What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Care Worker position at City of New York?
THE SELECTED CANDIDATES WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY OF $48094.00.
The Administration for Childrens Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and wellbeing of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages communitybased 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.
ACS Nicholas Scoppetta Childrens Center (NSCC) is a 24hour shiftbased operation providing services for New York Citys highly vulnerable population of abused and / or neglected children who have been removed from their parents / caregivers. On average the Childrens Center serves approximately 2500 unique children entering or reentering the foster care system as they await transition to return home stay with kin or placement in longerterm foster care settings.
Within NSCC the Office of PrePlacement Services is responsible for providing a safe and nurturing environment for children and youth between the ages of 021 years of age. The Office of Preplacement services is a 24 hour a day 7day program that is dedicated to ensuring the social emotional medical educational and mental health needs of children and youth are being met.
The Office of PrePlacement Services is seeking five Direct Care Workers who will be responsible for overseeing children and youth placed in the Childrens Center city congregate care facilities and related functional ACS areas and providing administrative support.
The duties and responsibilities of the Direct Care Workers will include but will not be limited to :
Oversee the care development and guidance of dependent neglected traumatized and emotionally disturbed children at the Childrens Center.
Create a welcoming traumainformed environment for all children entering and exiting the Childrens Center.
Conduct individual and group orientation sessions for youth to support NSCC program expectations and transition to placement.
Closely supervise youths at congregate care facilities nonsecure detention facilities and during sponsored visits and activities.
Chaperone and / or transport youths to and from appointments school activities court appearances and other communitybased activities.
Participate and assist in planning group and individual activities.
Monitor and supervise children in assigned areas including observing changes in behavior and reporting aberrations and assisting children with personal hygiene when necessary.
Intervene in crisis situations by assessing imminent dangers and attempting appropriate deescalation intervention when necessary.
Conduct regular room inspections and personal searches to maintain a contraband free and safe environment.
Utilize approved physical restraint techniques to ensure safety of residents and staff when necessary.
Perform liaison functions to communicate with provide requested information and direct inquiries and observations to other members of the interdisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care for all children and youths.
Complete required log entries tracking sheets incident reports and other relevant documentation which supports the monitoring of youth being admitted or exiting / released from the Childrens center.
Participate in regular team meetings and required trainings.
Assist children and youth with educational and recreational activities such as shopping for clothing supplies and materials as necessary.
Communicate all issues to the supervisor in a timely manner.
May be required to work various shifts including holidays weekends and overnights.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION :
Section 424A of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with childcaring responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report.
TO APPLY :
Please go to or for current NYC employees and search for Job ID #686998
NO PHONE CALLS FAXES OR PERSONAL INQUIRIES PERMITTED.
NOTE : ONLY CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED.
CONGREG CARE SPECACS(35 HR WK 5245A
Qualifications :
A 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 fulltime satisfactory postgraduate experience that includes substantial experience in one or more of the following modalities of practice : facilitation of family team conferences or family group decisionmaking meetings utilizing a conferencing model which emphasizes family engagement and consensus based decisionmaking; 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 LMSWby 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 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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
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