PREA Compliance Officer
PREA Compliance Officer
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Job Description
THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $77550.00$87550.00
The Administration for Childrens Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and wellbeing of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages communitybased supports and foster care services and provides subsidized child care 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.
The Division of Youth and Family Justice (DYFJ) provides a wide range of services and programs for youth at every stage of the juvenile justice process. Our goals are to (a) build stronger and safer communities and advance public safety by preventing juveniles from entering the New York Citys juvenile justice system (b) provide therapeutic treatment and services to youth in our custodial care and (c) help juveniles access the tools they need to leave the justice system for good. We strive to help families and young people by providing supportive services that are responsive to the needs of individual youth and families.
Specific duties will include:
Partner with the PREA Executive Director and Executive Director of detention facilities to ensure compliance with the Prison Elimination Act standards
Lead and support the implementation of the Federal Prison Elimination Act Standards (PREA) in Secure and Close to Home facilities by:
1 Oversee the process and implementation of the standards and ensure the quality and consistency of incidents reported
2 Work closely with the facility Executive Director and other leadership to analyze results of internal mock PREA audits.
3 Work with DYFJ leadership to develop and implement facility improvement plans
Establish and maintain a positive working relationship with ACS/DOC investigation Unit as well as the Department of Investigation to ensure ongoing communication regarding sexual prevention reporting response investigation and retaliation monitoring
Provide training to staff pursuant to the ACS/DYFJ PREA policy and standards
Lead Sexual Abuse Incident Review meetings at the end of investigations
Assist the PREA Executive Director with response to inquiries audits and investigations by City State and Federal oversight bodies
Manage projects and undertake other duties as assigned by the PREA Executive Director
Special Note: Candidate will be required to travel within the five boroughs and to the detention centers as needed
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Section 424A of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with childcaring responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report.
TO APPLY
Please go to www.cityjobs.nyc or www.nyc/ess for current NYC employees and search for Job ID #696702
No phone calls faxes or personal inquiries permitted
Note: Only candidates under consideration will be contacted
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR OF RES 1001B
Qualifications :
1. A masters degree in social work from an accredited school of social work and four years of fulltime 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
2. A masters degree from an accredited college in sociology psychology education public administration or a closely related field and five years of fulltime paid professional experience as described in 1 above including two years in an administrative capacity; or
3. Education and/or experience equivalent to 1 or 2 above. However all candidates must have two years of administrative experience in a child care setting.
Additional Information :
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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
