Executive Director

The Executive Director of Case Management will oversee and manage the intake, adjustment, facilitation, coordination, advocacy, discharge planning, and support re-entry for juvenile delinquents, juvenile offenders, and adolescent offenders remanded to and/or placed in the care and/or custody of ACS within a secure detention facility. The Executive Director will work within the DYFJ’s detention continuum to effectively oversee and manage the direction and coordination of day-to-day case management functions within two (2) juvenile detention facilities for youth pending adjudication of court proceedings.

What You Will Do

The Executive Director will perform the following duties: oversee and manage the direction and coordination of day-to-day case management functions within two (2) juvenile detention facilities for youth pending adjudication of court proceedings; supervise and coach two (2) Directors of Case Management; actively participate in the development, coordination, and provision of orientation and in-service training of case management staff; manage the tracking of new resident intake and related city mandates and state regulatory requirements; oversee the case management unit’s completion and maintenance of adjustment reports, other documentation requested by the courts, OCFS, and DYFJ, and related data entry.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The selected candidate will be offered a salary of $130,000.00 - $140,000.00. The Executive Director will build and maintain relationships with New York City Public Schools, Health Services, Department of Probation, youth’s legal representatives, New York City Courts, other City and State agencies, and advocacy organizations to ensure adequate care coordination for youth in detention.

Requirements

• Master's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work
• Four years of full-time, paid professional experience in a child care institution or in group work with children in a child care setting, including two years in an administrative capacity
• Or a master's degree from an accredited college in sociology, psychology, education, public administration or a closely related field, and five years of full-time paid professional experience as described in '1' above including two years in an administrative capacity
• Or education and/or experience equivalent to '1' or '2' above
• Two years of administrative experience in a child care setting

Benefits

• Salary of $130,000.00 - $140,000.00
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Learning budget
• Parental leave
• Wellness programs
• Visa/relocation assistance
• Remote flexibility
• Stipends
• Bonus/commission
• Paid holidays