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Positions

This title exists in Mental Health, Office of and has approximately 4 positions.

*The number of positions is approximate and represents the number of positions established (both filled and vacant); it is not an indication or reference to position type or duration, or intent to be filled.

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Salary Information for Social Worker 1

Title	Grade	Hiring Rate/yr	Job Rate/yr
Social Worker 1	18	$65,001	$82,656
Social Worker 1 Spanish Language	18	$65,001	$82,656
Social Worker 1 Chinese Language	18	$65,001	$82,656
Social Work Supvr 1	23	$84,156	$106,454
Social Work Supvr 2	27	$103,784	$127,830

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Job Duties

As a Social Work Supervisor 3, you would be responsible for clinical supervision of Social Work Staff.  You will be asked to make supervisory judgments concerning social work principles, practices and procedures.  You will be responsible for assessing the quality and appropriateness of care planned and provided to clients/consumers; evaluating the quality of documentation in case record; ensuring that treatment and discharge plans are relevant to client/consumer needs and that resources are used effectively; and taking effective supervisory action given specific problems and situations.  You will assign work to and coordinate the activities of several units; establishing and guiding staff development programs; evaluating the performance of subordinate supervisors; and maintaining relationships with other organizational sections.

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Summary of Minimum Qualifications

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 considered for appointment to this position.  On or before the date of the written test, you must be a qualified employee of New York State and have had: three months of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as a Social Work Supervisor 1.  AND you must be LICENSED AND CURRENTLY REGISTERED as a certified social worker in New York State.

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.

34-133010

Please note: qualifications for this position may be subject to change. Job postings on StateJobsNY will contain the most up-to-date qualifications.

How to Apply

When 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 email notification so that you will automatically be notified when new examinations are being offered.

Mobility Options

Career mobility is not just limited to the titles in the career ladder. Additional movement may be achieved through transfer or other examinations.

For additional information or clarification of transfer determinations, current State employees should contact the Career Mobility Office at (518) 485-6199 or (800) 553-1322.

You can also visit ELMS Online to view established open-competitive, promotion, and transition eligible lists.