Re-Entry Coordinator

About the role

The Re-entry Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the development of service and discharge plans with the secure detention milieu to deepen connections in the community that will help facilitate the successful reintegration of youth into the community upon their release.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships within detention to coordinate and support the development of service plans and discharge plans for youth in detention.
• Establish relationships with community-based organizations to develop a network of providers that will work to assist youth and their families in connecting to resources in the community upon the youth’s release.
• Engage youth in the identification of their individual strengths, needs, and interests.
• Collaborate with other City agencies, including the Department of Youth and Community Development, Department of Education, and the Department of Correction for planning and continuity purposes.
• Perform field visits as needed to coordinate with other stakeholders to ensure continuity in the areas of medical and mental health, education, career readiness, and prosocial programming, and promote greater family engagement to support continuity for kids as they are being released from detention.
• Participate in detention, milieu-based meetings, conferences, team meetings, and weekly program meetings to support the planning, development of programs across youth living spaces and other designated programming space. Coordinate the care, behavior plans and discharge recommendations for youth that will enable them to return to the community with reduced risk of reoffending.
• Prepare and maintain reports by utilizing information obtained from forms, service plans, discharge plans, youth surveys, databases, and other sources.
• Perform Case Management duties as assigned.

Requirements

This position has been reposted. Previous applicants do not need to reapply.

To apply, please go to www.cityjobs.nyc.gov or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees and search for Job ID #758682.

No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted.

Note: Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above;
• High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above;
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

Additional Information

• The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
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• Minimum Qualifications: See above
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
• Residency Requirement: New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
• Additional Information: The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.