Social Work Assistant 3

FOR PERMANENT APPOINTMENT: • Must currently be permanent in the title of Social Worker Assistant 3, OR • Must be active and reachable on the appropriate Civil Service eligible list, OR • Must be eligible for 70.
1 transfer by way of current permanent status in a title deemed comparable by the NYS FOR PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT: • Must possess a Master’s degree in Social Work from a regionally accredited college or university, 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.
*If you are appointed provisionally, you must take the next scheduled civil service examination for this title and your score must be reachable on the resulting eligible list before you can be permanently appointed.
If you do not pass the examination or achieve a reachable score, you may not be retained * Duties DescriptionPOSITION DESCRIPTION: This position will serve as a Social Work Assistant (SWA) for a division of the Service Access Program Implementation and Stakeholder Support- Regional Field Office (SPSRFO).
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.
Through the five Regional Field Office(s) with OPWDD over 130,000 individuals are supported through collaboration and engagement with over 700 voluntary providers, 6 State Operated Development Disabilities Service Operation Offices, and 7 Care Coordination Service Organizations.
Region Field Office oversight encompasses 13 specific districts throughout NYS as noted below: Regional Field Office 4 has oversight in Manhattan/Bronx (Metro), Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island 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 Self Direction, Waiver, Housing, Fiscal, Property or Quality Management and Technical Assistant Units, including assisting with planning, development, implementation, operation, and authorization, keeping apprised of new initiatives as well as keeping current with changes in existing programs.
Travel within the Region may be required, as well as intermittent travel to other areas of the state.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Have proficient computer skills including data entry, use of databases, spreadsheets, and Microsoft products such as word, TEAMS and SharePoint.
• Assist the Department Lead with receiving, reviewing, and processing service requests, 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 ADM’s, Protocols, Policies and Procedures as released and 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 and training with providers such as fiscal intermediaries, support brokers, residential and other service provider; in addition to community partners.
• Foster effective collaboration and communication with individuals, families, Care Coordination Organizations, agencies, Local Government Units and other community stakeholders.
• 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.
• Process OPWDD Service Terminations as necessary • Assist with OPWDD Enrollments, Track Service requests and authorizations, Maintain Development Plan, process fiscal, prior property approvals, Monitor TABS Reports as necessary, and/or 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 LinkedIn: https://www.
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• 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.
• 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.
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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 that he or she needs a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Workforce and Talent Management Central Office (518) 473-9689 or Email at accommodationrequests@opwdd.
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• Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.
If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.
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• 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