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Deputy Commissioner of Social Services - Help Program- DSS
The work involves responsibility for assisting the Commissioner of Social Services in administering a variety of programs such as children and family services, adult services, foster care, financial resources and any other services program offered as defined in the Social Services law by coordinating and planning the work of various divisions. The incumbent may have agency-wide responsibilities for assisting in the planning, development and attainment of departmental objectives or by overseeing an assigned major program area such as temporary assistance, administrative services, financial assistance, or child welfare services. Work is performed under the general direction of the Commissioner of Social Services in accordance with established policies and objectives with leeway allowed for the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the details of the work. Supervision is exercised over the work of subordinate staff. Acts for Commissioner during absences with all authority conveyed in Social Services law to Commissioner. Does related work as required.
Work Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week with benefits
Salary: $87,363-116,280/year (Management Compensation Plan)
Location: Cortland County Department of Social Services
Status: Non Competitive, Probationary
Benefits: New York State Retirement System, Low Deductible Health Insurance Plan, Generous Paid Time Off including 13 Paid Holidays, Tuition Assistance available, Position is eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of bachelor’s degree and five (5) years of experience in a health, education or social services agency, two (2) years of which must have involved supervising staff in a social casework unit or an eligibility program unit in a social services department.
NOTE:
Post-graduate training at a recognized college or university in social work, public administration, hospital administration, educational administration or business administration shall be equivalent on a year-for-year basis up to two (2) years of the above prescribed experience. However, no such post-graduate training shall be the equivalent of the supervisory experience prescribed above.
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Your degree 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 the United States and its territories, you 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. You must pay the required evaluation fee.
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Deputy Commissioner of Social Services - Help Program- DSS
The work involves responsibility for assisting the Commissioner of Social Services in administering a variety of programs such as children and family services, adult services, foster care, financial resources and any other services program offered as defined in the Social Services law by coordinating and planning the work of various divisions. The incumbent may have agency-wide responsibilities for assisting in the planning, development and attainment of departmental objectives or by overseeing an assigned major program area such as temporary assistance, administrative services, financial assistance, or child welfare services. Work is performed under the general direction of the Commissioner of Social Services in accordance with established policies and objectives with leeway allowed for the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the details of the work. Supervision is exercised over the work of subordinate staff. Acts for Commissioner during absences with all authority conveyed in Social Services law to Commissioner. Does related work as required.
Work Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week with benefits
Salary: $87,363-116,280/year (Management Compensation Plan)
Location: Cortland County Department of Social Services
Status: Non Competitive, Probationary
Benefits: New York State Retirement System, Low Deductible Health Insurance Plan, Generous Paid Time Off including 13 Paid Holidays, Tuition Assistance available, Position is eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of bachelor’s degree and five (5) years of experience in a health, education or social services agency, two (2) years of which must have involved supervising staff in a social casework unit or an eligibility program unit in a social services department.
NOTE:
Post-graduate training at a recognized college or university in social work, public administration, hospital administration, educational administration or business administration shall be equivalent on a year-for-year basis up to two (2) years of the above prescribed experience. However, no such post-graduate training shall be the equivalent of the supervisory experience prescribed above.
NOTE:
Your degree 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 the United States and its territories, you 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. You must pay the required evaluation fee.
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Salary : $87,363 - $116,280