New Alternatives for Children, Inc. (NAC) is an award-winning not-for-profit agency in Midtown Manhattan dedicated to serving children and families with medical complexities, disabilities, chronic illnesses and behavioral challenges. To assist us in achieving this mission, NAC is currently seeking a Permanency Facilitator. The right candidate must be detailed oriented and possess excellent organizational, communication and computer/database literacy skills.
As an integral part of the permanency team, the Permanency Facilitator reports to the Director of Specialized Foster Care and acts as a liaison between various ACS units, KinGAP and adoption attorneys and NYC ACS and NYS OCFS monitors. The Permanency Facilitator also assists home-finding staff in conducting clearances and in several areas of their operations. Below details the key tasks of this role.

• Title of Position: Permanency Facilitator
• Position Type: Full Time
• Salary Range: $48,000-$53,000 per year
• Location: 825 7th Avenue, New York, NY, 10019
• Department: Foster Care

Description of Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with permanency team including the Director of Legal Services, paralegal and Director of Specialized Foster Care to ensure achievement of ACS adoption and KinGAP targets.
• Participates in monthly meeting with ACS’ assigned permanency liaison to provide updates and troubleshoot barriers; attends quarterly ACS Adoption/KinGAP exchange meeting.
• Compiles all documents for KinGAP and Adoption cases and maintains comprehensive tracking system for time sensitive documents.
• Responsible for confirming foster home status and entering all legal codes representing permanency milestones into the Activities section of Connections; assists in entering other codes into Activities and into the Connections placement module.
• Responsible for preparing and completing adoption subsidy submissions into the NY.GOV database.
• Responsible for reviewing, editing and finalizing the Comprehensive Adoption Report (adoption home study) in collaboration with the case planning team.
• Communicates regularly with external adoption and KinGAP attorneys to provide critical documentation and updates.
• Responsible for monitoring referrals for required evaluations and managing NAC’s comprehensive board rate tracking system to ensure timely board rate reauthorizations through ACS’ Children with Special and Exceptional Needs (CSEN) database;
• Ensures ACS Children with Special and Exceptional Needs (CSEN) approvals are submitted to NAC’s fiscal team, tracked and uploaded into NAC’s electronic heath record for payment.
• Collaborates with ACS CSEN and Fair Hearing unit staff and responds to all fair hearing requests through the final determination; communicates with case planning and home finding staff and with foster parents regarding board rates as needed.
• Responsible for processing SCR, fingerprints and SEL checks for foster/adoptive parents.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including back-up support to the foster care program assistant (including but not limited to support with file management).

Required Education and Experience:

• Requires a bachelor’s degree. Excellent communication, organizational and database, computer literacy skills including excel, Microsoft word and outlook.
• Candidate must be highly organized, detail oriented and able to handle multiple simultaneous projects.
• Communication skills must include written and oral proficiency, including an effective telephone demeanor and ability to work with a variety of internal and external staff.
• Child welfare experience preferred.

How to Apply:

Please indicate Permanency Facilitator in the subject line when applying. Please submit cover letter and resume to: Leine Spohngellert, lspohngellert@nackidscan.org

For information on New Alternatives for Children, Inc., visit our website at www.nackidscan.org

New Alternatives for Children, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
New Alternatives for Children, Inc. was founded on the principle of inclusion. We strive to create and maintain a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace at all levels. It is not enough to serve; we must strive to dismantle oppressive policies and practices.