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Agency People With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

Title Licensed Master Social Worker

Occupational Category Health Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade 20

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

Salary Range From $75432 to $94781 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Rockland

Street Address 9 Wilbur Rd

City Thiells

State NY

Zip Code 10984

Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:License and current registration as a Licensed Master Social Worker in New York State.

Duties Description POSITION DESCRIPTION:OPWDD is the safety net provider for individuals in New York State with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Comprehensive Adult Transition Homes (CATH) are being created to help facilitate the transition of young adults from residential schools both within NY State and outside of NYS into our adult residential opportunities. Many of these individuals have substantial behavioral risks and poor safety awareness in the community. The CATH homes are designed to provide short term intensive supports to facilitate the transition to more independent homes.Duties and Responsibilities:• Under the direction of the Treatment Team Leader, the Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) will be responsible for two (2) CATH (Comprehensive Adult Transition Homes). The Team serves approximately 7 high intensity needs individuals.• The LMSW will be a member of an Interdisciplinary Team.• The LMSW will be critical to helping maintain oversight for all health and safety requirements for these individuals.• The LMSW will facilitate the intake and discharge process for the individuals. It is anticipated, based on the referrals received, that these individuals may be involved in numerous incidents, have significant behavioral challenges and/or potential medical needs.• There are significant care planning needs (monthly) for the individuals to transition out of the CATH homes which begins right the time of admission. The LMSW will ensure that timely intake, discharge, and planning needs are met for these individuals.• LMSW will help ensure the referral process is complete and moving forward in a planful manner. The CATH homes will have a dedicated clinical team, which will also require additional training and support for the team.• The LMSW will be required to maintain the person-centered perspective to ensure the safety of all the staff and individuals at the home.• Community programming may be difficult for these individuals, which means more time in the home and the LMSW will help ensure community activities are being provided as per HCBS standards.• LMSW may serve as a primary point of contact and resource between the individual, their circle of support (including residential team members, family members and care manager).• Crisis intervention• Assist with helping individuals access needed services• Additional duties as assigned by TTL

Additional Comments ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:If you are currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.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.The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with any agreed upon Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and the local DDSO regarding the posting of job vacancies All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility. 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. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice. 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 they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Workforce and Talent Management Central Office at (518) 473-4785 or Email at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.NYS offers Incredible Benefits!Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan.Voluntary pre-tax savings programs such as Health Care Spending Account and the Dependent Care Advantage Account offer employees options to pay for uncovered health care expenses or dependent care expenses.Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) an assessment and referral service that connects employees with local service providers and support services to address their personal needs.Life insurance and Disability insurance.The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement plan that offers employees the option to invest a part of their salaries for retirement on a tax-deferred basis.Paid Holidays and Leave Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year. Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially. Five (5) days paid personal leave each year. Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year. Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events.Health Care Coverage Employees and their eligible dependents can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Employees are provided family dental and vision plans at no extra cost.Retirement Program Participate in The NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation.Professional Development and Education and Training NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities. For more information, please visit https://goer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development.Additionally, the Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offers certain professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M/C designated employees that may grant continuing education credits towards maintaining professional licensure. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp.OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated 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.Linked In: http://www.linkedin.com/company/nys-office-for-people-with-developmental-disabilities/posts/?feedView=all#LI-JL2

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

Name DDSO 4 - Hudson Valley Human Resources Department

Telephone Phone: 845-947-6000, option 3, option 5

Fax 845-947-6189

Email Address Hv.internal.apps@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street 7 Wilbur Rd

City Thiells

State NY

Zip Code 10984

Notes on Applying Please submit cover letter and résumé to the above EOA # 24-129 in all correspondence to: Hv.internal.apps@opwdd.ny.gov