Employment Type : Full-Time
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU FILE FOR, TAKE AND PASS THE UPCOMING OPEN COMPETITIVE EXAM # 2023 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 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 conducts more than 55,000 investigations 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. In early care, ACS coordinates and funds programs and vouchers for close to 100,000 children eligible for subsidized care.
The Federal Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA), effective in New York State 9/29/21, requires jurisdictions use the least restrictive form of foster care placement that is appropriate to meet the child’s needs, and that jurisdictions use a validated assessment tool to inform placements into residential placements. FFPSA mandates a clinical assessment that leads to a level of care recommendation, which necessitates multiple interviews, extensive case record documentation, completion of the validated assessment tool and justification and court report production that supports placement in foster placement settings known as a Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTP). Eligibility for Title IV-E reimbursement for these placements is contingent on meeting the requirements. FFPSA mandates that a Qualified Individual (QI) completes an evidence-based and validated assessment tool in order to claim IV-E funding for a placement into a QRTP setting.
Child and Family Specialists (CFS) in the QI functional assignment will complete all such assessments in NYC. CFS with this functional assignment will be part of a specialized QI team that assesses the needs of children/youth who may need residential placement and performs the following related tasks:
and treatment providers.
Minimum Qual RequirementsA Masters Degree in Social Work from an accredited school of social work and
1. A valid New York State Registration as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and at least one year of full-time, satisfactory, post-graduate experience that includes substantial experience in one or more of the following modalities of practice: facilitation of family team conferences or family group decision-making meetings utilizing a conferencing model which emphasizes family engagement and consensus based decision-making; clinical group work with children, youth, parents or individual families; or the conduct of professional training on topics related to child and family services; or
2. A valid New York State Registration as a Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW) and at least three years of the experience required in "1" above. Up to two years of this experience may have been in the supervision of social work practice areas described in "1" above; or
3. At least three years of the experience required in "1" above. A valid New York State Registration as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Master of Social Work license (LMSW) must be obtained within one year of appointment.
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.
. Preferred SkillsA Masters Degree in Social Work from an accredited school of social work and 1. A valid New York State Registration as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and at least two years of full-time, satisfactory, post-graduate experience that includes substantial experience in one or more of the following modalities of practice: facilitation of family team conferences or family group decision-making meetings utilizing a conferencing model which emphasizes family engagement and consensus based decision-making; clinical group work with children, youth, parents or individual families; or the conduct of professional training on topics related to child and family services; or 2. A valid New York State Registration as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) and at least two years of the experience required in "1" above. Required experience described in "1" and "2" above must have been obtained in the last five years. Additional InformationSection 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.
The City of New York and the Administration for Children’s Services are Equal Opportunity Employers Committed to Diversity To ApplyClick on the "apply" button now. Residency RequirementNew 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.