Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleLicensed Clinical Social Worker

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade23

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

Salary RangeFrom $108681 to $131650 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Richmond

Street Address 1050 Forest Hill Road

City Staten Island

StateNY

Zip Code10314

Job Specifics

Duties Description The George A. Jervis Clinic at the NYS Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities is a unique, state operated diagnostic and research clinic (Part 676), that serves children and adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, genetic disorders, epilepsy and Autism Spectrum Disorder. The clinic is multi-disciplinary, providing psychiatric, psychological, behavior, developmental behavioral pediatric and other evaluations to individuals seeking diagnosis and/or recommendations for challenging presentations. We are seeking a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with experience working with individuals with Intellectual/Developmental Disability (IDD) and their support systems and service providers, to work to facilitate the successful operation of our outpatient clinic. Candidate should have excellent clinical and communication skills, and experience supervising clinicians of varying disciplines (social work, psychology, medical). Experience with individuals/families with rare genetic diseases is a plus as is a history of working in social services/patient care.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES not limited to:
• Provide direct daily supervision of staff including medical physicians, psychologists, research scientists, social services, nursing, and other personnel in the provision of support operations for services provided to individuals with developmental disabilities at the Jervis Clinic.
• Oversee and evaluate the Jervis Clinic in meeting goals and service expectations of individuals, families, advocates, and agencies and remain consistent with statewide policy and procedure
• Provide oversight and direction to administrative and clinic staff to ensure compliance in meeting the various needs of the individuals
• Respond to all inquiries from OPWDD, DDRO’s, voluntary agencies and families with regards to available services and address presenting needs of the developmentally disabled individual
• Analyze efficiency reports in order to implement, monitor and revise new and existing policies and procedures and review reports and evaluations from supervised staff to ensure consistent quality and delivery of services across multiple disciplines.
• Provide support to the Clinic Medical Director and agency Director and Deputy Director and Director of Operations as needed, serve as intermediary to clinic staff when appropriate.

NYS OPWDD IBR provides a professional setting in a world-renowned research facility located on Staten Island, NY, on a wooded, suburban campus with free off-street parking. The compensation package includes New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP) insurance, a generous sick leave and vacation package, vesting in the NYS pension fund, and a deferred compensation plan. NYS Public Employees Federation (PEF) union benefits include tuition reimbursement and dental and optical coverage.

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Minimum Qualifications Open Competitive: possession of a license and current registration as a licensed clinical social worker in New York State.

Transfer:
Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1, 70.4, or 52.6 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.

To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website: https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/index.cfm.

Additional Comments This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). HELPS Program titles may be filled via a non-competitive appointment. This means that you do not need to take an exam to qualify, but you do need to meet the minimum qualifications of the title.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under NY HELPS are expected to have their permanent non-competitive employment status converted to permanent competitive status. You will not have to take an exam to gain permanent competitive status. Once you are in permanent status, your official probationary period will begin and you may take any promotion exams for which you are qualified.

• Please note that starting salary for this title reflects the Geographic Pay Differential and Downstate adjustment. Posted Hiring Salary includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for Grade 23 ($86,681), Geographic Pay Differential ($18,000) and Downstate Adjustment ($4,000). Geographic Pay Differential and Downstate Adjustment is added to the job rate ($109,650).

• If you are currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.

• The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with any agreed upon Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and the local 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.

• 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 or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.

• Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan.

• Voluntary pre-tax savings programs such as Health Care Spending Account and the Dependent Care Advantage Account offer employees options to pay for uncovered health care expenses or dependent care expenses.

• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) an assessment and referral service that connects employees with local service providers and support services to address their personal needs.

• Life insurance and Disability insurance.

• The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement plan that offers employees the option to invest a part of their salaries for retirement on a tax-deferred basis.

• Paid Holidays and Leave:
° Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year.
° Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially.
° Five (5) days paid personal leave each year.
° Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year.
° Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events.

• Health Care Coverage:
Employees and their eligible dependents can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Employees are provided family dental and vision plans at no extra cost.

• Paid Parental Leave:
Paid Parental Leave allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event. A qualifying event is defined as the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption or foster care.

• Retirement Program:
Participate in The NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation.

• Professional Development and Education and Training:
NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development.

• Additionally, the Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offers certain professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M/C designated employees that may grant continuing education credits towards maintaining professional licensure. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp.

• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

***All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.***

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

How to Apply

Name Staten Island DDSO Human Resources

Telephone 7189835433

Fax 7189835216

Email Address StatenIsland.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street 1150 Forest Hill Road

Building 46

City Staten Island

State NY

Zip Code 10314

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease email your resume to StatenIsland.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov and reference vacancy ID in your email.