Placement Specialist

*THESE POSITIONS ARE ONLY OPEN TO CANDIDATES WHO ARE PERMAMENT (NOT PROVISIONAL) IN THE CHILD WELFARE SPECIALIST CIVIL SERVICE TITLE

*THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY OF $60,428.00*

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 Office of Placement Administrations (OPA) is identified as the sole source of referrals for foster care placement of children placed or remanded to the case and custody of ACS. OPA seeks placement for children in all five boroughs of New York City. A Placement Specialist at OPA is responsible for liaising with provider agencies to expeditiously secure safe and appropriate placement for children entering foster care. The placement specialist troubleshoots placement related issues with providers and addresses issues that may cause delays with placement. This is accomplished via the provision of crucial placement information and regular advocacy for the placement of children in the community as well as at the Nicholas Scoppetta Children’s Center.

The duties of the Placement Specialists will be:

- Pay special attention to details on all aspects of the placement process

- Present children in the best possible light to contract agencies throughout the placement process

- Maintain contact with intra agency staff consisting of Child Family Specialist, Case Managers, case planners, and other OPA staff

- Utilize all data bases, including Placement Module, WMS, LTS, CCRS, CAS +, Connections, Docushare, and e-mail

- Organize case records according to office guidelines, gathering information electronically as well as by phone, and adhering to office regulations of time and leave


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.


To Apply

Please go to www.cityjobs.nyc.gov or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees and search for Job ID # 723089.

No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted.

Note: Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

CHILD WELFARE SPECIALIST - 52369

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in one or a combination of the following fields: social work, psychology, sociology, human services, criminal justice, education (including early childhood), nursing, or cultural anthropology, with at least 12 of these credits in one discipline.

Requirements for Assignment Level II
a. Upon satisfactory completion of six months of training and experience at Assignment Level I, an employee shall be assigned to Assignment Level II.
b. Upon completion of one year of satisfactory experience at Assignment Level II of Child Welfare Specialist and satisfactory completion of the probationary period an employee shall receive no less than the minimum salary after 18 months in title.
c. To be appointed directly to Assignment Level II, a candidate must have, in addition to meeting the minimum qualification requirements set forth above, one year of satisfactory child welfare casework experience.

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 individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.