Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleLMSW 2 (Developmental Disabilities)
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $66566 to $84450 Annually
Minimum Qualifications
1. Must currently be a permanent LMSW 2;
OR
2. Must be active and reachable on the Civil Service eligible list for LMSW 2;
OR
3. Eligible for 70.1 transfer by way of current permanent status in a title deemed comparable to the LMSW 2 by the Department of Civil Service (Must also be within 2 salary grades of the targeted title).
NOTE: Provisional appointments will only be considered if there are insufficient in-Title and/or Civil Service List candidates.
Duties Description The LMSW 2 will provide supervisory oversight to the Hudson Valley Family Care program to ensure that programmatic measures are met
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The LMSW 2 will be responsible for the following:
• Monthly Family Care Supervisory reviews to ensure that the Home Liaison/Social Worker Assistant 3 are meeting the FC policies and regulatory standards.
• Assume responsibility of new Family Care homes to train new providers during their first year as a provider as per Family Care policy.
• The LMSW 2 will be responsible for providing the direction to the Family Care Home Liaison (FCHL).
• The LMSW 2 would be responsible for ensuring that the team and Family Care Providers adhere to the Family Care manual & OPWDD guidelines. This is completed by ensuring that are Family Care Validation visits, unannounced, attendance at Special ITTs.
• The LMSW 2 is responsible for ensuring that the safety and health of the individuals are maintained in the Family Care Home by completing health and safety priority visits (suspension, emergency respite, criminal background issues).
• Other duties as assigned.
• Details of the duties will be discussed at the interview.
Additional Comments 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 they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Workforce and Talent Management Central Office at (518) 473-4785 or Email at accommodationrequests@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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