Review Vacancy
AgencyChildren & Family Services, Office of
TitleSocial Work Supervisor 1- LCSW
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $73284 to $92693 Annually
Street Address Capital View Office Park- Behavioral Health Services
52 Washington Street North Building
Minimum Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: One year of permanent competitive service as a Social Worker Supervisor 1 LCSW or eligible for a 70.1 transfer
Duties Description Perform overall clinical supervision of clinical staff working with youth who have intellectual/developmental disorders. Assess the quality and appropriateness of care/therapeutic interventions planned and provided to youth. Guide treatment planning to include developmentally appropriate goals and objectives most likely to lead to growth and change for the youth and family. Attend support team meetings, intact team meetings, facility psychiatric rounds and red flag reviews in support of effective treatment planning. Assist in identifying testing and assessment required for treatment planning and referrals for appropriate aftercare services. Facilitate such assessments through coordination with the Assistant Director for Treatment and Behavioral Health Chief of Treatment Services. Assist the treatment/support team in developing reasonable and achievable discharge plans. Work with Community Multi Services Offices (CMSO) to develop community support plans that foster successful transition of youth from DJJOY facilities to community based services. Complete record reviews and report findings to facility and Behavioral Health Administration. Develop and provide trainings specific to treating youth who have intellectual disabilities in juvenile justice settings. Provide literature, forums for discussion and other resources to facility and community based teams to foster increased understanding of best practices for working with youth who have intellectual disabilities. Develop working relationships with representatives from the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) and voluntary agencies that provide services to youth who have intellectual/developmental disorders. Create linkages for youth to receive services in such settings.
Additional duties will be discussed in detail during the interview.
Additional Comments This position requires travel to DJJOY Facilities and CMSO’s in NYS. The identified candidate will travel approximately 25% of time (0-3 days a week depending on need). The preferred candidate will have a history of working with youth and families in residential, mental health or hospital settings and will have a good working knowledge of navigating systems to identify resources for clients served. Experience with developing, approving and monitoring treatment/service plans is desirable. The preferred candidate will demonstrate a history or ability to work effectively in an administrative setting as a part of the administrative team.
Background Investigation Requirements:
1) All prospective employees will be investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC), which includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks. All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee’s employment application, may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information, and may be required to pay any necessary fees.
2) All prospective employees will be screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees will be required to pay any necessary fees.
3) For Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth (DJJOY) prospective appointees will be checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s) if applicable.
Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. OCFS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. OCFS is committed to ensuring equal opportunity for persons with disabilities and workplace diversity. It is the policy of OCFS to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the position for which they are applying or for which they are employed. OCFS does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under title I of the ADA.
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 New York State Office of Children and Family Services
Email Address eoajobpostings@ocfs.ny.gov
Address
Street Bureau of Personnel, EOA #19-141 MEP
52 Washington Street, 231 North
Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should send a resume and cover letter giving the Title, Location, and EOA Number of the position being applied for. Please provide your email address and your work, home and cell phone numbers. In order to qualify you for the position when you have current or prior New York State employment, you may be contacted by OCFS Personnel for your social security number to confirm your employment history.