Licensed Master Social Worker

The Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) provides high-quality, person-centered services, supports and advocacy to approximately 136,000 individuals with developmental disabilities in New York State.

Opwdd

operates 6 Developmental Disabilities State Operations Offices (DDSOO) throughout the state with each DDSOO being responsible for the direct provision of state-operated services within predefined geographic locations.

The Division of State Operations is responsible for overseeing the six Developmental Disabilities State Operations Offices (DDSOOs) delivering direct supports and services to over 6,000 recipients in OPWDD operated Supervised and Supportive Individualized Residential Alternatives, Intermediate Care Facilities, and Secure Care Campus Programs.

More than 12,000 individuals are served in Day Habilitation Programs, Family Care, Article 16 Clinics, Supportive Employment, Pathways to Employment, Free Standing and In Home Respite, as well as Community Habilitation Services.

The DDSOO Placement Liaison will function within the Placement Coordination Unit (PCU). The incumbent in this position will report to the DDSO Placement Unit Coordinator and will perform duties primarily dedicated to facilitation of transitioning individuals from ITOs, Residential Schools and other specialized settings into State Operated, Community Based residential programs. They will monitor and track internal movements within state operations to assist in identifying placement for age out students, individuals placed in temporary settings, including hospitals, individuals facing imminent homelessness and return to district individuals coming from ITO programs or incarceration. The incumbent will also assist with identifying step-down opportunities for individuals in short-term placements such as CATHs and the ETU. These duties and responsibilities are in alignment with OPWDD's efforts to identify the most appropriate settings for individuals who need State Operations level of care.

The liaison will also assist in facilitation of alternate placement for lesser needs individuals into voluntary provider agencies, family care, non-certified housing, and self-direction.

Duties will consist primarily of the following:

• Work closely with the Hudson Valley and Taconic Placement Coordinators to monitor information gathering and input of district specific vacancies within state operated residences.
• Participate in the screening individuals transitioning from specialized settings seeking placement within state operated homes and review the screening report forms submitted to the Regional Field Office.
• Maintain a good working knowledge of the layouts, populations, and capacities of DDSOO Region 4 sites as well as which homes have specialized supports and what additional services are located nearby.
• Track internal and external movements in a statewide database, ensuring vacancy information is complete and available in a timely manner.
• Oversee the coordination of emergency placements throughout DDSOO Region

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• Attend AROC and Age Out meetings related to placement of individuals directly.
• Work closely with specialized liaisons to monitor referrals directly to state operated residences or specialized settings, i.e. CATH's and ETU
• Functions as the liaison between the district coordinators and Placement Unit Coordinator.
• Utilize available data systems including TABS, EHR, SharePoint and related to generate routine, and ad hoc reports to meet the PCUs needs.
• Act as the PCCFMU ICF Specialist, including support for the ETU and SOICF's statewide.

*Telecommuting to be discussed at interviews

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Minimum Qualifications

Open Competitive: license and current registration as a Licensed Master Social Worker in New York State.

Transfer:

Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1, 70.4, or 52.6 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.

To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website: https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/index.cfm.