What are the responsibilities and job description for the DDU Specialist position at NYC Administration for Children's Services?
THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $62,868.00-$72,298.00.
The Administration for Children’s 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 maltreatment. In juvenile justice, ACS oversees detention, placement and programs for youth in the community.
The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) Office of Child and Family Health (OCFH) delivers direct medical services to children entering foster care and ensures that the health
care provided is comprehensive and appropriate. OCFH also offers individualized case consultations and training to ACS staff and foster care agencies on a variety of health related topics and provides clinical expertise in developing medical and mental health policies, programs, and initiatives that support best case practice agency wide.
The Developmental Disabilities Unit (DDU) engages in activities to help individuals (children/parents), suspected or diagnosed with an intellectual and/or developmental disability (I/DD) receive the community-based services, supports and care to which they are entitled while in foster care. Pivotal to the DDU’s expansion of duties is the recently settled Josefina Class Action Lawsuit which mandates that all ACS staff and contracted providers must ensure that identified parents/class members with a suspected or documented I/DD diagnosis be referred to the ACS OCFH DDU’s Essential Parenting Supports- Parenting Skills Training Program.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Parent Resource Manager and/or the Executive Director of the Developmental Disabilities Unit, the Developmental Disabilities Unit (DDU) Specialist will have the following responsibilities in support of the Essential Parenting Supports, Parenting Skills Program:
population.
Minimum Qualifications
The preferred candidate should possess the following: experience working with the intellectually and/or developmentally disabled population experience in strength based, solution-focused and family centered practice excellent group, facilitation and communication skills experience working with community-based organizations very good written and verbal communication skills excellent analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills proficiency in the use of Microsoft Access, Excel, Word and data entry familiarity with Children’s Services’ guidelines, policies, procedures and state regulations.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
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.
, $62,868.00 – $97,593.00
The Administration for Children’s 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 maltreatment. In juvenile justice, ACS oversees detention, placement and programs for youth in the community.
The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) Office of Child and Family Health (OCFH) delivers direct medical services to children entering foster care and ensures that the health
care provided is comprehensive and appropriate. OCFH also offers individualized case consultations and training to ACS staff and foster care agencies on a variety of health related topics and provides clinical expertise in developing medical and mental health policies, programs, and initiatives that support best case practice agency wide.
The Developmental Disabilities Unit (DDU) engages in activities to help individuals (children/parents), suspected or diagnosed with an intellectual and/or developmental disability (I/DD) receive the community-based services, supports and care to which they are entitled while in foster care. Pivotal to the DDU’s expansion of duties is the recently settled Josefina Class Action Lawsuit which mandates that all ACS staff and contracted providers must ensure that identified parents/class members with a suspected or documented I/DD diagnosis be referred to the ACS OCFH DDU’s Essential Parenting Supports- Parenting Skills Training Program.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Parent Resource Manager and/or the Executive Director of the Developmental Disabilities Unit, the Developmental Disabilities Unit (DDU) Specialist will have the following responsibilities in support of the Essential Parenting Supports, Parenting Skills Program:
- Conduct community meetings and provide trainings to community-based organizations regarding Developmental Disabilities Unit’s function, NYS Office of People with
population.
- Conduct community outreach and serve as a DDU representative to community organizations on ID/DD related issues and services including representing ACS in
- Provide guidance on the appropriate requirements to social service staff at community-based organizations to adequately complete psychosocial assessments to aid the OPWDD
- Maintain resource directory library of community services and resources for parents and families of the developmentally disabled
- Provide related technical assistance regarding general and specific issues impacting the intellectual and/or developmental disability (I/DD) population, for community-based organizations and across divisions at ACS.
- Review lists of identified parent/ children screened for or suspected of developmental disabilities, clinical documents submitted by child/case planners and assembling materials from community-based providers so that completed referrals may be forwarded to OPWDD for eligibility review.
- Document decisions, recommendations and/or issues in Connections and/or the programs internal database.
- Track and communicate regularly with the local Developmental Disabilities Regional Office on status of referrals, acceptances, rejections and fair hearings.
- Assist in the maintenance of the unit’s database of list of parents /children awaiting an OPWDD state services.
- And other duties as assigned.
- Please go to www.cityjobs.nyc.gov or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees and search for Job ID #751971
- NO PHONE CALLS, FAXES, OR PERSONAL INQUIRES PERMITTED
- NOTE: ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED
Minimum Qualifications
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
- High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
- Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.
The preferred candidate should possess the following: experience working with the intellectually and/or developmentally disabled population experience in strength based, solution-focused and family centered practice excellent group, facilitation and communication skills experience working with community-based organizations very good written and verbal communication skills excellent analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills proficiency in the use of Microsoft Access, Excel, Word and data entry familiarity with Children’s Services’ guidelines, policies, procedures and state regulations.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
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.
, $62,868.00 – $97,593.00
Salary : $62,868 - $72,298
