DISABILITY SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE HRA/DEPT OF SOCIAL SERVICES 16 reviews

• Manhattan, NY $52,917 - $60,854 a year Customized Assistance Services helps Human Resources Administration (HRA) clients with health and/or mental health conditions reach their highest attainable level of functioning and self-sufficiency by providing comprehensive, integrated, individualized clinical and support services.The Disability Services Program assists clients in obtaining disability benefits through Medicaid Under Aid to the Disabled (MA-AD) program, or the Social Security Federal Disability program (SSI/SSDI). (The Authorized Representative is also responsible for attending SSI Administrative Law Judge Hearings as the Authorized Representative for public assistance clients who claim disabilities.)Customized Assistance Services (CAS) is recruiting for two (2) Supervisors I (SW) to function as Disability Service Representatives for the Disability Services Program. The Disability Services Representatives will: ? Attend Administrative Law Judge hearings as the Disability Services Representative to assist clients with appeals of denials of federal disability benefits. Develop evidence packets with clinically relevant and current medical, mental health, functional capacity, social information and employment history in support of disability claims. ? Interview clients and utilize SSA clinical criteria to evaluate medical, psychiatric, functional capacity and work history documentation, in consultation with medical, psychiatric and other professional staff, to assess clients' level of disability and potential eligibility for federal disability and MA-AD benefits. Develop a comprehensive clinical case for applicants and appellants of SSA benefits. ? Conduct conferences with relevant family members to include parents/legal guardians, medical, psychiatric and other professional staff to determine level of disability and potential eligibility of minors for federal disability and MA AD benefits. Notifies relevant agency divisions regarding the disability claim outcome. ? Prepare work schedules and assignments to subordinates for efficient completion of work and ensures adequate staff coverage during hours of operation. ? Review/monitor work completed by staff for accuracy, quality and productivity and successful outcomes. ? Evaluate job performance of subordinates by observation, record keeping and use of relevant tasks and standards commensurate with the job functions. Minimum Qual Requirements 1. A Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited school of social work and one year of full-time satisfactory experience practicing social work utilizing one or a combination of casework, group work and community organization methodologies.2. Certification and License Requirement: A valid Certified Social Worker (CSW) certificate or Licensed Master of Social Work license (LMSW) issued by the New York State Department of Education must be obtained within one year of the date of appointment. Employees who fail to obtain their CSW or LMSW within one year after appointment will automatically have their probationary periods extended for no more than six months. Failure to obtain the CSW or LMSW by the end of 18 months of service will result in dismissal.3. Special Note: Section 424-a of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with child-care responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report. The agency has the discretion to assign a candidate who has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report to a position with no child-care responsibilities. Additional Information **LOAN FORGIVENESSThe federal government provides student loan forgiveness through its Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) to all qualifying public service employees. Working with the DSS/HRA/DHS qualifies you as a public service employee and you may be able to take advantage of this program while working full-time and meeting the program?s other requirements. Please visit the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program site to view the eligibility requirements: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-serviceMUST BE PERMANENT IN THE SOCIAL WORKER TITLE To Apply CLICK ON THE "