Children and Family Services Specialist 1 MG (NY HELPS)

Minimum Qualifications Transfer : One year of permanent competitive or 55b / c service in this title or in a title eligible for 70.1 transfer.

Open to the Public : This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).

• To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position, which are :
• Either 1. A bachelor's degree including or supplemented by 24 semester credit hours in the study of people of diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds (language courses do not qualify);

AND two years of professional qualifying experience* OR

2. A master's or higher degree including or supplemented by 24 semester credit hours in the study of people of diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds (language courses do not qualify);

AND one year of professional qualifying experience*; OR

3. A bachelor's degree AND one year of experience in a public, private, not-for-profit, or community organization, where the mission of which was the advocacy for public assistance recipients of diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds;

AND two years of professional qualifying experience*; OR

4. A master's or higher degree AND one year of experience in a public, private, not-for-profit, or community organization, where the mission of which was the advocacy for public assistance recipients of diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds;

AND one year of professional qualifying experience*; OR

5. A master's or higher degree in social work AND one year of experience in a public, private, not-for-profit, or community organization, where the mission of which was the advocacy for public assistance recipients of diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds; OR

6. A master's degree or in social work including or supplemented by 24 semester credit hours in the study of people of diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds (language courses do not qualify).

• Qualifying experience is defined as :
• Either 1. providing services to children and their families either in inspection, management, or administration of : foster care programs;

day care programs; adoption programs; domestic violence programs; youth detention facilities; or other providers of care, support, and assistance to children, assuring compliance for certification or licensing purposes; OR

2. providing, supervising, monitoring, or administering services for children, adults, or their families, including but not limited to : providing social casework, case planning, case management, counseling, crisis intervention, advocacy on behalf of clients, or direct investigation of potential abuse and neglect in one or more of the following settings : human services;

juvenile justice; criminal justice; local departments of social services; or local voluntary childcare service programs.

This position may be designated 55 b / c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility.

Duties Description This Children and Family Services Specialist 1 (CFSS 1 MG) will work within the Supply and Workforce unit to support various grant programs within the Child Care division.

Responsibilities of this position include : assisting in the preparation of Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and in creating content for distribution and the OCFS website, assisting in implementing initiatives related to the child care workforce, supporting grant development including reviewing and scoring proposals, and voucher / payment approval, participating in site visits to granted programs and providing technical assistance to the Division’s grantees, representing the Division at various meetings and workgroups, communicating with the Public Information Office when necessary, and providing overall general support to the Division.

Additional duties will be discussed in detail during the interview.