Community Services Worker: Field Support & Housing Help

Suffolk County Government; Great River (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Suffolk County Department of Health Services is seeking a Community Service Worker to support professional social and community workers within the Office of Minority Health. The role involves non-professional duties, strong client contact, and independent judgment within guidelines.

Open competitive recruitment requires a high school diploma and about one year of client-contact experience; a valid NY driver’s license is required.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a standard senior high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma.
• One year of experience in a position involving substantial client contact in a public or private social service agency.

Responsibilities

• Provides information to individuals or groups concerning services offered by public or private agencies.
• Assists applicants in filling out forms for services and explains procedures to be followed.
• Makes routine field visits to gather documentation and obtain information concerning an applicant’s eligibility for agency services.
• Assists clients in locating housing by interviews with landlords and brokers concerning vacancies; transporting clients to see prospective housing; discusses financial arrangements with landlords, and assists clients to obtain relocation allowances.
• Assists professional social service workers in evaluating day care and foster care homes by performing collateral visits to schools and other agencies to obtain information concerning the prospective day care or foster care home; maintains case plans by providing supportive home visits to clients.
• Provides transportation for clients in conjunction with the delivery of agency services.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The Suffolk County Department of Health Services is seeking a Community Service Worker to support professional social and community workers within the Office of Minority Health. The role involves non-professional duties, strong client contact, and independent judgment within guidelines.

Open competitive recruitment requires a high school diploma and about one year of client-contact experience; a valid NY driver’s license is required.