice, and early care services.

In child welfare, ACS contracts with private nonprofit organizations to support and stabilize families at risk of a crisis through preventive services and provides foster care services for children not able to safely remain at home.

Each year, the agency’s Division of Child Protection responds to more than 50,000 reports of suspected child abuse or neglect.

In juvenile justice, ACS manages and funds services including detention and placement, intensive community-based alternatives for youth, and support services for families.

ACS is also a key part of NYCs early childhood and education continuum, providing childcare assistance to thousands of child welfare involved and low-income children so they can access safe, affordable, quality care.

The Office of Placement Administration (OPA) within the Division of Family Permanency Services is looking to hire an outstanding candidate to fill the Placement Specialist Supervisor position.

The duties and responsibilities for this position include but will not be limited to :

• Ensure sufficient coverage of their assigned unit at all times.
• Review and assesses cases to determine children’s placement needs.
• Direct child welfare specialist in best case practice to access placement.
• Review placement efforts made by CWS daily to ensure they are consistent with best practices.
• Conduct unit meetings.
• Conduct meetings with individual workers.
• Provide Child Welfare Specialists (CWS) with ongoing support and guidance so that they can improve on their job performance throughout the year.
• Conduct training when necessary.
• Ensure that evaluations are completed within agency timeframes.
• Provide detailed justifications to support evaluation ratings.
• Maintain detail of unit workers time and leave.
• Sign off and submit time and leave on CityTime.
• Attend supervisory meetings as required.

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#632975

For all other applicants go to www.nyc.gov / careers and search for Job ID#632975 and 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.

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, and 30 semester credits toward a Masters of Social Work or a graduate degree in a related field, and at least eighteen months of child welfare 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 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 individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

Last updated : 2024-05-06