Become A Child Protective Specialist From Harlem

June 28, 2019

Working as a Child Protective Specialist is a great opportunity if you are a recent college graduate or a seasoned professional. Extensive training, coaching and professional development is available.

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A career path includes advancement to supervisory and managerial positions. We offer a robust benefits package and support continuing education through a number of scholarship opportunities.

What It Means to Be a Child Protective Specialist

Child Protective Specialists (CPS) respond directly to reports of child abuse and/or neglect. Using investigatory and social work skills, they engage and partner with families and community resources to ensure the safety and well-being of children throughout New York City.

As a CPS you will:


  • Complete field visits to investigate allegations of abuse and/or neglect.
  • Engage in a strength-based approach with families in order to assess their individual and collective strengths and needs.
  • Interview family members and others who interact with the family to assess child safety and well-being.
  • Assess the risk of future abuse or neglect of children in the family.
  • Coordinate a team of family members, staff and service providers to evaluate the safety and identify interventions that can reduce risks to children.
  • Remove child(ren) into protective custody or foster care, when children are found to be in imminent danger.
  • Enter and maintain accurate and timely computerized records of all case information.
  • Help families navigate government agencies and access entitlement benefits.
  • File petitions and testify in family court and other legal proceedings as necessary.

Required Qualifications

  • A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, in a specified discipline.
  • Twenty-four-semester credits in any combination of the following fields: social work, psychology, sociology, human services, criminal justice, education (including early childhood), nursing or cultural anthropology.
  • At least 12 credits must be in one of these disciplines.
  • Candidates must demonstrate English language proficiency and basic typing skill.
  • All candidates must successfully complete a comprehensive drug screening.

Candidates who speak and/or write in the following languages are encouraged to apply:

Spanish, Russian, Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Polish, Urdu, and African languages.

New York City residency is NOT required.

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