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Senior Social Welfare Examiner

Orleans County Personnel Department

Albion, NY

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Anthropology, Case Management, Criminal Justice, Customer Support/Service, High School Diploma, Identify Issues, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Team Lead/Manager, Unemployment Benefits, Veterans Benefits
LOCATION
Albion, NY
POSTED
25 days ago
SENIOR SOCIAL WELFARE EXAMINER Distinguishing Features of the Class: This is a first line supervisory position involving the supervision of Social Welfare Examiners engaged in the intake and on-going case management of clients who are recipients of a variety of services that will assist them in becoming self-sufficient. Incumbents supervise a small group of Social Welfare Examiners or may be assigned to oversee a unit or section responsible for a specific function. The primary responsibility is to keep fully informed of client self-sufficiency plans and to provide examiners direction and assistance in their work by reviewing the appropriateness of assessments, referrals and recommendations for assistance and benefits. However, a Senior Social Welfare Examiner may personally handle more difficult cases involving complex eligibility and other issues that require specific direct client services where a specialized knowledge is necessary. The work differs from that of a Social Welfare Examiner in overall degree of independence and responsibility and additional supervisory responsibilities. The work is performed under the general supervision of a Principal Social Welfare Examiner or other administrative personnel. Does related work as required. Minimum Qualifications: A. Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees with a bachelors degree, which included or was supplemented by twenty-four (24) credit hours in behavioral sciences and/or human services coursework, OR B. Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees with an Associates Degree, which included or was supplemented by twelve (12) credit hours in behavioral sciences and/or human services coursework and two (2) years of experience in examining, investigating or evaluating claims for assistance, veterans or unemployment benefits, insurance or a similar program operating under established criteria for eligibility or two (2) years of experience in a human service agency identifying client problems and referring client to appropriate resources; OR C. Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and four (4) years experience in examining, investigating or evaluating claims for assistance, veterans or unemployment benefits, insurance or a similar program operating under established criteria for eligibility or four (4) years of experience in a human service agency identifying client problems and referring clients to appropriate resources. 181 Sr. Social Welfare Examiner continued For purposes of these qualifications: Behavioral Sciences coursework includes but is not limited to: psychology, sociology and anthropology, counseling, criminal justice, gerontology, human behavior, social work/social welfare and vocational rehabilitation. Human Services coursework includes but is not limited to: social work, psychology, gerontology, early childhood development, mental health, developmental disabilities, and vocational and/or psychological counseling, as well as therapeutic modalities such as occupational therapy, physical therapy, and therapeutic recreation, education and nursing.

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