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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 07/23/15

Applications Due08/05/15

Vacancy ID22529

AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleSocial Work Assistant 3

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 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Saratoga

Street Address Capital District DDSO

3 Care Lane

City Saratoga Springs

StateNY

Zip Code12866

Minimum Qualifications In Title Social Worker Assistant 3, or
Eligible for a 70.1 transfer by way of current permanent status in a title deemed comparable to a Social Worker Assistant 3 by the Department of Civil Service (must also be within 2 salary grades of grade 17.

Duties Description The Front Door Liaison would work within the Community Services Support Team:

•Assist Individuals and Families in accessing OPWDD supports and services.
•Provide technical assistance to agencies to ensure continued compliance with waiver service requirements;
•Act as the point of contact, regarding service requests, to voluntary agencies.
•Provide over-the-phone orientations to OPWDD services.
•Work as a team member in the implementation of CHOICES with Provider agencies;
•Work with Family Support Services Coordinator to connect Individuals and Families to Services
•Work with Self-Directed Staff regarding new service requests.
•Provide technical assistance to MSC’s
•Work with ISS, Environmental Modifications staff on new service requests
•Complete Enrollment packets for the HCBS Waiver
•Work In TABS and CHOICES to process DDP1’s for service enrollment
•Communicate current processes to Individuals, Families and the Public at large.

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Name Elizabeth Haight

Telephone 518-388-0838

Fax 518-370-7536

Email Address Elizabeth.Haight@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street Capital District DDSO - Human Resources Office

500 Balltown Road, Building 1

City Schenectady

State NY

Zip Code 12304

 

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