Social Worker

Job Description

Job Description

Position:
This candidate will work directly to supervise court-placed youth, age 12-20, who reside
at OCFS secure, limited-secure, and/or non-secure residential facilities. YSSs are part
of a team that ensures that a facility is physically secure (e.g., responsible for youth
movement, key and door control, and conflict resolution) and emotionally safe for both
youth and other staff. YSSs help create a professional, healthy, and therapeutic
environment.

Qualifications
Two years full-time direct care experience* in the care and programming of youth from
ages 6-21;
OR a Bachelor’s degree;
OR an Associate’s degree AND six months experience;
OR a high school graduation or equivalency diploma AND one year of experience*
OR a satisfactory equivalent combination of the above education and experience

requirements;
*Direct care experience with youth involved in the juvenile justice system or in an
institution, camp, school, community center, youth rehabilitation program, mental health
or correctional institution, or residential center.
Appropriate verifiable part-time experience will be accepted on a prorated basis
Resumes not required but strongly recommended.

Duties
« Establish a relationship of professionalism, confidence, safety, and trust with youth and
other staff from different racial, ethnic, cultural, religious, physical ability, Sexual
Orientation and Gender Identity Expression (SOGIE) and/or socio-economic
backgrounds. Supervise and monitor youth, which, depending on a youth’s clinical
needs, may include 1-to-1 supervision.
« Actively participate as a member of a youth’s support team. A support team is a
treatment-focused group of professional and para-professional staff who work together
to address the emotional and behavioral needs and goal of youth.
« Be confident in engaging with people who may be under physical and/or emotional
stress.
« Employ graduated harm reduction strategies while supervising youth. This includes
correcting, and in some cases, verbally or physically intervening when a youth displays
unsafe behaviors toward themselves or other youth and staff. Harm reduction requires
that a YSS learn to recognize personal or situational flags that could lead to conflict or
harm, provide positive mentorship to youth, and help youth work on their own
interpersonal skills and use of self-regulation strategies.
« Take opportunities to improve the well-being of the facility community by being
collaborative and informed.
« Supervise and/or assist youth during recreation and education activities, as well as
take on various, as-needed assignments
« Establish and maintain positive, professional, and appropriate relationships with
youths’ families and loved ones.
« Assist youth in achieving education, work readiness, and community transition goals.

Background Investigation Requirements:
1) All prospective employees will be investigated through a Criminal Background Check
(CBC), which includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks. All
convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or
omitted information on the prospective appointee’s employment application, may bar
appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its
own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules,
and regulations. Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record
of their criminal history information and may be required to pay any necessary fees.
2) All prospective employees will be screened against the Statewide Central Register of
Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees will be required to pay
any necessary fees.
3) Prospective appointees will be checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL)
maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs.
Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found
responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from
appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s) if
applicable.

Physical/Medical Requirements
Your physical and medical condition will be evaluated to ensure that you are able to
satisfactorily perform the duties of this position with or without reasonable
accommodation. The physical/medical standards include a fitness test, a medical
standards evaluation, and a substance abuse screening.

Training Requirements
Attend a 2-week Juvenile Justice Basic Training orientation, be proficient in OCFS-
approved physical skills and youth restraint techniques (given two times a year for eight
hours total), take NYS employee mandated annual trainings, and other annual training
refreshers.

These positions require shift, weekend, holidays, and overtime assignments, including
mandatory and voluntary overtime. 40 hours a week
Shift: Day, Evening and Night \nCompany Description

Established in 2005, Knowledge Builders Inc. (KBI) offers a wide range of services, including Information Technology Consulting, Administrative and Health Care Staffing solutions, Payrolling, and Call Center services to organizations of all sizes, including both private companies and governmental entities. KBI is a certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) recognized by New York State, New York City, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Our extensive consultant placements cover a variety of roles, from Technical Architects and Specialists to Developers, Project Managers, Analysts, Executive Secretaries, Nurses, Dietitians, Paralegals, Computer Operators, Food Preparation Workers, and many other occupations. To date, KBI has successfully placed over 1,000 consultants across more than 100 private sector companies and public sector agencies in New York State and throughout the country.

We are dedicated to recruiting candidates who consistently exceed our customers’ expectations.

We provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other protected basis.

Company Description

Established in 2005, Knowledge Builders Inc. (KBI) offers a wide range of services, including Information Technology Consulting, Administrative and Health Care Staffing solutions, Payrolling, and Call Center services to organizations of all sizes, including both private companies and governmental entities. KBI is a certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) recognized by New York State, New York City, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.\r\n\r\nOur extensive consultant placements cover a variety of roles, from Technical Architects and Specialists to Developers, Project Managers, Analysts, Executive Secretaries, Nurses, Dietitians, Paralegals, Computer Operators, Food Preparation Workers, and many other occupations. To date, KBI has successfully placed over 1,000 consultants across more than 100 private sector companies and public sector agencies in New York State and throughout the country.\r\n\r\nWe are dedicated to recruiting candidates who consistently exceed our customers’ expectations.\r\n\r\nWe provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other protected basis.