Child Welfare Trainer

City Of New York • $100K *

New York, NY 10025In-Person

Education, Government & Non-Profit

Less than 5 years of experience

1 week ago

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Qualifications

Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college.
30 credits towards a Master of Social Work or related graduate degree.
18 months of child protective casework experience.
Permanent status as a Child Protective Specialist Supervisor within the civil service.
Strong training and facilitation skills.

Responsibilities

Support DCP/DYFJ Provider partners and ensure timely communication and deliverables.
Deliver training for frontline staff and supervisors.
Supervise and coach new and experienced child welfare staff.
Provide expertise in child welfare practice competencies.
Model training skills and provide evaluative feedback to participants.
Collaborate with ACS's Division of Child Protection to develop training programs.
Attend necessary trainings and meetings as needed.

Benefits

Comprehensive professional development opportunities.
Collaborative work environment with various ACS divisions.
Access to training resources from the James Satterwhite Academy.
Engagement in meaningful work that impacts child welfare and juvenile justice services.

Full Job Description

THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY OF $100,050.00.

THIS POSITION IS ONLY OPEN TO CANDIDATES WHO ARE PERMANENT (NOT PROVISIONAL) IN THE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OF CHILD PROTECTIVE SPECIALIST SUPERVISOR.

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 child care 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 Division of Policy, Planning and Measurement (PPM) collaborates with every ACS division to guide systems analysis and strategic systems improvement; assure quality of practice at ACS and its provider agencies; professionalize the frontline workforce; bring knowledge into practice; provide research and analytic support; and plan and develop new programs and policies.
The Training Unit provides frontline staff with the values, skills, and knowledge necessary to support Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice cases, primarily through core trainings provided by the James Satterwhite Academy. Reporting to the Training Supervisor, the Child Welfare Trainer will be devoted primarily to providing child welfare staff with skills and knowledge of quality child welfare practice.

The trainer will ensure efficient and effective daily operation by providing and facilitating administrative, education and supportive services to new and seasoned staff. The Training Department delivers foundation and in-service training dictated by a training plan created each fiscal year.

Duties and responsibilities will include the following:

-Provide support to DCP/DYFJ Provider partners and external consultants to assure good communication and the timeliness of deliverables.
-Provide training for frontline staff and supervisors.
-Supervise and coach new and seasoned child welfare staff.
-Provide expertise in competences for child welfare practice and the ability to collaborate in all aspects of the training departments work, including scheduling, administrative tasks, and quality improvement.
-Understands and has significant experience in training various components of the CPS Practice Core Training Program.
-Possess professional training and platform skills.
-Able to model skills and provide evaluative and developmental feedback to participants.
-Work closely with ACS's Division of Child Protection and our providers to develop, coordinate, and implement training for frontline staff and supervisors.
-Participate in assignments as needed and attend trainings and meetings as indicated.

ADDITIONAL INFO

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 #783240.

No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted.

Note: Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

CHILD PROTECTIVE SPECIALIST SU - 52367

Qualifications

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and 30 semester credits toward a Master of Social Work degree or toward a graduate degree in a related field; plus, eighteen months of child protective casework experience.

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