Congregate Care Specialist

The selected candidate will work as a Congregate Care Specialist in the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) Nicholas Scoppetta Children’s Center (NSCC), providing a safe and nurturing environment for children and youth between the ages of 0-21 years of age. The Congregate Care Specialist is responsible for overseeing children and youth placed in the Children’s Center, city congregate care facilities, and related functional areas of ACS, and for providing administrative support.

What You Will Do

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to: overseeing the care, development, and guidance of dependent, neglected, traumatized, and emotionally disturbed children; creating a welcoming, trauma-informed environment; conducting individual and group orientation; supervising youths; chaperoning and/or transporting youth; participating in planning group and individual activities; monitoring and supervising children; assisting children with personal hygiene; intervening in crisis situations; conducting frequent room inspections and personal searches; utilizing approved physical restraint techniques; observing changes in behavior and reporting aberrations.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and two years of satisfactory full-time experience working with children or youths in a congregate residential institution or non-secure detention facility. The candidate will be able to create a welcoming, trauma-informed environment for all children entering and exiting the Children’s Center, and will be able to intervene in crisis situations by assessing imminent danger and attempting appropriate de-escalation intervention when necessary.

Requirements

• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent
• Two years of satisfactory full-time experience working with children or youths in a congregate residential institution or non-secure detention facility
• An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college, including 12 semester credits in psychology, sociology, social work, human services, criminal justice, education, nursing, or cultural anthropology
• A satisfactory combination of education and experience that is equivalent to the above

Benefits

• Salary of $49,657.00
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Learning budget
• Parental leave
• Wellness programs
• Visa/relocation assistance
• Remote flexibility
• Stipends
• Bonus/commission