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Job Description
THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY OF $56,154.
*THIS POSITION IS ONLY OPEN TO CANDIDATES WHO ARE PERMANENT (NOT PROVISIONAL) IN THE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OF CONGREGATE CARE SPECIALIST*
The Nicholas Scoppetta Children's Center provides children with a temporary living environment that is non-judgmental, supportive, caring, and structured, and strives to heal past and ongoing trauma. We believe that every child deserves safety, happiness, health, and love in our care, no matter how long or short their stay. Children in our care are prepared to transition to placement or achieve permanency after their stay at the Children's Center. In caring for our kids, we prioritize the values of acceptance, compassion, respect, equality, growth, education, development, promoting self-esteem, tolerance, and the preservation of self-identity. The Children's Center is comprised of Pre-Placement Services, the Office of Placement Administration, Social Work, Case Planning Unit, and Program Development and Staff Wellness.
The Congregate Care Specialist Supervisor provides supervision and trains Childcare (CC) and Congregate Care Specialists (CCS) in the performance of their duties and responsibilities in the direct supervision of youths at congregate care facilities or non-secure detention facilities and ensures that they adhere to daily routines and schedules and regularly conduct inspections and contraband searches. The ACS Nicholas A. Scoppetta Children's Center (NSCC) is an emergency 24/7 congregate care setting serving approximately 2,500 children and youth ages 0-21 each year. Many children at the NSCC require close supervision or 1:1 supervision due to high needs such as complex medical needs, significant mental illness, challenging behavioral issues, developmental delays, intellectual disabilities, and those in need of assistance with ADLs. The Congregate Care Specialist Supervisor is a critical position that is required to ensure that appropriate staffing supports are allocated to the different childcare areas and ensuring that they are creating an environment where youth feel safe and supported. The Congregate Care Specialist Supervisor further ensures that youth are being provided with adequate care, supervision, engagement, and services until they are able to transition to a most appropriate foster care setting. Moreover, the Congregate Care Specialist Supervisor further works under the supervision of ADSS/Childcare Manager and is responsible for enforcing health and safety protocols related to COVID-19 such as promoting and monitoring adherence to infection controls measures, safe social distancing, mask wearing, coordinating on-site COVID testing, and adherence to the latest health guidelines applicable to congregate care settings.
The Congregate Care Specialist Supervisor works closely with Direct Care Staff, Intake Unit, Medical, Bellevue Mental Health Team, Child and Family Specialists and Office of Placement Administration to provide oversight to youth and staff in the daily operations of their pod. As a 24-hr operation, the Children's Center requires Childcare Supervisors to provide oversight to 100 CCS across 3 main shifts. Childcare Supervisors roles and responsibilities include:
-Supervises and trains Childcare/ Congregate Care Specialists staff in the performance of their duties and responsibilities in the direct supervision of youths at the Children's Center.
-Ensures that there is always adequate child-care coverage throughout facility.
-Ensures that youth are always supervised by childcare staff whether in the residential units or in the programming areas.
-Ensures that supervision levels are always maintained.
-Ensures that staff are provided with a care plan and updated information (medical/behavioral alerts, safety plans, special diets, etc.) on youth arriving at the Children's Center.
-Maintains the physical safety of the facility by inspecting the premises, reporting hazardous conditions to assure a safe and healthy environment.
-Monitors the coordination of appointments always Maintains accurate headcounts and completes required reports (Missing Person's Reports, Children/Staff Census, etc.) in a timely manner.
-Conducts inspections and contraband searches.
-Ensures that supplies are on hand and approves supply requisitions.
-Ensures that prompt and appropriate responses are made to all incidents and that they are reported and documented in a timely manner.
-Ensures that staff are completing required reports (logbooks, incident reports, etc.) in a timely manner.
-Plans and coordinates activities; leads and supervises youth in group and individual activities. Monitors and supervises all on-site programs.
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
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY USING ONE OF THE OPTIONS BELOW:
For current city employees, go to Employee Self Service (ESS), Recruiting Activities, Careers and search for Job ID# 612161.
For all other applicants go to www.nyc.gov/careers and search for Job ID# 612161. Click on the "Apply" button.
If you do not have access to a computer, most public libraries have computers available for use.
Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Qualifications
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, plus four years of full-time satisfactory professional experience working with children/adolescents in a residential group care setting; including two years supervising childcare workers; or
2. An associate degree from an accredited college plus six years of full-time satisfactory professional experience working with children/adolescents in a residential group care setting; including two years supervising childcare workers; or
3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, plus eight years of full-time satisfactory professional experience working with children/adolescents in a residential group care setting; including two years supervising childcare workers; or
4. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above. However, all candidates must possess a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and have two years of full-time satisfactory professional experience supervising childcare workers in a residential group care setting.
