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Herkimer County Senior Caseworker in Herkimer, New York
NY1506672 Senior Caseworker needed for the Herkimer County Department of Social Services in Herkimer, NY.
Permanent Opening, Full Time Position
Pay rate is $53,946 per year.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: A Senior Caseworker provides professional social services work involving the determination and recommendation of the need for service, and the formulation and carrying out of plans to meet the individual problems of cases assigned. The functional duties are similar to those of the Caseworker, except that through training and experience, Senior Caseworkers have gained an expertise to handle more complex problems and situations with less direct supervision.
ACCEPTABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: EITHER:(A) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered four year college or university with a Bachelors Degree and two years full time satisfactory paid experience in social work with a public or private social agency adhering to acceptable standards;
OR:(B) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered two year college with an associate degree, or two years of full time attendance at a regionally accredited or New York State registered four year college or university; and four years full time satisfactory paid experience of which two years must have been in social work and the remaining two years in (1) social work with a public or private social agency adhering to acceptable standards, or (2) in supervised teaching in an accredited school;
OR:(C) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and six years full time satisfactory paid experience of which two years must have been in social work with a public or private social agency adhering to acceptable standards, and the remaining four years in (1) social work or (2) in supervised teaching in an accredited school;
OR:(D) Two years full time satisfactory paid experience as a Caseworker in a local social services agency in New York State;
OR:(E) A satisfactory equivalent combination of the above experience and education.
CONTACT for further information: Timothy Seymour, Commissioner of Social Services Herkimer County Department of Social Services 301 N. Washington Street, Ste 2110 Herkimer, NY 13350 315-867-1222