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Caseworker - Lateral transfer opportunity

Tompkins County -
Tompkins County, NY

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Full-time
$35.51 - $37.39 an hour

Qualifications

Driver's License

Full Job Description

Caseworker - Lateral transfer opportunity

SALARY: $35.51/hr - Hire Rate, $37.39/hr - Work Rate after 9 months (2026 Rates)

TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT: Full Time

ISSUE DATE: 03/25/26

THE FINAL DATE TO FILE APPLICATIONS: 12/31/26

DATE THAT THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM POSTING: 01/01/27

RESIDENCY: Candidates must have been legal residents of Tompkins County or one of the six adjoining counties (Cayuga,
Chemung, Cortland, Schuyler, Seneca, Tioga) for at least one month immediately preceding the date of application and maintain
residency. For Examinations: The eligible list resulting from the examination will be established in accordance with the final
earned numerical ratings of passing candidates regardless of residence. A municipality or district may exercise its right under
section 23-4-a. of Civil Service Law to request a certification of eligible candidates who have been residents of that municipality
or district for at least one month prior to appointment. After the names of residents have been exhausted, Tompkins County must
then certify the names of non-residents on the list.

TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS:

This is a lateral transfer opportunity with the Tompkins County Department of Social Services. In order to be eligible, you must
be permanent and past probation in the title of Caseworker. Vacancies occur regularly in the title of Caseworker in the Tompkins
County Social Services and Mental Health departments. Hiring managers will be viewing lateral transfer candidates on an
on-going basis. Preference in appointment may be given to candidates who are eligible for lateral transfer.

Along with completing the Tompkins County electronic employment application, you must also provide a copy of: 1) your civil
service roster record (shows dates of employment and civil service status), 2) the current job description, and 3) the exam
announcement from the test which you received your permanent appointment. The examination that you took must be identical or
substantially similar to a test that would be held for the Tompkins County position.

TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS:

This is a lateral transfer opportunity. In order to be eligible, you must be permanent and past probation in the
title of Caseworker. Vacancies occur regularly in the title of Caseworker in the Tompkins County Social
Services and Mental Health departments. Hiring managers will be viewing lateral transfer candidates on an
on-going basis. Preference in appointment may be given to candidates who are eligible for lateral transfer.

Tompkins County is Committed to Equity and Inclusion. We encourage those with similar values to apply.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Employees must possess a valid New York State driver's license at the time of application and maintain such license
for the duration of employment.

NOTE: All appointees to positions in this title at the Department of Social Services will be required to provide full and complete
information concerning their current household composition and an extensive residential address history for the purpose of
conducting a mandatory check against the Statewide Central Register database of indicated child abuse or maltreatment.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:

This is an entry-level professional casework position involving responsibility for providing social work services for individuals
and/or their families, including children, to assist them with their economic, emotional, social and environmental difficulties. The
caseworker, in consultation with a supervising caseworker, formulates and carries out plans to meet the individual problems of the
cases assigned. The work is performed under the general supervision of a supervising caseworker with in-service training
provided through the agency's staff development program. Supervision over the work of others is not a function of this position.
The incumbent will perform all related duties as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

Formulates and carries out plans to meet the needs of the individual or family and routinely reviews progress/deficiencies

with supervisors;

Provides casework counseling to motivate the individual or family to increase their own capacity and confidence in their

ability to handle problems;

Studies the background and need for care of children referred, securing information from the child him/herself, the

family, relatives, schools, medical practitioners, attorneys, churches, family courts and other agencies;

determines whether children’s needs can best be met in an institution or a foster family home when foster care is

necessary;

Finds family homes interested in caring for children;
Studies and evaluates family homes desiring to care for children at board, at wages, or on a free or adoptive basis and

recommends foster care boarding home for certification;

Plans with parents and relatives for the care of children and re-establishment of the home;
Visits houses of clients, foster parents, family day-care providers, institutions or other agencies and coordinates the

delivery of services;

Appears in court as child or adult advocate or as a witness;
Establishes a relationship with individuals and families to persuade them to avail themselves of recommended services;
Identifies the need for the services through in-depth discussions with clients;
Maintains liaison with various individual agencies to which individuals and families can be referred for services;
Works closely with other staff personnel such as homemakers and parent aides in carrying out the plan for services

including providing transportation as needed;

Reviews existing case records for available information for use in formulating a plan of treatment;
Periodically reviews cases with the appropriate personnel to determine changes in the individuals or family's situations

affecting need for service including the evaluation of drug/alcohol abuse;

Prepares a variety of reports for computer based plans, court summaries and petitions;
Responds to emergency call and requests for aid in shelter, food, medical and/or abuse or neglect situations;
Responds to crisis situations involving suicide risk, violence of need for emergency psychiatric care;
Provides extensive financial management assistance including assistance obtaining benefits, performing representative

payeeship duties and responsibilities, monthly budgets, record keeping and yearly reports to the Social Security
Administration;

Makes assessment of risks for children and provides crisis intervention when the conditions justify direct action or

intervention;

Provides casework counseling in a number of areas involving disability benefits, rent subsidies, nutrition services,

medical insurance’s, medical, food stamp, public assistance benefits, financial management and parenting;

Consults with psychiatrist in crisis situations and assists with obtaining proper modes of treatment including clinic visits,

arranging for E.O.S. or emergency hospitalization. This can include personally accompanying clients in distress and
assisting with admission procedures.

