Community Service Worker

The Suffolk County Department of Social Services is seeking Community Service Workers.

Key Elements Of The Role:

• 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 For You Now And Your Future

• Health Insurance: Suffolk offers a comprehensive health insurance plan, including medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Pension

• Paid Time Off:  Vacation (2 weeks to start) is accrued based on length of service;  sick leave allows employees to take time off for illness without sacrificing pay; personal days can be used for a variety of reasons; and thirteen (13) paid holidays.

• Work-Life Balance: County jobs offer regular working hours, reducing the need for overtime or irregular shifts. This helps employees maintain a good work-life balance.

Overall, county government jobs offer a combination of competitive benefits and job security, making them an attractive option for many job seekers.

Salary: $39,096

*This position does not offer relocation assistance at this time

**Sponsorship is not available for this role

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

OPEN COMPETITIVE
Graduation from a standard senior high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma, and one (1) year of experience in a position involving substantial client contact, in a public or private social service agency.

NOTE: Additional education from a college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State will be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis.

Special Requirement:

At the time of appointment and throughout employment in this title, employees are required to possess a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State.

This Role Is A Provisional Appointment 

A provisional appointment, which occurs only in the competitive class, is a temporary appointment to a position for which no eligible list exists or for which an eligible list exists with fewer than three candidates who are willing to accept the position. In order to become permanent, the employee who is provisionally appointed must take the next examination for the position in question. The appointment to the position is then made from among the three highest scoring passing candidates who indicate their willingness to accept the position. Civil Service law does not compel the appointing authority to choose the provisional employee should he or she be one of the three candidates 

**Additional details regarding a Provisional Appointment can be reviewed at: 

https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service/faqs 

Suffolk County’s Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion & Equity:

• Our focus is to promote, support, and implement the County-wide diversity and inclusion strategic plan.
• We achieve results in all our responsibilities through the use of diversity and inclusion best practices.
• We maintain a familiarity with Diversity & Inclusion trends and best practices.

Suffolk County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability that can be reasonably accommodated without undue hardship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, citizenship, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.