Job DescriptionTHE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY OF $82,192.00.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 Children’s Center is a 24-hour shift-based operation providing services for New York City’s highly vulnerable population of abused and/or neglected children who have been removed from their parents/caregivers. On average, the Children’s Center serves approximately 2,500 unique children entering or re-entering the foster care system as they await transition to return home, stay with kin, or placement in longer-term foster care settings.The Social Work – Quality Individual (QI) Unit was built to meet the mandates of the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA), which took effect on September 29, 2021. The Quality Individual & Child and Family Specialist (QI&CFS), in accordance with the FFPSA, conducts and completes the evidence-based CAS II instrument to assess service intensity needs for children and youth who may or require a placement into Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP) setting for individuals in the City of New York. QI&CFS’ conduct initial QI assessments for children and youth placed in a QRTP, and Long Stayer Reviews (LSR) for children and youth who may require consideration for extension in a QRTP.The responsibilities of the QI CFS will include, but will not be limited to:
Clinically assess the Level of Care (LOC) utilizing an OCFS-approved, age-appropriate, evidence-based and validated, functional assessment instrument (the CALOCUS-CASII assessment).
Consult with the Family and Permanency Team as required by FFPSA regarding the appropriateness of the assessed LOC, including interviews of the child(ren), their family members, and treatment providers.
Prepare a court-ready written summary detailing assessment findings.
Provide assessments, determinations and documentation to the court and related parties as required by FFPSA.
Attend court hearings, as required.
Complete Long-Stayer Reviews (LSR) for all children and youth who remain in a QRTP, which includes conducting assessments that may require thorough review of clinical material, and specific clinical expertise to appropriately evaluate whether the LOC requirement in a QRTP is still clinically indicated.
Facilitate Permanency Team meetings with children, parents, service providers, attorneys, community members, and other ACS staff as required.
Ensure safety, risk, and permanency concerns are identified and addressed during Permanency Team meetings.
TO APPLY:Please go to www.cityjobs.nyc.gov or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees and search for Job ID #638798No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted. Note: Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:Section 424-A of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether acandidate for employment with child-caring responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse andmaltreatment report.QualificationsA Masters Degree in Social Work from an accredited school of social work and
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
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
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. .Additional InformationThe 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.