Duties and responsibilities may vary according to the department.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

Good knowledge of federal, state, and local social service laws and programs;
Good knowledge of local community service agencies and their programs;
Ability to maintain successful relationships with people both within and outside the agency;
Ability to counsel individuals in the areas of economic, social, emotional and vocational problems;
Ability to observe and analyze;
Ability to prepare and maintain records and reports;
Ability to operate a computer terminal for the entry or retrieval of data;
Ability to perform close, detail work;
Sensitivity to the reactions of others;
Tact, courtesy and good judgment are required.
The employee's physical condition shall be commensurate with the demands of the position.

Originally created 08/13/2015

C7TRANSFER

FURTHER INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS

Falsification of any part of the "Application for Employment" will result in disqualification.

Accepted candidates will be notified when and where to appear for the examination. If you do not receive your notice to appear at least three days before the
date of the written examination, call Tompkins County Department of Human Resources at 274-5526. If an application is disapproved, due notice will be
sent. This department does not make formal acknowledgment of the receipt of an application or take responsibility for non-delivery or postal delay.

Applicants must answer every question on the application form and make sure that the application is complete in all respects. Incomplete applications will
be disapproved.

ACTIVE MILITARY PERSONNEL, VETERANS OR DISABLED VETERANS desiring to claim additional credit will request the Veterans Credits
application form, at any time between the date of application for examination(s) and the date of the establishment of the resulting eligible list. You must
meet the requirements set by NYS for these credits and they may be used only once. YOU MAY NOT CLAIM ADDITIONAL CREDITS AFTER THE
ELIGIBLE LIST HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED. IT IS THE CANDIDATE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST THE VETERANS CREDIT
APPLICATION FORMS AND TO SUBMIT THESE FORMS AND ANY SUPPORTING PAPERWORK BEFORE THE ELIGIBLE LIST IS
ESTABLISHED.
Tompkins County's written examinations are prepared and rated by the New York State Department of Civil Service in accordance with Section 23-2 of
Civil Service Law. The provisions of the New York State Civil Service Rules and Regulations, which deal with the rating and review of the examinations
apply.

The duration of the eligible lists may be fixed for a minimum of one and a maximum of four years and may be extended beyond four years if there has been
a restriction against the filling of vacancies in that title.
The candidates must complete a separate "Application for Employment" for each open-competitive and/or promotional examination that the candidate is
eligible to take.

All experience required meeting the acceptable training and experience is full-time experience. (Part-time experience will be credited on a prorated basis).

Appointment from an eligible list must be made from the top three candidates willing to accept the appointment.

Tompkins County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As part of its efforts to provide employment opportunities to the physically handicapped, Tompkins
County Civil Service has adopted a rule permitting the employment of qualified physically handicapped persons without competitive examination (pursuant
to Section 55 of Civil Service Law). If you meet the minimum qualifications for this position and wish to know more about this rule, please contact the
Tompkins County Department of Human Resources Office.

Unless otherwise notified, candidates are permitted to use quiet, hand-held, and 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.

CROSS-FILING - APPLYING FOR CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS IN MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS WHEN EXAMINATIONS ARE
SCHEDULED ON THE SAME DATE: When applying for examinations across multiple jurisdictions - all of which are scheduled on the same day - you
must submit a Tompkins County Cross-Filing Form. This form must be submitted no later than 4:30 PM on the final filing date of the examination. On this
form, list each examination that you are taking and then tell us where you would like to sit. The purpose is to ensure that all of the test materials for the
various examinations that you are taking will be available in one location. If you do not provide the cross-filing form to us by the final filing date, we cannot
ensure that we can accommodate your desire to cross-file. If any of the examinations are State level examinations, you must sit at the State test center. You
will still need to complete the Tompkins County cross-filing form. If sitting at the State site, the State will notify you of when and where to report for your
examination(s) and you should bring all admittance letters to the State site. If you are not taking a State examination, bring all admittance letters to your
chosen testing site. If you have any question please call Tompkins County Department of Human Resources Department (607) 274-5526. The Cross File
form is located at http://www.tompkins-co.org/personnel/CivilSrvForms/index.html

FOR RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION AND HANDICAPPED PERSONS: If special arrangements for testing are required, please indicate this on
your application.

ALL CANDIDATES FOR EMPLOYMENT FOR POSITIONS IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOCES GOVERNED BY TOMPKINS COUNTY
CIVIL SERVICE MAY HAVE THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL REQUIREMENT. PER CHAPTER 180 OF THE LAWS OF 2000, AND BY
REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, TO BE EMPLOYED IN A POSITION DESIGNATED BY A SCHOOL
DISTRICT OR BOCES AS INVOLVING DIRECT CONTACT WITH STUDENTS, A CLEARANCE FOR EMPLOYMENT FROM THE
STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS REQUIRED.
In conformance with Section 85-a of the Civil Service Law, children of firefighters and police officers killed in the line of duties shall be entitled to receive
an additional ten points in a competitive examination for original appointment in the same municipality in which his or her parent has served. If you are
qualified to participate in this examination and are a child of firefighter or police officer killed in the line of duties in this municipality, please inform this
office of this matter when you submit your application for examination. A candidate claiming such credit has a minimum of two months from the
application deadline to provide the necessary documentation to verify additional credit eligibility. However, no credit may be added after the eligible list has
been established.â’

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: Applicants may be required to undergo a State and national criminal history background investigation, which will
include a fingerprint check, to determine suitability for appointment. Failure to meet the standards for the background investigation may result in
disqualification.

TOMPKINS COUNTY PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT, 125 EAST COURT STREET, ITHACA, NY 14850

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