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Children’s Aid and Family Services has the following job openings as of November 6, 2024
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APPLICATION

POSITIONS AVAILABLE

  • Quality Assurance Auditor
    Function: To audit and assess each program’s performance and compliance.

Responsibilities:

  • Conducts announced and unannounced audits of each program, which includes, but is not limited to: client files, Behavior Support Plans (BSPs), Individualized Service Plans (ISPs), Medical Administration Records (MAR), medical scripts, client notes via Care Logic, agency policies, as well as licensing requirements, etc.;
  • Communicates program performance and compliance through documented reporting and elevate systemic issues and trends to the respective Residential Manager, Director, and/or Administrator;
  • Maintains an accurate paper and electronic filing system for audits conducted;
  • Assists in establishing methods to improve efficiency, reduce risks, address quality of services issues, and to reduce the vulnerability of fraud, abuse and waste;
  • Reports weekly to the Director of Training and Quality Systems for supervision and to provide updates, findings, issues and monitor goals;
  • Ensures each program is in compliance with Disability Support Services Policy and Procedure Manual and licensing requirements set forth by both the Department of Children and Families (DCF), Children’s System of Care (CSOC) as well as the Department of Human Services (DHS), Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD);
  • Performs unannounced quality assurance checks of programs, citing staff shortages, life/safety and facility concerns, etc.;
  • Provides necessary audit information and documents during annual licensing, Council on Accreditation (COA), as well as in the event of a Medicaid audit;
  • Participate in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) through committee membership; and
  • Other relevant duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements:

  • Strong computer skills, particularly with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook;
  • Bachelor’s preferred;
  • Minimum of a high school diploma and five years of group home experience;
  • Strong problem solving, organizational skills, and attention to detail;
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
  • Must cooperate with the licensee, Department of Human Services (DHS) staff, Department of Children and Families (DCF) staff and any and all state representatives in any inspection or investigation.

  • Residential Manager (FT): To establish a therapeutic environment and deliver effective services through positive role-modeling and professionalism. The residential manager is responsible for the day-to-day functioning, supervision and management of the home. Responsibilities include ensuring the home has 24-hour coverage and supervision that is in line with ratio requirements, providing coverage to the home as needed, staff training and supervision, inter-facing with family/team members – internal and external stakeholders, completing reports, logs and ensuring all documentation is submitted in a timely basis.  Requires: Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent with three years’ experience working with children who are behaviorally challenging, BA degree in Social Services or related field preferred, experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities and previous supervisory experience, strong problem solving and organization skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and valid NJ driver’s license/good driving history. Computer literacy required – Microsoft Applications: MS. Word, Outlook required. Salary: $52,600 – $54,600 based on size of group home/level of service, experience and credentials.
  • Behavior Technician (Per Diem):To teach staff to implement behavior plans and strategies that are developed by the BCBA to support the needs of intellectual/developmentally disabled (I/DD) adults in the agency’s care. Teach residents communication, social and daily living skills and provide weekly and monthly summaries to the Residential Manager and BCBA.  Will also train staff on data collection.  Requires: Bachelor’s level professional with a minimum of a two years’ experience providing services to children and adults with I/DD and utilizing ABA methodology, Master level preferred.  Must have a valid driver’s license and own vehicle for self-transportation to and from worksites. Flexibility to work evenings and/or weekends as needed.  12 – 18 hours per week, hourly rate $28 – $30 per hour.
  • Behavior Technician [BT] or Registered Behavior Technician [RBT] (Per Diem): To provide in-home and in-community Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) services for children with autism, under the guidance of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Requires: Minimum of a high school diploma, bachelor’s degree preferred, relevant experience working with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, an individual who is experienced, comfortable and patient with children and families where behavioral health or developmental disabilities with a variety of mental health challenges, good writing and communication skills, valid driver’s license/good driving history, must successfully complete and demonstrate proficiency in all areas of required training. Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) requires the completion of such credential.  Hourly rate: BT (HS) level $22, BT (BA Level) $28; RBT: $30
  • Direct Support Professional – (FT, PT & Per Diem):To support individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities in maintaining their independence and empowering them to become integrated members of their communities. Responsible for the care and supervision of 4-6 individuals living in a group home setting. Requires: Minimum of a high school diploma, prior experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities preferred, good communication skills, and a valid driver’s license/good driving history. Full Time Shifts: 9am – 3pm: $19.50 per hour, 3pm – 11pm: $19.00 per hour, 11pm – 9am: $18.00 per hour and Sat & Sun exclusively 9am – 3pm: $20.50 per hour.

