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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 01/16/19

Applications Due01/30/19

Vacancy ID63451

AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleLicensed Master Social Worker 2 - Temporary (May Lead to Permanent Appointment)

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade20

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $61496 to $78014 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Variable

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Rockland

Street Address 3 Wilbur Road

City Thiells

StateNY

Zip Code10984

Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must currently be a permanent Licensed Master Social Worker 1, grade 20;
OR
• Eligible for 70.1 transfer by way of current permanent status in a title deemed comparable to Licensed Master Social Worker 2 by the Department of Civil Service (Must also be within 2 salary grades of the targeted title).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (not mandatory):

• Experience working with individuals who have challenging behaviors and psychiatric disorders in addition to Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
• Excellent oral and written communication and networking skills.
• Understanding of behavior support plans and data collection.
• Proficient computer and technology skills.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

• Management reserves the right to determine the number of qualified candidates to be interviewed.
• At the time of offer, you must be ready to accept or decline the position.

Duties Description PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The START Coordinator is the first point of contact for clients and the community. Coordinators link service providers with individuals in need, and work to improve the functioning of existing service elements in the community. Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to the following:

• Maintain linkages and relationships with community partners to provide consultation to systems/teams as needed using best practices.
• Must successfully participate in and complete the START coordinator certification training within 12 months of employment. This includes the demonstration of competencies in all areas associated with START coordination.
• Ensure the coordination of support meetings and crisis plan development for individuals enrolled in NY START.
• Share on-call responsibilities on a rotational basis to ensure 24/7 telephonic and in-person response to crisis situations within two hours of call.
• Participate in recurring meetings with START leadership, clinical team, and Resource Center program.
• Develop Comprehensive Service Evaluations (CSEs), Cross-Systems Crisis Prevention and Intervention Plans (CSCPIPs), intake/assessments, admission/discharge summaries for the Therapeutic Resource Center and any other applicable documentation of services provided.
• Maintain an active caseload of approximately 20-30 individuals (actual number may vary depending on acuity level of cases and program goals).
• Understand the programmatic and cultural nuances found across different systems of care.
• Possess the vision to conceptualize the needs of individuals with I/DD outside of traditional institutional models of care and work holistically with individuals and systems.
• Ensure all documentation and SIRS data entry is complete and contemporaneous.
• Develop materials and present cases at Clinical Education Team meetings as assigned by the director or designee.

NOTE: Travel throughout the Hudson Valley catchment area will be required and at times may require travel to Taconic and/or Capital regions. You must have a valid driver’s license to apply as travel is a part of the duties involved in this position. This may include a state-owned vehicle, as available, or the employee’s own car. An employee who uses his/her own car will be reimbursed at current negotiated rates.

On-Call: Required - Shared on-call responsibilities to cover 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, both via telephone and in-person.

Additional Comments APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Submit cover letter and résumé by January 30, 2019 to:

DDSOO – Hudson Valley
Human Resources Department
P.O. Box 470
7 Wilbur Road
Thiells, NY 10984
E-Mail: hv.internal.apps@opwdd.ny.gov
Phone: 845-947-6000, option 3, option 5
Fax: 845-947-6189

Please reference the above EOA # in all correspondence.
PLEASE NOTE:

• The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and Hudson Valley DDSO regarding the posting of job vacancies.
• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume/cover letter.
• All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.
• If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice.
• Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA). If an employee believes that he or she needs a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Central Office at (518) 402-7644 or Email at Affirmative.Action@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
• OPWDD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.



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Name HVDDSO

Telephone 845-947-6000

Fax 845-947-6189

Email Address hv.internal.apps@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street HVDDSO

7 Wilbur Road

City Thiells

State NY

Zip Code 10984

 

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