Job description

Job description

SENECA COUNTY PERSONNEL OFFICE
Civil Service Opportunities

CASEWORKER
Continuous Recruitment
_EXAMINATION REQUIRED_
_*FILING FEE: $10.00_*

INDEED APPLICANTS MUST ALSO SUBMIT OFFICIAL COUNTY APPLICATION:
1. go to https://seneca-portal.mycivilservice.com/ (you may also search Seneca County, NY)
2*_. *_Locate Continuous Recruitment Examination Section
3*_. *_Click on orange Apply button to complete Caseworker application
4. Mail, deliver or pay filing fee online

-Exam filing fees are not refundablefor any reason, including disqualification.

-If your filing fee is not received within the time permitted, your application will be disqualified without review.

Make CHECK or MONEY ORDER payable to “Seneca County Finance Department” – NO CASH
**Returned checks are subject to a $20 fee **

Administration of This Examination Does Not Imply That a Vacancy Exists

** Please read all pages of this notice carefully for Important Civil Service Information **

VACANCY: At present there is a vacancy in the Seneca County Division of Human Services. This eligible list will be used to fill this and future vacancies as they occur in Seneca County.

RESIDENCY: Candidates must have been legal residents of Seneca County or one of the six (6) contiguous counties for one (1) month preceding the date of the written test. Preference in appointment may be given to successful candidates who have been legal residents of the municipality in which appointment is to be made for at least one (1) month prior to the date of certification and are residents of such municipality at the time of appointment.

STARTING SALARY: $25.30

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR CASEWORKER: Either:

A. Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree; OR

B. Be certified as a Registered Nurse with one year of experience in the profession.

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 education 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.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS:

· Possession of a valid New York State Driver’s License is required, and must be maintained throughout employment.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative Only):

· Formulates and carries out plans to meet the needs of the individual or family;

· Provides counseling to motivate the individual or family to increase their own capacity and confidence in their ability to handle problems;

· Studies the background and need for care of children referred, securing information from the child himself, the family, relatives, schools, churches, family courts, and other agencies;

· When foster care is necessary, determines whether the child’s needs can best be met in an institution or a foster family home;

· Plans with parents and relatives individuals and families to persuade them to avail themselves of recommended social services;

· Identifies the need for services through in-depth discussions with clients;

· Maintains liaison with various individual agencies to which individuals and families can be referred for services;

· Works closely with other staff personnel such as homemakers in carrying out the plan for services;

· Reviews existing case records for available information for use in formulating a plan of treatment.

· Periodically reviews cases to determine changes in the individual or family’s situations affecting need for service.

Specific to Workforce Development and Youth Bureau: (Illustrative Only):

· Provides case management services for runaway homeless youth as approved by the annual Office of Children and Family Services Municipal Comprehensive Runaway and Homeless Youth Services Plan & Needs Assessment plan;

· Provides case management services to at risk youth, or runaway, homeless and throwaway youth.

· Provides support services to Sexually Exploited or Human Trafficked youth using caseworker and youth development principles and practices;

· Provides case management as appropriate for referred Raise the Age Adolescent Youth Offenders and juvenile delinquents on a case by case basis for Runaway Homeless Services;

· Formulates and provides individual case management plans to meet the needs of the individual or family;

· Provides guidance to motivate the individual or family to increase their own capacity and confidence in their ability to handle problems;

· Conducts interviews and obtains background information from the child, the family, relatives, schools, churches, family courts, and other agencies;

· Identifies the need for services through in-depth discussions with clients;

· Works closely with the WIOA and Public Assistance youth with case management in conjunction with the Youth Employment and Training Counselor;

· Co-facilitates the Independent Living Skills Program;

· Coordinates efforts with existing county and community youth services;

· Maintains communication with and between liaisons of county and community partner agencies, schools, law enforcement;

· Participates in professional community meetings, may serve on different youth committees and task forces as assigned;

· Ability to work with others;

· Provides monthly, quarterly or annual reports as required;

· Enters data/case notes into Connections as required.

Specific to Workforce Development and Youth Bureau: (Illustrative Only):

· Assists in providing case management services for runaway homeless youth as approved by the annual Office of Children and Family Services Municipal Comprehensive Runaway and Homeless Youth Services Plan & Needs Assessment plan;

· Assists in providing case management services to at risk youth, or runaway, homeless and throwaway youth.

· Assists in providing support services to Sexually Exploited or Human Trafficked youth using caseworker and youth development principles and practices;

· Assists in the case management as appropriate for referred Raise the Age Adolescent Youth Offenders and juvenile delinquents on a case by case basis for Runaway Homeless Services;

· Assists in developing individual case management plans to meet the needs of the individual or family;

· Assists in providing guidance to motivate the individual or family to increase their own capacity and confidence in their ability to handle problems;

· Assists in interviewing and obtaining background information from the child, the family, relatives, schools, churches, family courts, and other agencies;

· Assists in identifying the need for services through in-depth discussions with clients;

· Assists in working closely with the WIOA and Public Assistance youth with case management in conjunction with the Youth Employment and Training Counselor;

· Co-facilitates the Independent Living Skills Program;

· Assists in maintaining communication with and between liaisons of county and community partner agencies, schools, law enforcement;

· May participate and assist in professional community meetings, may serve and assist on different youth committees and task forces as assigned;

· Ability to work with others;

· Assists in providing monthly, quarterly or annual reports as required;

· Assists in the entering of data/case notes into Connections as required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $25.30 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends
• On call

COVID-19 considerations:
Safe practices

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

License/Certification:

• NYS Drivers License (Required)

Work Location: In person

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