Minimum Qualifications Transfer : One year of permanent competitive or 55b / c service in this title or from a title eligible for 70.
1 transfer into the Children & Family Services Specialist 1.
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;
- A bachelors degree AND two years of professional qualifying experience ; OR masters degree AND one year of professional qualifying experience ;
OR masters or degree in social work.
Qualifying experience is defined as :
Either 1 : providing services to children and their families either in the 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.
Duties Description The NYC Regional Office serves as a clearinghouse for consultation and enforcement action in cases involving health and safety violations and child abuse / maltreatment reports involving regulated child care programs
The primary role of this position involves the oversight and monitoring of incoming reports of serious and imminent danger violations on cases that rise to the level of enforcement.
This includes assisting in the coordination with both DOHMH and Counsel’s on enforcement actions and serving as a liaison with the Regional Office Support Unit.
- Additional duties include, but are not limited to : assisting in the coordination and oversight of quarterly case review desk audits at the DOHMH offices;
- providing extensive technical assistance to DOHMH staff, the child care provider community and the public at-large; preparing correspondence for distribution;
and, communicating with the Public Information Office on high profile enforcement cases.
Additional duties will be discussed in detail during the interview.