Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleSocial Work Assistant 3 - EOA #2022-128
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $57894 to $73813 Annually
Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PERMANENT APPOINTMENT:
? Reachable on the Civil Service List for Social Work Assistant 3; OR
? Currently serving as a permanent Social Worker Assistant 3 and eligible for transfer; OR
? One year of permanent competitive service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the NYS Civil Service Law.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT: If appointed on a provisional basis, you must participate in the next Civil Service examination(s) and be a reachable candidate in order to obtain permanent status and maintain your position.
Candidates must be a qualified employee of New York State and have had three months of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as a Social Work Assistant 2, Social Work Assistant 2 (Chinese Language), Social Work Assistant 2 (Korean Language), or Social Work Assistant 2 (Spanish Language).
Only the title(s) listed is qualifying for this examination(s).
Either 1. a bachelor’s degree or higher in a human service area* and one year of permanent competitive 55-b/55-c service as a Social Work Assistant 2 or parenthetic;
Or 2. three years of permanent competitive 55-b/55-c service as a Social Work Assistant 2 or parenthetic.
*For the purpose of these examinations, degrees in the following human service areas are considered qualifying: the professional disciplines of art therapy, audiology, dance therapy, drama therapy, music therapy, nursing, nutrition, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychology, social work, speech/language pathology, and therapeutic recreation. Also included are related academic disciplines associated with the study of: human behavior (e.g., gerontology, human services, sociology, speech communication); human skills development (e.g., counseling, education, human development); or any other study of services related to basic human care needs (e.g., community mental health, rehabilitation counseling).
Examples of non-qualifying degrees include but are not limited to: anthropology, archeology, communication, criminal justice, fine arts, philosophy, and political science.
Duties Description • Work closely with the residential clinical team to ensure coordination of services for Family Care.
• Maintain certification according to regulatory requirements for Family Care and HCBS Res Hab.
• Liaison with Voluntary Operated Family Care Agencies in the certification and provision of services to Individuals living in voluntary operated Family Care homes.
• Ensure Family Care Providers receive training and maintain certification.
• 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.
• Make validation survey visits, Observe and review fire drills as needed.
• Supervise Family Care Program through the delivery of comprehensive habilitation services provided by multi-disciplinary team members.
• Support Home Liaisons and/or clinical staff in the development of Individual Habilitation Plans, implementation, Review of Res. Hab. Data sheets, establishment of goals, and monitoring Individuals’ progress toward the achievement of those goals. Ensure that the programs meet all applicable Federal, State and local regulations.
• Ensure the implementation of Individual Life Plans by Home Liaisons and Family Care Providers.
• Provide specialized training, when required, and guidance to staff 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.
• 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.