  • Clinician – Therapeutic Supervised Visitation (Full Time):To provide a safe therapeutically supervised environment for visitation between child and non-custodial parent. The clinician will provide counseling to parents in-home or in the community, provide interventions to improve parenting skills toward a goal of reunification, provide DCP&P with necessary court reports, assessments of client progress and descriptions of parent/child interactions, testifies in court, maintains NJ SPIRIT system, participates in family team meetings, reviews and audits as needed. Requires: a minimum of an MSW or MA with appropriate licensure with relevant experience, LCSW or LPC preferred excellent communication skills, ability to work with diverse populations, strong engagement, and relationship development and interventions skills.  Must have a driver’s license and use of own vehicle for self-transportation to see clients and attend meetings. Salary: Low $50s – $62,000 based on credentials and experience.

  • Project Director:The Project Director for the Bergen County Higher Education Addition Prevention Consortium (BC HEAP) is responsible for leading and guiding efforts to reduce substance misuse among students aged 17-24 working in partnership with all five colleges in Bergen County. The role entails coordinating the county’s consortium, conducting needs assessments, creating and implementing strategic plans, and evaluating the effectiveness of prevention strategies. Key duties include overseeing prevention activities, ensuring cultural competency, maintaining relationships with local and statewide organizations, and ensuring compliance with reporting requirements.

    Qualifications:

    • Master’s degree, certifications (CPS, CHES), or background in Higher Education/Student Affairs preferred.
    • Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in public health and 5 years of experience in the field of substance misuse prevention / mental health wellness.
    • Excellent leadership, organizational and interpersonal skills; demonstrates sensitivity and tact in interpersonal relations
    • Bi-lingual Spanish preferred.
    • Local travel required with possible long-distance travel for conferences.
  • Prevention Specialist/Data Analyst:The Prevention Specialist/Data Analyst provides support to the Bergen County Higher Education Addiction and Prevention Consortium (BC HEAP) in developing and implementing evidence-based prevention strategies aimed at reducing substance misuse on college campuses.

    Qualifications:

