THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $84,863.00 - $97,593.00 IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU TAKE AND PASS THE NEXT OPEN COMPETITIVE EXAM FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE TO AVOID BEING "BUMPED" OUT OF YOUR...
THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $84,863.00 - $97,593.00 IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU TAKE AND PASS THE NEXT OPEN COMPETITIVE EXAM FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE TO AVOID BEING "BUMPED" OUT OF YOUR POSITION WHEN THE ELIGIBLE LIST FOR THIS TITLE IS ESTABLISHED.
APPLY 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 Office of Family Team Conferencing primary function is the facilitation of a continuum of conferences and other related duties as required in support of Child Protection divisional best practices which may include the processing of out of home foster care placements for children deemed unsafe or at risk to remain in their natural environment. CFS focuses on, family support, well-being, child safety, risk, and permanency. The facilitated Child Safety Conference is to ensure the most appropriate safety decisions and safety plans are developed to prevent removal when safe to do so and/or decide on the best suitable out of home placement that will keep the child safe from imminent danger and harm through the exploration of familial and fictive kin resources to help expedite and support placement and permanency.
The Child and Family Conferencing candidate will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:
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.
Work Location Candidates will be assigned to 2501 Grand Concourse Street, 1200 Waters Place or 2100 Bartow Avenue To Apply Please go to www.cityjobs.nyc.gov or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees and search for Job ID #
Note: Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
A Masters Degree in Social Work from an accredited school of social work and
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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Preferred Skills The successful candidate will also possess excellent written and verbal communication skills; Excellent analytical,organizational and interpersonal skills. Proficient knowledge in the use of NYS Connections Database,Microsoft Word for Windows,Excel and Access is preferred.
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.