Residence Requirements:

RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS: THERE ARE NO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS EXAMINATION. There are two vacancies at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation. 

Examples of Duties:

An On-Going Service Coordinator responsibilities for managing casework activities to ensure that infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities receive appropriate services when determined necessary through the evaluation process; 

Provides information and referral to families of children with suspected developmental delays;

Assists with scheduling and receiving a multi-disciplinary evaluation for a suspect child;

Oversees the case to ensure that services are being provided and the family’s needs are being met;

Assesses families’ needs to determine family strengths and to identify required services;

Tracks and records the amount of time spent servicing the family in the data system;

Maintains activity reports, case records, and other documentation;

Facilitates and participates in the development, review, and evaluation of the Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP);

Processes authorizations for services on IFSP with data entry;

Makes arrangements and oversees the services contained in the IFSP;

Monitors the services contained in the IFSP to ensure timely and appropriate delivery of services;

Fosters and maintains a good working relationship with families, health, social service, and other community agencies;

Represents Erie County and Early Intervention at community meetings;

Attends meetings and in-service programs to keep informed on the latest developments;

Assists family with transition from Early Intervention to Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE).

Qualifications:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Candidates must meet one of the following requirements on or before the date of the written test: 

A. Graduation from a regionally accredited or NYS registered four (4) year college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Human Services, Child Care, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Special Education, Child Development, Nursing, or related field; or

B. Graduation from a regionally accredited or NYS registered two (2) or four (4) year college or university with an Associate’s Degree in a human service or health field and six (6) months of experience in service coordination; 

C. Two (2) years of experience in service coordination activities involving early intervention services for an eligible child and family as delineated in Section 69-4.4 of Early Intervention Regulations; or

D. An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A), (B) and (C).

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

New York State driver’s license required. Since the position requires substantial travel, candidates must demonstrate the ability to meet transportation needs of the job in carrying out their responsibilities in any location to which travel is required, including some not accessible by public transportation.

Section 424-a of Social Service Law requires the local social service district to inquire whether the applicant is the subject of an indicated child abuse or maltreatment report on file with the State Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment.

Notes:

NOTES 1. The age limits for infants and toddlers for early intervention is defined as being from birth to three (3) years old. 2. Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full time experience requirement.  3. Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting the full-time experience requirements. 4. Your degree and/or college credit must have been awarded by a regionally accredited college or university or one recognized by the New York State Education Department as following acceptable educational practices. A grade of "D" or better is necessary for a course to be credited as successfully completed. If your degree and/or college credit was awarded by an educational institution outside of the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. You can write to this Department for a list of acceptable companies providing this service; you must pay the required evaluation fee.

Notice to Candidates: Transcripts will now be accepted by the Department of Personnel ONLY at time of application.
All subsequent transcripts must be submitted at time of interview.

The New York State Department of Civil Service has not prepared a test guide for this examination. However,candidates may find information in the publication "How to take a written test" helpful in preparing for this test. This publication is available on line at: www.cs.ny.gov/testing/localtestguides.cfm

Subjects of Examination:

Subjects of examination: A written test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and /or abilities in the following areas:

1. Caring for children with special needs

These questions test for knowledge and understanding of children who have chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional conditions. Questions may cover such topics as care and treatment of children with special needs; managing and interacting with children with special needs; causes, symptoms, and effects of disabilities in children; normal behavior and behavioral problems; programs and support services for children with special needs; helping families adjust to living with and supporting a child with special needs; and providing for the safety, health, and personal growth of children with special needs.

2. Child development

These questions test for knowledge and understanding of child development. Questions may cover such topics as psychological, social, and biological influences on a child's personality; family socialization; parent-child relationships; self-concept; normal and abnormal behavior; causes of problem behavior; influence of peers; educational and recreational activities; and the role of social interaction on cognitive development.

3. Fundamentals of child care

These questions test for basic knowledge and understanding of the principles and practices of providing proper care to children. Questions may cover such topics as care, safety, nutrition, health, growth, and behavior of young children; parenting skills and resources that are available to help parents; and programs that promote the healthy development of children.

4. Preparing written material

These questions test for the ability to present information clearly and accurately, and to organize paragraphs logically and comprehensibly. For some questions, you will be given information in two or three sentences followed by four restatements of the information. You must then choose the best version. For other questions, you will be given paragraphs with their sentences out of order. You must then choose, from four suggestions, the best order for the sentences.

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES:  Unless otherwise noted, candidates are permitted to use quiet, hand held, solar or battery powered calculators.  Devices with typewriter keyboards, "Spell Checkers", “Personal Digital Assistants", "Address Books", "Language Translators", "Dictionaries", or any similar devices are prohibited.  You may not bring books or other reference materials.

**IMPORTANT APPLICATION FEE - READ CAREFULLY**

A $20.00 filing fee is required for this exam. The required fee must accompany your application. Send or bring check or money order made payable to Erie County Personnel Department and write the examination number(s) on your check or money order. Do not send or bring cash, as the County cannot be responsible for cash payment. As no refund will be made, you are urged to compare your qualifications carefully with the requirements for admission and file only for those examinations for which you are clearly qualified.