Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleLicensed Master Social Worker 1 - EOA#22-129
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $61270 to $77912 Annually
Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PERMANENT APPOINTMENT:
• Currently serving as a LMSW 1 (Spanish Speaking) and eligible for transfer OR
• Reachable on the Civil Service List for Licensed Master Social Worker 1 (Spanish Language) OR
• Eligible for 70.1 transfer per Civil Service Rules and Regulations.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT:
• Candidates must be licensed and currently registered by New York State as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
Duties Description • Supervise Family Care Program through the delivery of comprehensive habilitation services provided by multi-disciplinary team members.
• Will work as part of an interdisciplinary team to accurately identify the comprehensive needs of an individual, design, implement and document appropriate services in EHR.
• Ensure Family Care Providers receive training and maintain certification.
• Maintain certification according to regulatory requirements for Family Care and HCBS Res Hab
• Ensure that the FC Programs meet all applicable Federal, State and local regulations.
• Interface and facilitate coordination of Family Care Screening Process with Families, CCO’s and DDRO for individuals who are interested in pursuing FC services.
• Liaison with natural families, Due Process for movements, respite as needed.
• Provide specialized training, when required, and guidance to staff /FCP on a day-to-day basis.
• Ensure community inclusion activities for each Individual and the delivery and documentation of community inclusion services in accord with each Individual’s “valued outcomes”.
• Ensuring the appropriate and timely reporting of family care incidents, including the completion of required forms, and required follow-up.
• Ensure the completion agency assigned investigations and investigative reports (and follow-up when required) for each reportable incident.
• Work closely with the residential and clinical team to ensure coordination of services for Family Care Individuals.
• Liaison with Voluntary Operated Family Care Agencies in the certification and provision of services to Individuals living in voluntary operated Family Care homes.
• Meets with and instructs staff regarding work projects, program objectives, delivery of services techniques and the implementation of OPWDD policy.
• Establishes standards of performance, observes staff visits and activity, determines the efficiency of the staff and programs being delivered.
• Reviews Individuals records to determine if proper and adequate information is continuously updated.
• Participates in meetings with various DDSO and Agency clinical/support staff in order to provide and exchange program and/or administrative information.
• Responds to crisis situations and emergencies involving Individual’s and provides leadership to assist staff and Individuals during such times.
• Support implementation and development of Individual Habilitation Plans, Review of Res. Hab. Data sheets, establishment of goals, and monitoring Individuals’ progress toward the achievement of those goals.
• Ensure the implementation of services as per Individual Life Plans and Family Care Providers
• Make validation survey visits, Observe and review fire drills as needed.
• Communicate and review all pertinent information with Supervisor in a timely manner.
• Additional duties as deemed necessary by the Unit TTL or Agency Director.
Additional Comments 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 (518) 473-4785 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.