Program Counselor Supervisor

City of New York • New York, NY

1d • $71,126 - $81,126 • 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. The Division of Youth and Family Justice (DYFJ) provides services and programs for youth at every stage of the juvenile justice process. Its Life Skills, Education and Programs (LEAP) unit oversees social and educational services, develops programming for youth and families, and works with stakeholders to identify trends, track data, and provide training and staff development.

The Program Counselor Supervisor manages the day-to-day implementation and facilitation of programming within a juvenile detention facility. The role supervises program staff, coordinates training and professional development, collaborates with contracted vendors and facility partners, and ensures program documentation and reporting are completed and maintained. The supervisor also works with education, behavioral and mental health, and facility staff to support youth behavior management and care planning. The selected candidate must be willing to travel among ACS secure detention facilities and attend meetings and events, including evenings and weekends.

Requirements

• A master's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work and 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 such experience, including two years in an administrative capacity; or equivalent education and/or experience.
• All candidates must have two years of administrative experience in a child care setting.
• Willingness to travel among ACS secure detention facilities and attend meetings and events, including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage, coordinate, and lead day-to-day programming in a juvenile detention facility, including indoor and outdoor activities, workshops, youth- and family-focused events, and daily living activities and schedules.
• Directly supervise a unit of Program staff and participate in the development, coordination, and delivery of orientation, in-service training, coaching, and supervision to promote professional development.
• Collaborate with ACS-contracted vendors, partner program staff, volunteers, and facility operations staff to design, coordinate, and implement youth- and family-focused events, enrichment and prosocial programming, vocational programming and internships, after-school activities, and daily living activities that promote youth engagement and reduce idleness.
• Ensure the development, completion, distribution, and maintenance of reports and documentation, including weekly recreational and program schedules, statistical reports, data entry, internal monthly, quarterly, and annual reports as requested, and contemporaneous programming logs.
• Maintain collaborative relationships with the Department of Education, ACS-contracted behavioral and mental health staff, and DYFJ facility staff to support the development, implementation, and maintenance of a youth behavior management system.
• Represent the programming unit at detention and milieu-based meetings and conferences to support planning and coordination of care and behavior plans and discharge recommendations for youth.
• Assist the Director of Programs with data collection and tracking, trend identification, incident and policy review, tours for external guests and visitors, and resolution of operational issues related to coverage and facility coordination.
• Travel to ACS secure detention facilities and attend meetings and events, including evenings and weekends.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager