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Franklin County Personnel Department Caseworker in Malone, New York
Under supervision, the Caseworker provides case planning and management for individuals and/or their families, including children, to assist them with their economic, emotional, social and environmental difficulties and does related work as required. An employee in this class performs a variety of social casework services related to a specific program area of the agency. Work involves investigations, formulation of treatment plans, counseling referral and other duties connected with case management. The Caseworker, in consultation with the supervision worker, formulates and monitors plans to meet the individual needs and challenges of the case assigned. Caseworkers are responsible for a variety of activities related to the legal aspects of casework including following state and federal legal activity time line mandates, presenting the facts of the case in formal documents for review by the DSS legal office and filing with Family Court and testifying in court on their cases when necessary. Work is performed under supervision of a higher-level caseworker or supervisor and is reviewed through conferences and analysis of records for results obtained.
*Provisional Appointment Pending Civil Service Exam, which is announced at this time. Qualifications listed below. Interested candidates should apply for this posting and exam separately as long as posted. See exam announcement for dates of upcoming exams and deadline to apply for exam. Applications will be accepted per qualifications listed below, during posting period. Once an eligible list is established from an exam date, candidates who appear on the eligible list will be contacted for their interest in the vacancies that still exist. OR Non-Competitive Position/HELP Program A) Bachelors degree from a regionally accredited college or university; or B) Registered Professional Nursing License and one (1) year full-time paid nursing experience.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: (Copy of NYS Driver's License must accompany completed application.) Possession of a valid NYS Drivers License at time of application and maintained throughout employment, or be able to demonstrate the ability to meet the transportation needs of the position.
*The Hiring Emergency Limited Placement Program, a.k.a, HELP Program, is a temporary program to promote recruitment in critical health and safety titles that meet certain criteria as outlined by the NYS Department of Civil Service. The titles under the HELP Program are deemed Non-Competitive through June 26, 2024. At that time, employees hired under the HELP Program will be converted to Competitive classification without a competitive test.
Apply in person or obtain application at: www.franklincountyny.gov and mail to: Franklin County Personnel Department 355 W. Main Street, Suite 316-A,Malone, NY 12953 Phone: (518) 481-1677 OR 1665 www.franklincountyny.gov www.facebook.com/franklinpersonnel AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER