Community Service Worker - Various Suffolk County Locations

Suffolk County Government • Ronkonkoma, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Suffolk County Department of Social Services is seeking Community Service Workers. This role involves providing information to individuals or groups concerning services offered by public or private agencies, assisting applicants in filling out forms for services and explaining procedures, and making routine field visits to gather documentation and obtain information regarding an applicant's eligibility. Workers also assist clients in locating housing by interviewing landlords and brokers, transporting clients to view prospective housing, discussing financial arrangements, and helping clients obtain relocation allowances. They support professional social service workers in evaluating day care and foster care homes through collateral visits to schools and other agencies, maintain case plans by providing supportive home visits to clients, and provide transportation for clients in conjunction with agency service delivery. This is a provisional appointment, which is a temporary appointment to a position for which no eligible list exists or has fewer than three candidates. To become permanent, the provisionally appointed employee must take the next examination for the position, and the appointment is then made from among the three highest scoring passing candidates.

Requirements

• Graduation from a standard senior high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma
• One (1) year of experience in a position involving substantial client contact, in a public or private social service agency
• Possess a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State at the time of appointment and throughout employment

Responsibilities

• Provides information to individuals or groups concerning services offered by public or private agencies
• Assists applicants in filling out forms for services and explains procedures to be followed
• Makes routine field visits to gather documentation and obtain information concerning an applicant's eligibility for agency services
• Assists clients in locating housing by interviews with landlords and brokers concerning vacancies; transporting clients to see prospective housing; discusses financial arrangements with landlords, and assists clients to obtain relocation allowances
• Assists professional social service workers in evaluating day care and foster care homes by performing collateral visits to schools and other agencies to obtain information concerning the prospective day care or foster care home
• Maintains case plans by providing supportive home visits to clients
• Provides transportation for clients in conjunction with the delivery of agency services

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance plan, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Pension
• Vacation (2 weeks to start) accrued based on length of service
• Sick leave
• Personal days
• Thirteen (13) paid holidays
• Regular working hours, reducing the need for overtime or irregular shifts
• Job security

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED