CASEWORKER (HELPS PROGRAM)

MADISON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING, PO BOX 636, WAMPSVILLE, NY 13163

315-366-2341 (Phone) 315-366-2725 (Fax)

Ryan D. Aylward Shawn M. Prievo
Director of Human Resources Deputy Director of Human Resources
ryan.aylward@madisoncounty.ny.gov shawn.prievo@madisoncounty.ny.gov

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

CASEWORKER (NYS HELPS Program)

(COUNTY APPLICATION REQUIRED- Go to: https://madison-portal.mycivilservice.com/ )

2026 Hire Rate: $29.69/hour (37.5 hours/week).

Madison County seeks a full-time Caseworker. The work involves providing social work services for individuals

and/or their families, including children, to assist them with their economic, emotional, social and environmental

difficulties. Work is performed under the close supervision of a Supervising Caseworker, with in-service training

provided through the agency's staff development program. The responsibilities include formulating and carrying

out plans to meet the individual problems of the cases assigned in consultation with the Supervising Caseworker.

The incumbent performs related work as required.

OPEN COMPETIIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

(A) Possession of a Bachelor's degree or higher-level degree; OR

(B) Licensure and current registration as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State and one (1) year

full-time paid, or its part-time equivalent, nursing experience.

NOTE: Degree(s) must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national or

specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary

of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside of the United States and its

territories, the candidate must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies

who provide this service can be found on the internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm.

Candidates will be required to pay the evaluation fee.

PROMOTION MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Limited to Department of Social Services employees with

at least one (1) year of continuous service who also meet the open competitive qualifications.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Possession of an appropriate New York State Driver's License is required at the

time of appointment and maintenance of said license for the duration of appointment.

NOTE: In compliance with Section 424-a of the Social Service Law those candidates who are being considered

for employment will be required to sign a release form for clearance determination by the State Child

Abuse/Neglect Central Register.

EOE