Legal Case Assistant Manager

THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $ - $. The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well‑being of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages community‑based 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.

• Make recommendations for staffing assignments to gain maximum benefits from staff members’ individual strengths and office needs.
• Create, together with unit supervisors, employee task and standards and evaluate the work performance of all subordinates yearly.
• Design, conduct and coordinate staff development and training for all units.
• Attend on behalf of FCLS all Division of Child Protection, Foster Care/IOC related internal and external contract agencies meetings.
• Coordinate and facilitate presentations for other ACS Programs and ACS’ Contract Agencies and be available to answer questions related to FCLS policy and procedure, child welfare policy, LTS, and the court process.
• Create and design improved monitoring and tracking mechanisms.
• Provide daily and monthly ticklers/schedules for FCLS Support Staff; responsible for tracking and monitoring of Daily Intake census, IOC Contact Agency PH Report Submission Timeliness, Monthly Tally of Court Ordered Investigations, PH Notices, DCP and Daily Psychiatric hospitalization notifications, Monthly Borough Divisional Fact Sheets, Contract Agency Caseworker Court Hearing Non‑appearances, and Family First notifications and motions.
• On behalf of FCLS Attorneys, interface with the Court, ACS’ Division of Child Protection, Division of Youth and Family Justice, Division of Family Permanency Services, Agency Program Assistance, and the contracted Foster Care Agencies to research and resolve court‑ordered services, placement, payment, ICPC, and pre‑contempt/contempt/No Reasonable Efforts issues.
• Evaluate, access and respond to inquiries from the Court, ACS’ Divisions and Contract Agencies by reviewing CONNX records, PH Reports, Court Action Summaries, LTS, and/or UCMS, in order to ensure that accurate and appropriate information is provided by FCLS.

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A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and four years of progressively responsible experience, including one year at the administrative or managerial level in a large governmental agency, business firm, civic or community organization operating in the area of social services; or

Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" above. However, all candidates must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and one year of experience at the administrative or management level as described in "1" above.

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 individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.