Family Conference Facilitator

THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $82,192 - $94,521.

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU HAVE TAKEN AND PASSED THE OPEN COMPETITIVE EXAM# 3004 FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE LISTED ABOVE TO AVOID BEING "BUMPED" OUT OF YOUR POSITION WHEN THE ELIGIBLE LIST FOR THIS TITLE IS ESTABLISHED. PERMANENT CHILD AND FAMILY SPECIALISTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO 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 child care 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 Division of Youth and Family Justice (DYFJ) is responsible for oversight and management of secure and non-secure detention services for juveniles (e.g., youths) and adolescent offenders awaiting disposition in family, criminal, and/or supreme courts. The Office of Youth and Family Development within the Division of Youth and Family Justice (DYFJ) works collaboratively to engage families, youth, ACS-contracted service providers, community supports, and foster parents in decisions concerning a youth’s goals, strengths, needs, service provision, well-being, and permanency. The Office facilitates Planning and Support Meetings and End of Placement Conferences for youth following placement with ACS by a New York City Family Court Judge in the Close to Home program.

Specific duties include:

• Facilitate Planning, Support Meetings and End of Placement Conferences using Children’s Services Family Team Conference Model, facilitating at least two Planning Support Meetings per day throughout the five boroughs.
• Actively participate in Planning Conferences and Services Termination Conferences to ensure service plans and decisions reflect ACS’ values and principles and standards for best practice.
• Ensure all concerns are fully identified and addressed, and all goals and service plans are developed and implemented in the Planning Support Meetings and End of Placement Conferences.
• Conduct and participate in meetings with youth and families, community-based organizations, and neighborhood networks (e.g. by providing information, facilitating agenda, and encouraging relevant discussion) in furtherance of service plans and treatment goals of youth and families.
• Collaborate and coordinate with internal divisions and ACS-contracted provider agencies to guarantee open communication on individual cases.
• Maintain fidelity to the DYFJ Case Coordination Business Process.
• Provide recommendations to ACS-contracted Non-Secure and Limited-Secure residential and aftercare providers regarding referrals and available resources.
• Collaborate and strengthen partnerships with a variety of community representatives to ensure their involvement in Planning Support Meetings and ACS-contracted provider agency Team Meetings.
• Complete administrative functions, including the timely documentation and data entry of Planning Support Meetings.
• Consistently apply and uphold state and city law, regulations, and policy related to delivery of juvenile justice services.
• Collaborate with DYFJ’s Office of Planning, Policy and Performance concerning provider agency performance.
• Attend inter-/intra-agency meetings to share information and develop policies and procedures.
• Provide ongoing trainings with a focus on establishing goals with youth, families, and providers and confer with ACS staff on goal development.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $82,192 - $94,521.

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 www.cityjobs.nyc.gov or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees and search for Job ID# 643996.

No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted.

Note: Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.