StateJobsNY

NY HELPNo

AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitleSocial Work Assistant 3, Kingsboro Psychiatric Center, P15361

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%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Kings

Street Address Kingsboro Psychiatric Center

681 Clarkson Avenue

City Brooklyn

StateNY

Zip Code11203

Minimum Qualifications Eligible List – Candidates must be reachable from the appropriate eligible list to be eligible for appointment.

OR

Transfer Opportunity - Candidates must have one year of permanent service in a title eligible for transfer under § 70.1 of the Civil Service Law;

OR

Provisional Appointment - Candidates who meet the following open competitive qualifications may be provisionally appointed:

A master’s degree in Social Work

OR

A bachelor’s degree in social work AND one year of post-bachelor’s experience in social work;

OR

A bachelor’s degree or higher in a human service area AND two years of post-bachelor’s experience in social work. Candidates currently employed by New York State who meet the following promotion qualifications may be provisionally appointed:

One year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as a Social Work Assistant 2 or parenthetic AND a bachelor's degree or higher in social work;

OR

Two years of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as a Social Work Assistant 2 or parenthetic AND a bachelor's degree or higher in human service area;

OR

Three years of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as a Social Work Assistant 2 or parenthetic.
Candidates appointed provisionally must take the next scheduled Civil Service examination for this title, and their score must be reachable on the resulting eligible list before they can be permanently appointed. Candidates who do not pass the examination or achieve a reachable score may not be retained.

Duties Description As a Social Work Assistant 3, you would, under the supervision of professional staff, directly provide or assist in the provision of various social work activities in support of a plan of service for clients. This could include individual assessments; identification, implementation, coordination and evaluation of services; and the preparation of written assessments, progress notes, reports, letters and other communications with clients, providers and other involved parties. You would be required to handle complex issues and exercise independent judgement in performing these duties. Services may be provided in inpatient or outpatient settings.

Additional Comments Background Investigation Requirements:
Prospective appointees will be: 1) Checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s) if applicable. 2) Investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC), which includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks. All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee’s employment application, may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information, and may be required to pay any necessary fees. 3) Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees may be required to pay any necessary fees. Additionally, prospective employees whose names are indicated on the SCR may be barred from appointment.

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

Name Dawn Dey

Telephone

Fax 718-221-7345

Email Address Dawn.Dey@omh.ny.gov

Address

Street Kingsboro Psychiatric Center

681 Clarkson Avenue

City Brooklyn

State NY

Zip Code 11203

Notes on ApplyingIndicate the Title and Location of the position you are applying for. Please complete the Office of Mental Health Employment Application and submit it with your other application materials.

http://www.omh.ny.gov/omhweb/employment/docs/employment-application.pdf