Family Respite Coordinator

At The New York Foundling, we trust in the power and potential of people, and we deliberately invest in proven practices. From bold beginnings in 1869, our New York-based nonprofit has supported hundreds of thousands of our neighbors on their own paths to stability, strength, and independence.  We help children and families navigate through and beyond foster care. We help families struggling with conflict and poverty grow strong. We help individuals with developmental disabilities live their best lives, and we help our neighbors access quality health and mental health services—core to building lifelong resilience and wellbeing. Together, our interrelated programs provide a whole-person, whole-family, and whole-life approach that unlocks solutions for a lifetime.

The Family Respite Coordinator is primary in supporting respite families through hands-on fieldwork, including home visits, community engagement, and emergency response across all five boroughs of NYC. Working with interdisciplinary team to ensure caregiver readiness and program fidelity by delivering evidence-based training and engagement. 

The Family Respite Coordinator is primary in supporting respite families through hands-on fieldwork, including home visits, community engagement, and emergency response across all five boroughs of NYC. Working with interdisciplinary team to ensure caregiver readiness and program fidelity by delivering evidence-based training and engagement.  

Responsibilities:

- Conduct in-person home studies, safety assessments, and interviews with household members to certify and annually recertify respite homes, ensuring compliance with OCFS and ACS standards through direct fieldwork.

- Facilitate evidence-based GenPMTO training and lead weekly in-person and hybrid support groups to strengthen caregiver readiness, skill development, and program fidelity in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams

- Serve as the primary point of contact for respite families by maintaining consistent communication and providing hands-on support through field visits and virtual engagement.

- Coordinate transportation and placement logistics for youth entering respite care homes, including field-based support during transitions to ensure emotional stability and safety.

- Engage in field-based community outreach by attending events, canvassing neighborhoods, and delivering presentations to stakeholders to recruit and retain respite families.

- Maintain accurate documentation in NYF, ACS, and model-specific systems to ensure compliance, accountability, and seamless service delivery across field and administrative operations.

- Collaborate with internal teams and finance to manage caregiver stipends, resolve financial needs, and support program logistics, while contributing to ongoing evaluation and achievement of performance goals.

- Respond to after-hours emergencies as part of a 24/7 on-call rotation, providing immediate field-based support and crisis intervention as needed.

The New York Foundling is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse employee population, the Foundling will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

• Bachelors Degree in Social Work, Mental Health, Psychology, Community organizing or related Field. Bilingual Preferred but not required
• 3+ years experience working with or providing services to at risk children and families in Child Welfare, with community organizing and outreach experience.
• Energetic and approachable personality with strong skills in computer and marketing
• Experience and willingness to work with the culturally diverse populations that are present among the program's target population
• Open to reflective practice (i.e. has capacity for introspection, communicates awareness of self in relation to others, recognizes value of supervision)
• Flexibility with schedule as program will need evening and weekend support. This is a 24/7 on call program for emergencies that arise during after hours.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)and comfortable with running groups and public speaking