Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleLicensed Clinical Social Worker - EOA#25-570jh

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade23

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

Salary RangeFrom $86681 to $109650 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 Erie

Street Address 1200 East and West Road

City West Seneca

StateNY

Zip Code14224

Job Specifics

Duties Description SPS – Eligibility Unit
• Evaluate individuals’ eligibility for OPWDD services and make clinical determination of incoming eligibility requests.
• Serve as member of an interdisciplinary team and function as a 2nd step reviewer of submitted packets to determine if OPWDD Eligibility criteria is met using NYS Mental Hygiene Law and OPWDD guidelines.
• Participate in the Medicaid Fair Hearing process regarding Eligibility; this includes preparing, reviewing, and revising hearing summaries, as well as offering treatment testimony when needed.
• Complete level-of-care assessments and tracking documents (observations, recommendations) that are required to complete such assessments.
• Review special cases involving individuals served by voluntary providers on an as needed basis.
• Utilize data and tracking platforms to ensure timely review and response to assigned eligibility cases.
• Interface with individuals, families, and stakeholders on eligibility inquiries.

The selected candidate will be a vital team member within the Region 1 DDRO Regional Office organizational structure and will report directly to a Regional Unit Lead. The functional units within the Regional Office include Front Door, Waiver Services, Eligibility, Self-Direction, Housing, Crisis, Property/Development, Fiscal, and Quality Management/Technical Assistance. The LCSW will typically provide support to one designated functional unit within the Regional Office but may provide additional or alternative coverage when RO needs deem this necessary. The selected candidate will work to ensure excellent quality in Regional Office operational standards. The Licensed Clinical Social Worker will serve as a supervisor on the Regional Office Eligibility Team.

Occasional travel within the 17-county region may be required. Occasional evening and/or weekend work may be required to meet organizational needs.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the supervision of a Region 1 DDRO Regional Lead, the incumbent will engage in the following duties which will include, but not be limited to:

The LCSW will be under the supervision of the Regional Lead within the Eligibility Team of the Regional Office. They will oversee the process flow and participate in the evaluation of service delivery, meeting system goals, and meeting service expectations of individuals, families, and advocates.
• Provide Supervision and Leadership to assigned team. Perform administrative tasks including ongoing communication and direction at Team Meetings. Complete required reviews. Share policy and procedure requirements. Develop and maintain staff schedules and resources. Make specific staff assignments. Ensure Team Members have a working knowledge of OPWDD eligibility guidelines and menu of supports and services and associated criteria. Provide training and identify clear expectations.
• Engage in regular audit and improvement activities within the team.
• Maintain knowledge and understanding of OPWDD policies and procedures. Review ADM’s, Protocols, Policies and Procedures as released and conduct training and ensure implementation.
• Participate in local and statewide meetings and other trainings and workgroups as indicated.
• Foster effective collaboration and communication of staff with individuals, families, Care Coordination Organizations, provider agencies, Local Government Units and other community stakeholders.
• Participate in the regular maintenance of the Region 1 Eligibility Power Apps Business Process.
• Will provide technical assistance to Care Coordination Organizations and OPWDD service access agencies as needed.
• Participate in 1st & 2nd Step Reviews, as assigned.
• Provide backup support for eligibility Medicaid Fair Hearings
• Provide assistance with triage of eligibility shared mailbox and Choices eligibility queue submissions.
• Participate in various committees as directed by the Regional Leadership Team.
• Other tasks as assigned

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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.

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.

• 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 Western NY DDSO Human Resources Office

Telephone 716-517-2057

Fax 716-517-3715

Email Address opwdd.sm.wny.bids@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street 1200 East and West Road

Building 1, West Seneca Campus

City West Seneca

State NY

Zip Code 14224

 

Notes on ApplyingSubmit a cover letter, resume and LCSW License to the address above. Please reference EOA #25-570jh in all correspondence.