Associate Commissioner for Community Partnerships and Family Engagemen - NYS Office of Children and Family Services : Job Details

Duties

Under the general direction of the Deputy Commissioner for the Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth (DJJOY), the Associate Commissioner for Community Partnerships and Family Engagement (OCPFE) will be responsible for all aspects of DJJOY operations that relate directly to achieving improved life outcomes for youth by safely guiding, supporting, and supervising youth in the agency's custody, and their families, through the coordinated provision of agency and community resources.

Preferred Description Specific duties and experience for this role include, but are not limited to, the following: · Preferred experience in the criminal / juvenile justice field including, but not limited to the re-entry and re-integration and or social work field, with a focus on criminal / juvenile justice, advocacy, and re-entry. · A working knowledge of cross agency and community service entities to establish partnerships with state & local agencies, licensed community organizations and individuals to address juvenile rehabilitation and successful community re-entry. · Oversee all operations and services provided by the community-based staff to meet the needs of juvenile clients in the community. · Oversight and monitoring of re-entry and transitional planning for youth in OCFS facilities and Community Multi-Services Offices (CMSO), to assure the highest professional standards are realized by recognizing and promoting best practices. · Responsible for the development and implementation of new community models based on best practices. · Assess and analyze existing data to make informed decisions / improvements to service delivery. · Supervision of staff and key program areas. · Manage the Bureau of Classification and Movement in its critical core function of coordinating the safe and swift movement of youth through the OCFS system and ensuring compliance with all laws and judicial orders including the Interstate Compact for Juveniles (ICJ) and the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS).

· Interact with Agency Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, Associate Commissioners, and Program Managers to provide updates and guidance regarding community-based activities. · Responsible for system expansion, hiring and training of community workers, re-entry services, the adoption of risks-needs-responsivity framework and the creation and implementation of a post-release supervision model. · Travel is required.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in social work, criminal justice, psychology, or human services and eight years of progressively responsible community-based experience providing programming to court adjudicated youth and their families. In addition, three years' experience supervising/managing program staff providing services to youth involved in the juvenile justice system.