Disability and Employment Examiner - Schuyler County New York
Montour Falls, NY 14865
About the Job
HOW TO APPLY: Applicants must submit a Civil Service “Application for Employment and/or Examination” to Schuyler County Civil Service office. Faxed or emailed applications will be accepted.
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT:
Candidates must be legal residents of Schuyler or a contiguous (Chemung, Seneca, Steuben, Tompkins and Yates) county for at least one month immediately preceding the date of application.
VACANCY: At the present time, there is one full time (35 hours/week) opening in the Employment Unit of the Schuyler County Department of Social Services. The person hired will need to take a Civil Service test at a later date and be reachable on the list to gain permanency in the position.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT:
Candidates must be legal residents of Schuyler or a contiguous (Chemung, Seneca, Steuben, Tompkins and Yates) county for at least one month immediately preceding the date of application.
VACANCY: At the present time, there is one full time (35 hours/week) opening in the Employment Unit of the Schuyler County Department of Social Services. The person hired will need to take a Civil Service test at a later date and be reachable on the list to gain permanency in the position.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either
- Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree, or higher, in Human Services or a related field (i.e. Psychology, Social Work, Gerontology, Vocational Counseling, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Recreation Therapy, etc.); or
- Possession of an Associate’s degree in Human Services or a related field (i.e. Psychology, Social Work, Gerontology, Vocational Counseling, Education, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Recreation Therapy, etc.), and two years of experience in a human services agency providing direct client services.
** Note: Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. You must pay the required evaluation fee
JOB DESCRIPTION: The work involves limited case management services to Social Service clients who are receiving benefits (TANF, SNAP, Safety Net etc.) in obtaining additional benefits from other agencies such as SSI determinations and additional housing supports, determining long term exemptions from work activities, make appropriate referrals such as mental health, substance abuse, and or medical care and evaluations. The worker will coordinate with the client and other service providers to complete a comprehensive SSI application package which would include: independent medical and mental health reviews, functional assessments, social history information etc, referrals for housing vouchers and working closely with those clients who are homeless, in assisting them with connecting with necessary providers to assist in resolving and maintaining their homelessness. Referrals will be made to other service providers and follow up by client will be monitored for participating, cooperating and the service goals are being met. Direct supervision is received from the Employment and Temporary Assistance Supervisor or Principle Social Welfare Examiner, with leeway allowed for exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the dayto-day activities of the program within established guidelines. Does related work as required.
Source : Schuyler County New York
