Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleLicensed Master Social Worker 1 Brooklyn
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $56604 to $74980 Annually
Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Must currently be permanent in the title of Licensed Master Social Worker 1, OR
• Must be active and reachable on the appropriate Civil Service eligible list, OR
• Must be eligible for 70.1 transfer by way of current permanent status in a title deemed comparable by
the NYS Department of Civil Service.
FOR PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT:
• Must possess a Master’s degree in Social Work from a regionally accredited college or university, OR
A Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and one year of post bachelor’s experience in Social Work, OR
A Bachelor’s degree or higher in a human service area and two years of post-bachelor’s experience in Social Work.
If you are appointed provisionally, you must take the next scheduled civil service examination for this title and your score must be reachable on the resulting eligible list before you can be permanently appointed. If you do not pass the examination or achieve a reachable score, you may not be retained *
Duties Description PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
1. Interface with hospitals who have OPWDD individual in their care
2. Write comprehensive psycho-social summaries when necessary
3. Make appropriate residential referrals based on the individual’s needs
4. Track Certified Residential Opportunities referrals and follow-up with agencies in a timely fashion
5. Assess cases and present during monthly meetings
6. Interface with agencies providing residential services
7. Enter information into the Residential Opportunities database
8. Additional responsibilities to be determined based on unit needs
Additional Comments Please note:
• 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 Workforce and
Talent Management Central Office (518) 473-9689 or Email at
accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
• 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.
• For CSEA positions: Local Bidding Agreements will be honored.
• 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.
• In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed
as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.
• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Email Address Brooklyn.hr@opwdd.ny.gov
Address
Notes on ApplyingAPPLICATION PROCEDURE: Submit cover letter and résumé to:
Brooklyn DDSO – Human Resources Office
888 Fountain Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11239
E-Mail: Brooklyn.HR@opwdd.ny.gov
Fax: (718) 642- 5290
Please reference the above Vacancy # in all correspondence.