Wendy's Wonderful Kid Specialist

*THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY OF $95,000.00* 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. 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- Conferencing, Missing Children’s Outreach Unit, Supervision to 21, RCPPU (Residential Care Permanency Planning Unit), Fast-Track Long-Stayers, APPLA Monitoring Unit, Teen Specialist Unit, Office of Child Trafficking Prevention and Policy, Reentry, Independent Review, OYDS Special Projects 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. OYDS- is seeking a WWK Specialist to cover all 5 Boroughs, Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk County. The duties and responsibilities of the Wendy's Wonderful Kid Specialist. will include, but will not be limited to: - Utilize the Dave Thomas Foundation (DTF) evidence informed recruitment model to develop tailored recruitment strategies and preparing youth for permanency. - Reaching out to potential adoptive resources and previous connections, including biological family members - Engaging in networking and performing thorough online searches - Analyzing files to uncover possible leads to achieving permanency - Developing tailored recruitment strategies and preparing a child for adoption - Providing monthly updates on caseloads and quarterly evaluations, along with recruitment strategies - Aid agencies in advancing cases towards permanency while facilitating team meetings - Facilitated DTF model-based training sessions focused on achieving permanency for young individuals - Oversee cases aligned with adoptive resources and conducted follow-up activities - Facilitated meetings between agencies to advocate movement for the child toward permanency while maintaining and fostering relationships with provider agencies. - Maintained DTF database. - Engaging with the older youth in QRTP - Creating tracking tools - Facilitating meeting discussions and groups with older youth - Cross-collaboration with community resources as well as internal divisions 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 or for current NYC employees and search for Job ID # 788245. No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted. Note: Only candidates under consideration will be contacted. COMMUNITY COORDINATOR - 56058 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or 2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or 3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above. 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.