Deputy Borough Chief

City of New York • New York City, NY

4d • Onsite

About The Position

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. 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 Family Court Legal Services (FCLS) is primarily responsible for representing the Administration for Children’s Services in child neglect and abuse cases, permanency hearings, juvenile delinquency hearings and other child welfare proceedings in the five Family Courts. FCLS attorneys work collaboratively with ACS Child Protective Specialists (CPS), foster care agency case planners and other ACS staff and child welfare stakeholders to further the agency’s mission on behalf of children, youth and families. The Deputy Borough Chief will be part of the borough’s management team and be involved with and responsible for the overall management of the borough’s law office.

Requirements

• Admission to the New York State Bar
• Four years of recent full-time responsible, relevant, satisfactory legal experience subsequent to admission to any bar
• Eighteen months of which must have been in the supervision of other attorneys, in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or performing highly complex and significant legal work.
• Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision to attorneys of all levels
• Screen cases for intake.
• Provide legal counsel to ACS program areas
• Represent the agency in meetings and Family Court
• Provide training to attorneys and case work staff
• Consult with program area managers on case deferrals and settlements
• Maintain a caseload that includes both pre-trial and post-trial cases
• Provide on-site legal support to the borough-based Child Advocacy Centers as needed, which may include observing interviews and participating in multi-disciplinary meetings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed