Child Protective Services Specialist 3
Grade 23
Information Technology Specialist 3
Grade 23
Information Technology Specialist 3 Programming
Grade 23
Information Technology Specialist 4
Grade 25
Grade 23
Contract Management Specialist 2
Grade 23
Grade 23
Grade 23
New York State has approximately 2 positions* in this title statewide. You may view a breakdown of positions by county. This position exists in Children&Family Svcs, Off of. View links to all New York State agencies including agencies that have this title. For more information, New York State employees can contact the Career Mobility Office at (518) 485-6199 or (800) 553-1322. If you are not a current New York State employee, you can use the Department of Civil Service Web site to explore possible employment opportunities.
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A listing of titles that are most commonly used as steps for upward mobility for this title series. The salary schedule for this career ladder is also available.
Training Specialist 1 Child Welfare
Grade 18
Training Specialist 2 Child Welfare
Grade 23
As a Training Specialist 2 (Child Welfare), you would plan, direct, develop and deliver foundational casework training to all Child Welfare caseworkers and supervisors in Local Social Services Departments and Voluntary Agencies. You would also supervise subordinate Training Specialists 1 (Child Welfare) in designing and developing curricula and training materials and presenting training. Illustrative duties include, but are not limited to: review and make determinations on proposals for training programs; oversee the dissemination of training announcements, registration of participants, and maintenance of a web-based learning management system; develop and present training courses; review lesson plans for courses conducted by subordinate staff; and produce and analyze reports of training scheduling, attendance, and evaluation.
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Please note: qualifications for this position may be subject to change. If substitutions for education and/or experience are allowed, this information would be available on the announcement.
You must take and pass a Civil Service examination to be eligible for appointment in this positions. On or before the date of filing your application, you must have a bachelor’s degree AND two years of experience working in child welfare casework AND you must have one additional year of experience developing and/or delivering classroom training involving concepts and techniques of child welfare casework.
Examples of Qualifying Experience include, but are not limited to, casework services related to the welfare of children and families, such as child protection and prevention services, foster care services, and adoption services. Experience must include engaging families, conducting family and child assessments, developing and implementing service plans to address the families’ needs, and monitoring the outcome of those services.
Examples of Non-Qualifying Experience include casework services NOT related to children and families, such as adult welfare services. Experience as a foster parent, classroom teacher, Head Start worker, daycare provider or administrator of a daycare center, camp counselor, provider of recreational services, receiver of hotline reports making assessments on the calls received, exclusive “on call" work, or experience as a probation officer, youth counselor, or provider of recreational services are considered non-qualifying job titles and experiences.
For informational purposes only, click on the examination number(s) listed below to see the current or previous examination(s) that are used to fill this title.
28-408When this examination is scheduled to be held, the announcement can be found on the Department of Civil Service, Examination Announcements web page. If you do not see an examination currently scheduled please check back on a monthly basis or sign up for announcement notification by email so that you will automatically be notified when new examinations are being offered.
Career mobility is not just limited to the titles in the Career Ladder, above. Additional movement may be achieved through other examinations, additional education and/or work experience or transfer opportunities. For additional information or clarification of transfer determinations, current State employees should contact the Career Mobility Office. Visit ELMS Online to view established open-competitive, promotion, and transition eligible lists. If you are not a current New York State employee, see Employment Opportunities with New York State and find out how to become a New York State employee.