Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleSocial Work Assistant 3 - EOA #2019-58
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $53568 to $68192 Annually
Minimum Qualifications Permanent service as a Social Work Assistant 3 in a New York State agency eligible for transfer
OR
At least one year of permanent service in a title eligible for 70.1 transfer pursuant to Civil Service Law
OR
Reachable on the current New York State Civil service list for Social Work Assistant 3
FOR PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT:
Must have a Master’s Degree in Social Work; 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 The candidate chosen for this position will serve as the Employment Coordinator. The incumbent duties will include but are not limited to:
•Coordinate the Supported Employment and Pathways to Employment Programs
•Participate in Developmental Disabilities Council sub-committees and present at meetings
•Serve as liaison among private agencies, schools, and hospitals for Project Search
•Provide support and assistance to the Service Amendment Department
•Provide support and assistance to Family Support Services
•Provide training, support, and technical assistance to CCOs
•Monitor CCO Alert Mailbox
•Inter-district travel among the five boroughs
Additional Comments •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. 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 at (518) 473-9689 or Email at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
•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.
•OPWDD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
•Position may be eligible for Loan Forgiveness via the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program: for more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice
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