Residence Requirements:

THERE ARE NO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS EXAMINATION. There is one anticipated vacancy at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation. 

A promotion examination will be held at the same time as this examination. The list resulting from the promotion examination will be used first but appointments from this open competitive examination are anticipated. Use of the list may be suspended after it is one year old for any position which it is practical to fill through a new promotion examination.

Examples of Duties:

A Hospital Social Worker II  supervises and provides professional social work services at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation;

Supervises staff by preparing schedules, training new employees, making work assignments and participating in the evaluation and disciplinary processes;

Monitors the services provided by lower-level staff for compliance with the applicable laws, rules, regulations and accreditation standards;

Assesses psycho-social needs of patients upon admission and during continued stay;

Participates in inter-disciplinary health care team to develop patient care plan;

Establishes social work goals to aid patients, their families or responsible parties in dealing with the problems identified;

Provides counseling and supportive social work services to help patients adjust to their illnesses, disabilities and stay in the facility or prepare for discharge/post discharge;

Provides consultation to facility staff regarding the social and emotional aspects of patient health care and treatment;

Records significant social services progress data and periodic reassessment of inpatient medical records;

Determines psycho-social implications of potential discharge or transfer to different levels of health care in accordance with utilization control requirements and aids facility staff and patient families in implementation of arrangements;

Modifies social service goals or treatment consistent with changes in patient care needs;

Maintains information on community and health resources which can be utilized during patient care and subsequent discharge;

Prepares a variety of records and reports related to work; Participates in and may organize meetings, conferences, trainings, in-services, etc.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Candidates must meet one of the following requirements on or before July 31st, 2020:

Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Master’s Degree in Social Work and one (1) year of licensed social work experience in a hospital setting.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Possession of a license and current registration as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) issued by the New York State Department of Education at the time of appointment;

Section 424-A of the Social Services Law requires that local social services 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. All potential employees for this position will be requested to sign the necessary clearance form prior to being advised that they will be hired. Refusal to sign will be cause for automatic nonselection

Notes:

 1. Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements. 

2. 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. 

Subjects of Examination:

SUBJECT OF EXAMINATION: The only subject of examination will be an evaluation of your training and experience. You are, therefore, asked to include in your application a summary of all pertinent training and experience in sufficient detail so that your background may be evaluated against the duties of the position.

In your summary of training include all college course work, formal in-service training, and seminars you have attended. You must specify either the number of credits received or the number of contact hours and dates of attendance. Also include a copy of your professional license. Specify the date that your license was first issued.

In your summary of experience, you must specify the dates of your employment, the number of hours worked per week, your title, and the main duties for each. Be specific; vagueness and ambiguity will NOT be resolved in your favor. Candidates who submit incomplete applications or documentation may be disqualified.

**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.