Engagement Specialist
Core
Provide a welcoming, trauma-informed environment for children entering and exiting the Administration for Children's Services (ACS) Nicholas Scoppetta Children's Center, ensuring safe transitions to foster care.
Role type
frontline child welfare engagement specialist
Builds
safe, supportive living environments for children in temporary care
Domain
child welfare / juvenile justice
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
trauma-informed care, child supervision, inventory management, transportation logistics, incident reporting, inter-disciplinary communication
Preferred skills
experience in community work or community-centered activities
Technologies
none stated
Responsibilities
Oversee care and guidance of dependent, neglected, and traumatized children; create a welcoming environment; ensure children receive transition kits; conduct individual and group orientation; chaperone and transport youths to appointments, school, and court; monitor and supervise children in assigned areas; inspect and inventory children's property; communicate with the inter-disciplinary team; complete log entries, tracking sheets, and incident reports.