    • Bachelor’s degree in communications, sociology, psychology, or a related field.
    • Experience in community collaboration, education, and prevention services.
    • Preferred professional with a Prevention or Public Health certification.
    • Bilingual/Spanish preferred.
    • Local travel required with possible long-distance travel for conferences.
  • BC4S Scheduling Coordinator/Support Staff (FT): The Scheduling Coordinator will provide general support and be responsible for coordinating inquiries with the BC4S Hub Director to ensure tiered services are provided accordingly. Answers general and new participant inquires, receives, and communicates with potential participants, supporting them with the scheduling/application process, which can include paperwork and facilitating. Schedules NJ4S prevention services with participants. Assists with scheduling and hosting NJ4S Advisory Group meetings. Assists with data collection and reporting as necessary. Coordinates and schedules NJ4S staff meetings. Participates in trainings as required. Perform other duties as assigned by the NJ4S Hub Assistant Director. Salary range $45,000 – $47,000.
  • BC4S Prevention Consultant (FT): In partnership with youth, families, schools, and communities, implements evidence-based and evidence-informed prevention programs and services for all Bergen County school districts to promote mental health wellness. Collaborates with consultants, school districts, and community service providers to facilitate training, workshops, assemblies, etc. Assists in the programmatic data collection, reporting, continuous quality improvement processes and evaluation of services to target population. Provides ongoing input on hub design areas of focus, supportive community resources, etc. Assists in planning programs in schools and communities. Maintains active, constructive relationships with collaborative partners, funding sources, school administration and faculty, community groups, service providers, and other relevant agencies. Maintains current knowledge of evidence-based prevention programming and implements evidence-based prevention services and curricula with fidelity. Participates in relevant state and community meetings to promote program awareness; Other duties as assigned. Salary range $47,000 – $51,000.
  • BC4S Licensed Clinician (FT): Under the supervision of the BC4S Assistant Director, the Licensed Clinician will administer clinical services, student assessments and provision of brief clinical interventions serving children in Bergen County’s school districts. Expected to provide clinical services both in person and through telehealth to students. Services provided will include screening, brief interventions, facilitating treatment referrals, school consultation and making necessary referrals to community supports as needed/identified. Provides individual and/or group counseling to students along with supportive consultations to their families, facilitate treatment referrals, as necessary, to treatment resources in the community. Understands continuum of mental health services, referring students and family to an appropriate level of care in coordination with their supervisor (such as: substance treatment services and/or IOP/PHP/In-Patient). Develops and maintains partnerships and collaborations with school districts and community resources and 14 ensure program availability, opportunities and successes are marketed to promote program sustainability. Other duties as assigned. Salary range $60,000 – $65,000.
  • BC4S Supervising Prevention Consultant (FT): To plan and implement programs in schools and communities, as well as forming alliances with organizations that have similar or allied goals, such as, school boards, local law enforcement, healthcare providers, community centers and service providers. Coordinates the scheduling of services, ensuring that programs are offered equitably to Bergen County school districts. Responsible for planning, coordinating and scheduling programs in schools and communities. Establishes alliances with organizations, which have similar or allied goals, such as, school board, local law enforcement, healthcare providers, community centers and service providers. Serves as a customer service role model to ensure a positive relationship in interactions with all participants, applying schools and community. Supervises a team of prevention consultants who will provide trainings and workshops to community and youth. Implements evidence-based prevention services and curricula with fidelity. Maintains active, constructive relationships with a broad range of local and statewide organizations including  collaborative partners, funding sources, elected officials, community groups, service providers, government offices and other relevant agencies; Represents the agency at local, regional and statewide meetings. Responds to phone calls for information and/or assistance; assists visitors in obtaining materials and other resources as needed. Supervises Prevention Consultants, leading the Hubs’ programmatic data collection, reporting, continuous quality improvement processes and evaluation of services to target population. Provides agency and staff training as needed. Participates in professional development programs. Other duties, as assigned. Salary range $55,000 – $64,500.
  • Prevention Specialist/Coordinator (1/FT): To provide education, guidance and support through the implementation of programs, coalition building and environmental strategies primarily with families and older adults in Passaic County to reduce the prevalence of substance abuse among youth and adults.  This position will support The Center for Alcohol and Drug Resources’ role in the community as the first choice for alcohol, tobacco and other drug information, referral services, and prevention programming in Bergen and Passaic County. Coordinates and implements evidence-based prevention programs with older adults, parents, families and in schools primarily in Passaic County and ensures that funding requirements are met.  Responsibilities include: Documenting delivery of programs, inputting data into computerized collection systems, identifies outcomes, and generates written reports as required, maintaining existing and develops additional relationships with community partners through participation in local and county meetings; representing the agency at local, regional and statewide meetings, responding to phone calls for information and/or assistance; assists visitors in obtaining materials and other resources as needed, investigating new materials for agency for youth and adults; makes proposals of new programs and designs “special presentations” as the need arises, such as programs for high school youth, assisting with the maintenance of agency’s ATOD Resource Center; maintains inventory of materials and expands current resources; monitors, records, and responds to requests for information and materials and participating in professional development programs. Requires: Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to education, community health, or substance abuse prevention, bilingual/Spanish preferred, experience working in the community and building collaborations, strong interpersonal and facilitation skills, excellent organization skills and attention to detail, ability to work some nights and occasional weekends, use of a vehicle for self-transportation, ability to work well independently and with others as part of a team, excellent communication skills – oral and written, proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications, specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Zoom, and other virtual communication platforms. Salary – $42,000 – $43,500 depending on credentials and experience.
  • Recovery Specialist (Full Time and Per Diem): To engage individuals who have been reversed from an opioid overdose and provide non-clinical assistance and recovery supports while maintaining follow-up with these individuals. Requires: Minimum of a high school diploma and three (3) years of sobriety and experience in the principles of recovery that assist individuals to improve their health and wellness; preferred: Associate’s degree, must have the availability to work a 12-hour shift from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. or from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., valid driver’s license and uses of own vehicle for self-transportation. FT/Recovery Specialist, STAR program – Salary: $42,000 and Per Diem rates: $15 per hour – Training, $75 – on-call and $125 for deployments to hospitals (divided into 2 payments of $62.50, based on the submission of documentation).

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E-Mail: resumes@cafsnj.org
Fax: 201-634-3672

Mail: Children’s Aid Family Services
Attn: Human Resources
200 Robin Road Paramus, NJ 07652

Equal Opportunity Employer:
Children’s Aid and Family Services values a diversified workforce and follows all relevant federal and state laws and requirements. Employees at this agency are selected under procedures which provide equal opportunity to all people regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, or national origin. Our primary goal is to assure that the agency’s staff are able to successfully fulfill the responsibilities of the position assigned. In doing so, we embrace a full commitment to affirmative action in the recruitment, selection, placement, training and promotion of minorities. This effort recognizes the fact that our client base is also diverse. An equal employment opportunity is afforded to qualified individuals with disabilities who, with reasonable accommodation, can perform the functions of their position. Staff will also be promoted and/or transferred in adherence with these values.

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Applying for an Internal Position:
If you are a current employee and are interested in applying for any of the following positions, please review the internal application found on e-center.