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 individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
Job Description
THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY OF $56,154.
*THIS POSITION IS ONLY OPEN TO CANDIDATES WHO ARE PERMANENT (NOT PROVISIONAL) IN THE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OF CONGREGATE CARE SPECIALIST*
The Nicholas Scoppetta Children's Center provides children with a temporary living environment that is non-judgmental, supportive, caring, and structured, and strives to heal past and ongoing trauma. We believe that every child deserves safety, happiness, health, and love in our care, no matter how long or short their stay. Children in our care are prepared to transition to placement or achieve permanency after their stay at the Children's Center. In caring for our kids, we prioritize the values of acceptance, compassion, respect, equality, growth, education, development, promoting self-esteem, tolerance, and the preservation of self-identity. The Children's Center is comprised of Pre-Placement Services, the Office of Placement Administration, Social Work, Case Planning Unit, and Program Development and Staff Wellness.
The Congregate Care Specialist Supervisor provides supervision and trains Childcare (CC) and Congregate Care Specialists (CCS) in the performance of their duties and responsibilities in the direct supervision of youths at congregate care facilities or non-secure detention facilities and ensures that they adhere to daily routines and schedules and regularly conduct inspections and contraband searches. The ACS Nicholas A. Scoppetta Children's Center (NSCC) is an emergency 24/7 congregate care setting serving approximately 2,500 children and youth ages 0-21 each year. Many children at the NSCC require close supervision or 1:1 supervision due to high needs such as complex medical needs, significant mental illness, challenging behavioral issues, developmental delays, intellectual disabilities, and those in need of assistance with ADLs. The Congregate Care Specialist Supervisor is a critical position that is required to ensure that appropriate staffing supports are allocated to the different childcare areas and ensuring that they are creating an environment where youth feel safe and supported. The Congregate Care Specialist Supervisor further ensures that youth are being provided with adequate care, supervision, engagement, and services until they are able to transition to a most appropriate foster care setting. Moreover, the Congregate Care Specialist Supervisor further works under the supervision of ADSS/Childcare Manager and is responsible for enforcing health and safety protocols related to COVID-19 such as promoting and monitoring adherence to infection controls measures, safe social distancing, mask wearing, coordinating on-site COVID testing, and adherence to the latest health guidelines applicable to congregate care settings.
The Congregate Care Specialist Supervisor works closely with Direct Care Staff, Intake Unit, Medical, Bellevue Mental Health Team, Child and Family Specialists and Office of Placement Administration to provide oversight to youth and staff in the daily operations of their pod. As a 24-hr operation, the Children's Center requires Childcare Supervisors to provide oversight to 100 CCS across 3 main shifts. Childcare Supervisors roles and responsibilities include:
-Supervises and trains Childcare/ Congregate Care Specialists staff in the performance of their duties and responsibilities in the direct supervision of youths at the Children's Center.
-Ensures that there is always adequate child-care coverage throughout facility.
-Ensures that youth are always supervised by childcare staff whether in the residential units or in the programming areas.
-Ensures that supervision levels are always maintained.
-Ensures that staff are provided with a care plan and updated information (medical/behavioral alerts, safety plans, special diets, etc.) on youth arriving at the Children's Center.
-Maintains the physical safety of the facility by inspecting the premises, reporting hazardous conditions to assure a safe and healthy environment.
-Monitors the coordination of appointments always Maintains accurate headcounts and completes required reports (Missing Person's Reports, Children/Staff Census, etc.) in a timely manner.
-Conducts inspections and contraband searches.
-Ensures that supplies are on hand and approves supply requisitions.
-Ensures that prompt and appropriate responses are made to all incidents and that they are reported and documented in a timely manner.
-Ensures that staff are completing required reports (logbooks, incident reports, etc.) in a timely manner.
-Plans and coordinates activities; leads and supervises youth in group and individual activities. Monitors and supervises all on-site programs.
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
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY USING ONE OF THE OPTIONS BELOW:
For current city employees, go to Employee Self Service (ESS), Recruiting Activities, Careers and search for Job ID# 612161.
For all other applicants go to www.nyc.gov/careers and search for Job ID# 612161. Click on the "Apply" button.
If you do not have access to a computer, most public libraries have computers available for use.
Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Qualifications
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, plus four years of full-time satisfactory professional experience working with children/adolescents in a residential group care setting; including two years supervising childcare workers; or
2. An associate degree from an accredited college plus six years of full-time satisfactory professional experience working with children/adolescents in a residential group care setting; including two years supervising childcare workers; or
3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, plus eight years of full-time satisfactory professional experience working with children/adolescents in a residential group care setting; including two years supervising childcare workers; or
4. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above. However, all candidates must possess a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and have two years of full-time satisfactory professional experience supervising childcare workers in a residential group care setting.
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 individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
