HANDICAPPED SERVICES COORDINATOR                                                            2903

 

 

 

 

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

An employee in this class assists an administrator in planning and develop­ing services, activities and programs for the handicapped residents of a municipality. The incumbent assists in coordinating and referring counseling services to answer the special needs of handicapped residents in diverse areas.  Work is performed under general supervision and is reviewed through conferences, consultations and the submission of written reports.  Does related work as required.

 

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

          Assists in planning and developing activities and programs for handicapped residents;

          Assists in coordinating and referring counseling services;

          Provides services for people who are handicapped;

          Provides advocacy and referral services for handicapped people who are in need of assistance;

          Represents the division at meetings and activities when delegated to do so by the director;

          Coordinates the requests and calls for use of handicapped buses;

          Facilitates the acceptance of reasonable accommodation standards for the handicapped by outside organizations;

          Performs on-site visits to determine the feasibility of removal of archi­tectural barriers; confers with property owners and managers to encourage accessibility; keeps statistics of improvements;

          Coordinates Handicapped Awareness Week in conformance with established plans, i.e. contacts participants and arranges for rental of equipment;

          Coordinates the summer employment program in conformance with established plans, i.e. contacts previous employers and employees and develops tentative schedules, in accordance with the director of the division.

 

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Some knowledge of the problems faced by the handicapped; some knowledge of public assistance programs offered to the handicapped; some knowledge of social, educational and familial problems associated with the handicapped; some knowledge of modern techniques, current literature and sources of information available in the field of handicapped services; some knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of counseling, group counseling, community organization and communication media; some knowledge of the principles and practices of public relations; some knowledge of the techniques and methods of data collection and analysis; ability to communicate effectively with officials in the public and private sectors; ability to take and keep statistics and prepare comprehensive reports; ability to express oneself clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; good judgment, tact; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

          OPEN COMPETITIVE

          Either:

a)      Graduation from a New York State or Regionally accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree, and two (2) years of experience in the delivery of health, social, educational, recreational or community services for the disabled or in the field of counseling the disabled; or,

 

b)      Graduation from a standard senior high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma, and six (6) years of experience in the delivery of health, social, educational, recreational or community services for the disabled or in the field of counseling the disabled; or,

 

          c) An equivalent combination of education and experience as determined by the limits of a) and b).

 

 

02/04/92

SUFFOLK COUNTY

Competitive

RR1/24/03