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AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleSocial Work Assistant 2-CNY DDSO

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade17

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

Salary RangeFrom $61516 to $78307 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

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

County To Be Determined

Street Address 187 Northern Concourse, Syracuse / OR / 249 Glenwood Rd, Binghamton OR

401 Turin St, Rome / OR / 2445 State Rte 30, Tupper Lake / OR / 7242 Route 9N 101, Plattsburgh

City TBD

StateNY

Zip Code13440

Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

For Permanent Appointment: Current or previous one-year permanent service as a Social Worker Assistant 2.

OR Candidates must be reachable on the Civil Service List for this title; OR be a NY State Employee eligible to transfer via 70.1 of the Civil Service Law with one year of permanent service in the qualifying title. If you are qualified for transfer, please include your Social Security Number for service verification and transfer eligibility determination purposes.

*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 This position will serve as a Social Work Assistant 2 for a division of the Service Access Program Implementation and Stakeholder Support- Regional Field Office (SPS-RFO). Divisions within the Regional Field Office include the following: Service Access (Front Door and Waiver Services), Eligibility, Self-Direction, Housing, Crisis, Property/Development, Fiscal, and Quality Management/Technical Assistance. Regional Field Office 2 supports over 16,000 individuals with developmental disabilities who reside in 20 counties of NYS: Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Clinton, Cortland, Delaware, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Otsego, St. Lawrence, Tioga, and Tompkins. Supports are provided via a network of approximately 110 agencies who are the direct providers of services. Travel to the three districts within RFO 2 may be required, as is intermittent travel to other areas of the state.
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Under the supervision of the Unit Supervisor, the function of the position provides essential services for the Regional Field Office and coincides with the expectations of the core mission of OPWDD to provide necessary services to individuals with disabilities. As a Unit Liaison, the incumbent will perform administrative duties related to the operation of the assigned Unit, including assisting with planning, development, implementation, operation, and authorization, keeping apprised of new initiatives as well as keeping current with changes in existing programs.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Have proficient computer skills including data entry, use of databases, spreadsheets, and Microsoft products such as Word, TEAMS, Outlook and SharePoint.
• Assist the Department Lead with receiving, reviewing, and processing service requests, service terminations, this may include self-direction budgets, requests for waiver services via authorizations and/or amendments, in addition to housing subsidies.
• Maintain knowledge and understanding of OPWDD policies and procedures. Review ADMs, protocols, policies and procedures as released; conduct training and ensure implementation. Emphasis in Self Direction, HCBS Waiver Services and Family Support Services is necessary.
• Represents the Regional Field Office in local & statewide meetings regarding OPWDD services and changes in the service delivery systems.
• Assist and participate in any Regional Office Quality Review and Quality Assurance as related to OPWDD service authorization.
• Participate in local and statewide meetings and other trainings and workgroups as indicated. Public speaking is required as a facilitator with Self Direction Information Session and training with providers such as Fiscal Intermediaries and Support Brokers.
• Foster effective collaboration and communication with individuals, families, Care Coordination Organizations, agencies, Local Government Units, and other community partners.
• Participate in the regular maintenance of the Regional Field Office’s Policy and Procedural Manual.
• Provide technical assistance to Care Coordination Organizations and OPWDD provider agencies as needed.
• Assist with OPWDD enrollments/terminations, track service requests and authorizations, monitor TABS reports as necessary, and process DDP1s via CHOICES as related to Department Services
• Participate in Statewide Community of Practice (COP) calls
• Travel/site visit to programs and agencies may be required
• Additional tasks/duties/projects as assigned

Additional Comments EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT

EOA #: 24-233
EOA DATE: 12/04/2024
REPLY BY: 12/17/2024

TITLE: Social Work Assistant 2 (SWA 2)

NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 1

SALARY GRADE: SG-17

SALARY: $61,516 – $78,307

NEGOTIATING UNIT: PEF

OFFICE/REGION: Region 2 – DDRO

DIVISION/DEPARTMENT: Regional Office

LOCATION: To be determined by candidate at one of the following locations:

187 N. Concourse* or 249 Glenwood Rd.*
Syracuse, NY Binghamton, NY

401 Turin St.* or 2445 State Rte. 30*
Rome, NY 13440 Tupper Lake, NY 12986

7242 Route 9N 101*
Plattsburgh, NY 12901

*Candidates chosen from the civil service list will be required to have their official workstation located in the office where candidate was list eligible.

SHIFT: Monday-Friday Days 8:00am - 4:30pm
PASS DAYS: Sat/Sun

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

Name Central New York DDSO

Telephone 315-339-0110

Fax 315-338-0443

Email Address centralny.careers@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street 8163 Gore Rd

City Rome

State NY

Zip Code 13440

Notes on ApplyingAPPLICATION PROCEDURE: Internal CNY DDSO candidates submit PRF-1 form with cover letter/resume. All
others submit cover letter and resume by 12/17/2024 to:

Central New York DDSO
Human Resources
8163 Gore Road
Rome, NY 13440
Fax: 315-338-0443
E-mail: CentralNY.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov

Please reference the above EOA# 24-233 in all correspondence.

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.
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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 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.
Please Note:
• 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