Senior Executive Director

Job Description

*THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY OF $165,000.00*

THIS POSITION IS ONLY OPEN TO CANDIDATES WHO ARE PERMAMENT (NOT PROVISIONAL) IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES TITLE

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.

ACS' Division of Family Permanency Services (FPS) ensures that high quality services are provided to children in foster care by supporting provider agency staff with technical assistance and other services for children in foster care. FPS staff offer guidance on child welfare policies and procedures to improve service delivery and achieve safety, permanency, and well-being for children in foster care.

The Office of Older Youth Development Services (OYDS) is responsible for technical assistance around permanency planning and promoting shorter lengths of stay in residential placements for youth in foster care. In addition, we look at the well-being and safety of youth 12-21 years of age. The Office of Older Youth Development Services includes the following program areas: Youth Justice/PINS/DOC, FPS Conferencing, Missing Children’s Outreach Unit, Supervision to 21, Residential Care Permanency Planning Unit (RCPPU), Fast-Track Long-Stayers, APPLA Monitoring Unit, Teen Specialist Unit, Office of Child Trafficking Prevention and Policy, Reentry, Independent Review, OYDS Special Projects, Youth Engagement, Contract Headers, Retro Reimbursement and OYDS Data Accountability. We also provide guidance for the foster care agencies around child sex trafficking, iFoster, transitional plans, NYTD (National Transitional Database), Sexual Health and Reproduction, CCRS coding and crossover youth practice model and Raise the Age.

The Senior Executive Director will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

- Develop and implement policies, practices, and materials to ensure that children and parents that touch the child welfare system are informed and connected to appropriate resources and support services that meet their individualized needs.

- Develop and implement materials, trainings, and technical assistance to ensure that ACS and provider agency staff are knowledgeable of the key practice and guidance around Family Team Conferencing, Reentry, and Independent Review.

- Collect data that informs service needs for Crossover Youth both in the Division for Youth and Family Justice Detention and Close to Home programs as well in City, State and Federal prisons.

- Create innovative programming designed to bridge the gap of permanency achievement for children, teens, and families in the child welfare system.

- Inform agency staff on changes in conferencing, and in juvenile justice.

- Conduct regular conference calls.

- Design and provide training on best case practice and normative experiences for conference facilitators and on the Crossover Youth Practice Model (CYPM).

- Organize workshops and convenings to support implementation of initiatives.

- Represent ACS at city and statewide foster care related meetings and conferences.

- Participate as a member of interagency task forces and workgroups involving older youth issues and the juvenile justice system as needed.

- Evaluate staff and the success of the unit.

- Hold monthly meetings with area of conferencing and youth justice to discuss key practice issues/concerns.

- Implement and train on policy for Case Conferencing and Newly Identified Children.

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# 764241.
No Phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted.
NOTE: ONLY CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED

Preferred Skills

- In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

- Ability to search the Internet for requested topics and resources

- Ability to use CNNX and LTS

- Flexibility and an open mind

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Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and four years of progressively responsible experience