EXPANDED SCOPE
FOR
SOCIAL SERVICES EXAMINER II PR
1. 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.
2. INTERPRETING AND APPLYING WRITTEN SOCIAL
WELFARE PROGRAM MATERIALS, AND USING BASIC ARITHMETIC IN DETERMINING
ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE - You will be presented with written
passages related to Social Services policies and procedures and be asked to
interpret their meaning and/or apply this material to hypothetical case
situations. Secondly, you will be given sets of
written instructions and regulations regarding such Social Services programs as
cash assistance, medical assistance, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP) benefits. You must read and understand the instructions given,
including schedules of arithmetic figures, and apply these instructions to
hypothetical case problems. Some questions require using arithmetic to compute
the correct amount of assistance.
Previous knowledge
of Social Services programs or the eligibility process is not required.
3. INTERVIEWING
- You must apply principles and techniques of interviewing to such problems as
asking and answering questions, explaining requirements and helping the client
understand his or her responsibilities, helping the client feel at ease,
structuring and controlling the interview, reacting appropriately to
inconsistencies, dealing with a variety of feelings of clients, maintaining
confidentiality, and identifying the need for and making appropriate referrals. In addition, some
questions may deal with contacting or interacting with other community
organizations and agencies to benefit the client or the general
public.
4. SUPERVISION - These questions
test for knowledge of the principles and practices employed in planning,
organizing, and controlling the activities of a work unit toward predetermined
objectives. The concepts covered, usually in a situational question format,
include such topics as assigning and reviewing work; evaluating performance;
maintaining work standards; motivating and developing subordinates;
implementing procedural change; increasing efficiency; and dealing with
problems of absenteeism, morale, and discipline.
A Guide for the Written Test for Social
Welfare Examiner is available at the New York State website: https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm.
USE OF CALCULATORS IS ALLOWED