Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleSocial Work Assistant 3 - Posting #15-18

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade17

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

Salary RangeFrom $49488 to $63001 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 New York

Street Address 25 Beaver Street

DDRO4-Family Support Services

City New York

StateNY

Zip Code10004

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications Promotion: Candidates must have one year of permanent or contingent/permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c New York State service as a Social Work Assistant 3 or Social Work Assistant 3 (Spanish Language); OR reachable for appointment from the Civil Service List; OR eligible for a 70.1 transfer.

Open Competitive: Candidates must have a Master’s Degree in Social Work; OR a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work and one year of post-Bachelors experience in social work; OR a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a human service area and two years of post-Bachelors experience in social work.

Duties Description This position is essential to the Core Mission of OPWDD. The Social Work Assistant 3 staff will be a member of the Family Support Services (FSS) team. The Manhattan Family Support Services consist of crisis intervention, respite, parent training, family reimbursement, non-Medicaid Service Coordination and other vital FSS programs. These programs assist families in obtaining eligibility for other OPWDD services and enable families to care for their developmentally disabled child or relative at home. Job duties will include but are not limited to the following:

• Oversee 100 contracts and waiver services for Family Support Services providing services to approximately 4,000 Manhattan individuals/families

• Evaluate FSS and waiver programs – site visits

• Write evaluation reports

• Review and process programmatic and fiscal quarterly reports

• Provide technical assistance to agencies/programs

• Provide training to agencies/programs

• Re-negotiate programs/contracts

• Participate on the proposal review committee

• Oversee program rosters

• Manage CHOICES system

• Review and enter enrollment paperwork/packages

• Attend FSS meetings

• Attend Family Support Council meetings

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

Contact Information

Name Alicia Gonzalez, Senior Personnel Admin.

Telephone

Fax (718) 430-0382

Email Address Metro.Human.Resources@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street 2400 Halsey Street

Human Resources Dept.

City Bronx

State NY

Zip Code 10461

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease indicate title and posting number (#15-18) on your cover letter and/or resume.