Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleLicensed Master Social Worker 2 - WNY #23-146ebk
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $67897 to $86140 Annually
Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Eligible List: Candidates must be reachable for appointment on Current Civil Service Eligible List for this title.
OR
Transfer: Candidates must have permanent competitive status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.
OR
Temporary Appointment – In the event there is not a valid eligible list at this location, candidates who meet the minimum qualifications for the Licensed Master Social Worker 2 exam may submit an employment application and resume and if hired, will be appointed with temporary status. Candidates must also submit an online application for the Licensed Master Social Worker examination during the next submission period. The examination announcement and the online application can be found at the following link: https://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/lmsw.cfm
Candidates appointed temporarily must receive a score that is reachable on the resulting eligible list before they can be permanently appointed.
Minimum Qualifications:
Either A. licensed and currently registered by New York State as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) AND have one year of post NYS licensure professional social work experience;**Or B. licensed and currently registered by New York State as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
Registration and licensure as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor is not considered qualifying for these examinations.
** Professional social work experience involves activities such as screening, assessing and diagnosing individuals' and families' psychosocial needs, strengths and limitations; participating in the development of treatment plans and discharge plans; counseling and educating individuals, groups and families to promote mental, emotional, physical and social functioning; helping access needed services; providing client/patient advocacy and crisis intervention; and developing, coordinating and evaluating services and support systems. Experience limited to social work research or social work administration is NOT considered qualifying.
Duties Description PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position will be within the Division of Statewide Services and report to the Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Supervisor within Central Office and function as part of the Bureau of Statewide Clinical Programs. The Licensed Master Social Worker 2 will work as part of a team to complete Preadmission Screening and Resident Review. The PASRR process is intended to prevent the inappropriate admission of persons with mental illness, intellectual disabilities or developmental disabilities into nursing homes. PASRR requirements were first enacted with the Nursing Home Reform Act as part of OBRA 1987. Federal law requires hospitals to conduct a Level I screen on all persons, with limited exceptions, who are seeking admission to nursing facilities to determine whether they have a mental disability. If the nursing facility services applicant appears to have a disability, the hospital must ensure that OPWDD has referral information in order to complete a PASRR assessment. OPWDD will review all information provided and assure that type of care needed, cannot be provided within the spectrum of OPWDD supports, meeting the obligation to secure the least restrictive placement for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). If nursing facility placement is determined appropriate, a PASRR coordinator will determine if there are other services indicated for support of the individual and if so can they be provided by the nursing facility or do specialized services have to be procured by other means. The goal of the PASRR coordinator is to assure that individuals who can recover, have the supports they need to return to a lesser level of care and live as independently as possible in the community. It is essential that PASRR staff have clinical strengths, aptitudes and understanding of disabilities, and strong advocacy skills so that they complete PASRR Level II assessments accurately. Accurate assessment, monitoring and advocacy with both supports internal and external to OPWDD will assures that individuals are able to return to their best level of functioning and have the supports they need for successful community reintegration. This position can be located in Western district of Region 1.
The PASSR Coordinators will work within the Bureau of Statewide Clinical Programs and will report to the PASRR Director. In their role they will support the work within the bureau and respond to direction of Bureau Director. PASRR Coordinators should seek to minimize reliance on nursing facilities by being informed of options, effectively monitor the nursing facility population, and address requests for alternative placements in a timely manner. The tasks and responsibilities of the PASRR coordinators will include:
- Work within databases and systems including TABS to review and verify eligibility determination for any individual referred for PASRR Level II assessment.
- Guide referral sources to the process of eligibility determination (if eligibility is not determined) to the Front Door process and advise of the necessary assessments e.g. comprehensive psychological, psycho-social, physical evaluations.
- Collaborate with Front Door staff to assure that eligibility review continues while PASRR assessment occurs.
- Communicate with hospital/and or nursing facility regarding referral package requirements and specific nursing facility identified.
- Determine based upon review of the Level I Screen and materials received from the referral entity, the category of determination that an individual is classified into e.g. exempt or meets a categorical determination.
- Complete the Level II PASSR assessment, determine if specialized services are needed and should be provided by a qualified I/DD professional.
- Assure communication with the regional office staff about the status of admission and discharge of individuals in nursing facilities.
- Provide in person or virtual assessments (when in person is not possible) and review in assigned geographic areas and support other assessments and review needs as assigned.
- Provide continued monitoring and advocacy with both supports internal and external to OPWDD.
- Arrange for meetings and collaboration between involved entities to assure the best outcome for the person.
-Covers the following counties: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans (Western).
- Completion of other duties as assigned.
*Travel percentage is an estimated average; actual travel time may vary to support the needs of the Bureau.
Additional Comments Please note:
• 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.
• 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
• OPWDD is committed 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.
• As a participating agency in the Health Care and Mental Hygiene Worker Bonus Program (HWB), direct care employees may be eligible to earn up to $3000 in bonuses for qualifying service if they meet specific requirements including continuous service during the appropriate vesting periods. For more information on the program, please contact Human Resources at 716-517-2057.
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