PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION

71-502

SENIOR PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORKER

http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service

· LAST FILING DATE: SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

· WRITTEN TEST DATE: NOVEMBER 6, 2021

· COUNTY ANNUAL SALARY $60,213

· GRADE 25

SPECIFICATION # 2512

SPECIAL NOTE: Candidates who filed an application for the original examination date of March 28, 2020 will automatically be scheduled for the November 6, 2021 examination and are NOT required to submit a new application.

APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE and FEE WAIVER

The application-processing fee is $40. Application may be made via the internet at www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service. Payment must be made by VISA or MasterCard credit card and there will be an additional convenience fee of $1.95. An acknowledgement of receipt of application will be sent to all internet applicants via e-mail. The application processing fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.

The application processing fee may be waived for Suffolk County residents who are veterans, auxiliary police, members in good standing of a local fire district or ambulance company and volunteer CERT members. Internet applicants should complete the “Request for Application Fee Waiver and Certification” form online. All claims for application fee waiver are subject to verification.

DUTIES

An employee in this class has responsibility for the supervision of the psychiatric social work services in a mental hygiene outpatient program. The incumbent performs supervisory and professional psychiatric casework. Work involves responsibility for supervising the work of the psychiatric social work staff, as well as other program staff, the planning and programming of the unit and the direct performance of psychiatric intake, treatment and casework. The incumbent may be responsible for an outpatient program including the preparation of activity and statistical reports. Work is reviewed by administrative and professional supervisors through review of case records, program activity reports and through staff conferences. Supervision is exercised over a small staff of psychiatric social workers and clerical personnel. Does related work as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

To be eligible, a candidate must now be serving and have served on a continuous basis with permanent or contingent permanent competitive status as a Psychiatric Social Worker or Psychiatric Social Worker-Alcoholism in the jurisdiction in which the candidate seeks promotion for at least two (2) years immediately preceding the written examination date.

Necessary Special Requirements

At the time of appointment and during employment in this title, candidates must possess a Certification as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) by the New York State Department of Education. At the time of appointment, and during employment in this title, employees will be required to possess a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State.

SCOPE OF THE EXAMINATION

The written test will cover knowledge, skills, and/or abilities in such areas as:

1. Preparing written material;

2. Developing and implementing treatment in a social work program;

3. Working with individuals to promote mental health;

4. Interviewing;

5. Supervision.

Note: The use of calculators is allowed for this examination.

Note: 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 ‘General Guide to Written Tests’ helpful in preparing for this test. This publication is available online at: https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm.

NOTES

1. Should it become necessary to amend any part of this announcement, the Department of Human Resources, Personnel and Civil Service reserves the right to make such amendment on the Department’s web page without notification to applicants. The most current copy of this announcement is available during the filing period at www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service.

2. Expanded Description of the examination subtests is available at: www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service.

3. Candidates who apply for this examination and who have not heard from the Suffolk County Department of Human Resources, Personnel and Civil Service by November 3, 2021 are advised to contact the Department before the written test date at (631) 853-5500.

4. You can view your room assignment and exam site on our home page at www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service under “Candidate Exam Room Assignment Search” seven days prior to the examination date.

N.Y.S.

DATE PREPARED: August 11, 2021

GENERAL CONDITIONS

PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT

1. Application may be made using the Suffolk County Application for Promotional Examination (Form CS-203).

2. Applicants may complete a “Request for Application Fee Waiver and Certification” form and submit it with Form CS-203.

3. Unless otherwise stated, candidates must meet the minimum qualifications by the date of the written test, or last filing date in the case of training and experience evaluations. Unless otherwise stated, part-time experience will be pro-rated.

4. Candidates found ineligible to compete in the written examination may appeal to the Department of Human Resources, Personnel and Civil Service for reconsideration prior to the last filing date appearing on this announcement. Appeals received on or after the last filing date will not be considered.

5. Candidates who fail the examination, or who fail to appear for the examination as scheduled, will be eliminated from further consideration for purposes of this competition. Unless otherwise specified, the final rank order of the eligible list will be determined on the basis of the scores received on the written test, plus seniority and veterans' credits where appropriate.

6. Eligible applicants will be notified when and where to appear for examination. If an application is rejected, due notice will be sent.

7. Unless specifically prohibited by the examination instructions, 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 and any similar devices are prohibited.

8. Eligible lists resulting from promotional examinations are only certified to the jurisdiction in which a candidate is employed. In accordance with Section 52 of the Civil Service Law, for county service, first consideration in appointment will be given to employees in the department where a vacancy occurs after which appointments will be made from the general eligible list.

9. When an examination is prepared and rated by the Suffolk County Department of Human Resources, Personnel and Civil Service, the provisions of the Suffolk County Civil Service Rules dealing with the rating of examination will apply.

10. When the examination is prepared and rated by the New York State Department of Civil Service in accordance with Section 23-2 of the Civil Service Law, the provisions of the New York State Civil Service Rules and Regulations which deal with the rating of examination will apply.

11. The eligible list established as a result of this examination will remain in force for at least one year and may be extended by the Department of Human Resources, Personnel and Civil Service for a maximum of four years. Changing conditions may make it necessary to certify to future vacancies at higher or lower salaries than those announced.

12. Information regarding eligibility for veterans' credits appears on the promotional application form.

13. For each six months of continuous permanent competitive service within the jurisdiction, to a maximum of 20 years, .10 credits for seniority will be added to the scores of passing candidates only.

14. Inquiries may be made as to character and ability and all statements made by candidates are subject to verification. Some employers may require the candidate to be fingerprinted and to pass a background investigation.

15. Candidates must be medically, physically and psychologically capable of performing the duties of the job. Candidates who are appointed to positions in the Suffolk County service may be required to pass qualifying medical and/or physical and/or psychological evaluations.

16. Saturday Sabbath Observers and handicapped persons: If special arrangements for testing are required, indicate this on your application.

17. No smoking is permitted in the building or on the grounds of the examination site.

18. If you will be on active military duty with the armed forces of the United States on the date of this test, please contact the Department of Human Resources, Personnel and Civil Service before the last filing date appearing on this announcement for alternate test date information.

19. Multiple Examinations Scheduled for the Same Date: If you have applied to take a written test announced by either one or several local jurisdictions (county, towns, city) scheduled to be held on the same test date as this written test, you must notify each of the local jurisdictions no later than two weeks before the test date, so they can make arrangements for taking all test at one test site. All examinations for positions in State government will be held at a State examination center. If you have any questions please call the Suffolk County Department of Human Resources, Personnel and Civil Service at (631) 853-5500.

20. For information regarding a weather-related cancellation of this examination, please refer to our website at www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service click on the “Weather-Related Exam Cancellations” link. Civil Service Announcements are shown at the bottom of that page. The following stations will broadcast notice of cancellation:

WALK PATCHOGUE 97.5 FM

WBAB BABYLON 102.3 FM

WBLI BABYLON 106.1 FM

WLNG SAG HARBOR 92.1 FM

WBZO FARMINGDALE 103.1 FM

WRCN MEDFORD 103.9 FM

NEWS 12 LONG ISLAND TV CHANNEL 12 website: www.news12.com

SUFFOLK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE

SUFFOLK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE

725 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY. WILLIAM J LINDSAY COUNTY COMPLEX,

BLDG. #158

P.O. BOX 6100, HAUPPAUGE, NY 11788-0099 Phone: 853-5500