District Attorney Liaison

About the role

The District Attorney (DA) Liaison works within the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) Division of Investigations Instant Response Team (IRT), based at the Staten Island site (350 St. Mark's Place). The position facilitates coordination between ACS, the New York City Police Department (NYPD), and the District Attorney’s Office, ensuring compliance with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), processing clearances, sharing case information, and supporting joint response efforts for severe abuse and maltreatment cases.

Responsibilities

• Ensures compliance with the MOU
• Provides requested case-specific information to the DA Office and NYPD
• Facilitates ongoing communications between ACS and the District Attorney
• Processes clearances requested by the DA Office and NYPD, and routes requested clearances through the borough office in accordance with legal mandates
• Receives DA “Decline to Prosecute” notices and distributes to appropriate unit supervisors
• Receives all subpoenas sent by the DA and is responsible for obtaining and submitting requested information to the DA in a timely fashion
• Shares information with the Department of Probation and State Division of Parole, where legally permitted
• Tracks information on standardized logs for all cases sent to the DA/NYPD, and submits 30-day case inquiry status updates
• Participates in regular meetings with the IRT Coordinator and IRT Manager, and various other staff to review compliance with the MOU and IRT protocol
• In the absence of an IRT Coordinator, the DA Liaison may be directed to perform their duties

Requirements

• Must be a permanent (not provisional) ACS employee in the civil service title of Child Protective Specialist Supervisor
• Must satisfy Section 424‑A of the New York Social Services Law (inquiry into child abuse and maltreatment history)
• New York City residency is not required for this position

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college
• 30 semester credits toward a Master of Social Work degree or toward a graduate degree in a related field
• Eighteen months of child protective casework experience

Skills

• Preferred candidate must have a previous background as a Child Protection Specialist

Pay

$78,315.00 – $106,624.00