Motivational Coach & Training Lead

Position Summary

Salary: $84,863 - $97,593. The selected candidate will be offered a salary within this range.

Permanent Supervisor III (Social Work) candidates are encouraged to apply.

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 childcare vouchers. In juvenile justice, ACS oversees detention, placement, and programs for youth in the community.

The Division of Policy, Planning and Measurement (PPM) collaborates with every ACS division to guide systems analysis and strategic systems improvement, assure quality of practice, professionalize the frontline workforce, and develop new programs and policies.

The Family First Prevention Service Act requires all prevention direct service staff and supervisors to complete and integrate Motivational Interviewing in their practice. Under the direction of the ACS Workforce Institute Director of Prevention MI Coaching, the Prevention Motivational Interviewing Coach will provide coaching and training to supervisors and direct‑service staff in the Preventive Provider agencies, supporting the transfer of learning efforts and ongoing skill development for Motivational Interviewing.

• Support efforts to promote and establish buy‑in for the vision and planning related to building a learning culture and implementing the coach approach.
• Collaborate with the ACS Workforce Institute coaching team to establish alignment around the coach approach.
• Facilitate individual, group coaching, and feedback to help supervisors integrate coaching methods into supervision and support staff in practicing Motivational Interviewing.
• Provide onsite technical assistance to aid in implementation and promote the consistent use of Motivational Interviewing in practice.
• Assist with the design, pilot and implementation of coaching opportunities for supervisors to support transfer of learning efforts.
• Provide technical assistance to provider agency staff by conducting training, coaching sessions and arranging meetings with internal ACS/OTWD staff and external stakeholders.
• Work closely with a portfolio of preventive agency assignments across the five boroughs.
• Develop working knowledge of the continuum of preventive services with a specific focus on two to three evidence‑based models.
• Establish a system for ensuring supervisory coaching is effectively implemented and monitored.
• Attend meetings with ACS leadership to discuss program status, updates and strategies for continued improvement.
• Public speaking, as needed, regarding the initiatives described above.
• Participate in special projects, as necessary and/or other tasks as assigned.
• Complete reports summarizing and explaining data to record/convey work activities, findings and recommendations.
• Participate in ongoing professional development coaching sessions with colleagues to enhance own professional development.

• A Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited school of social work and three years of full‑time satisfactory experience practicing social work using casework, group work and community organization methodologies, at least two of which must have been in a supervisory capacity.
• Certification/License Requirements: A valid Certified Social Worker (CSW) certificate or Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW) license issued by the New York State Department of Education must be obtained within one year of appointment. Employees who fail to obtain their CSW or LMSW within one year after appointment will have their probationary period extended no more than six months. Failure to obtain the CSW or LMSW by the end of 18 months of service will result in dismissal.
• Section 424‑A of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate with child‑care responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report. The agency may assign a candidate who has been the subject of such a report to a position with no child‑care…