ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
VACANCY NOTICE
ONE (1) VACANCY
(OPEN) PROVISIONAL
DEPARTMENT: SOCIAL SERVICES (YOUTH SERVICES)
TITLE OF POSITION: SENIOR JUVENILE JUSTICE COUNSELOR
LOCATION: 810 EAST FERRY
SALARY: JG 12: (Starting Annual Salary $68,266)
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A) Possession of a master’s degree* in Social Work, and two (2) years of experience in social work or social casework which was in an administrative/supervisory capacity supplemented by or of which included two (2) years of child welfare; or;
B) Possession of a bachelor’s degree* in Social Work and (four (4) years of experience in social work or social casework two (2) years of which was in an administrative/supervisory capacity supplemented by or of which included two (2) years of child welfare; or;
C) An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B).
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Section 424-a of the Social Services Law requires the local social services district to inquire whether the applicant is the subject of an indicated child abuse or maltreatment report on file with the State Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment. All potential employees for this position will be required to sign the necessary clearance form prior to being advised that they will be hired. Refusal to sign will be cause for an automatic non-selection. Subject to background investigation and fingerprinting for appointment. (Applicants may be required to submit the necessary fees for the fingerprint processing.) As required by law or statute, subject to medical examination including tuberculin (TB) test, at time of appointment and throughout period of employment when assigned to Youth Services.
NOTE 1: *Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. You must pay the required evaluation fee
NOTE 2: Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements
Candidates must also take the Civil Service Exam to be held at a later date and be reachable to maintain position.
This notice will be posted for the period September 16, 2025 through and including September 25, 2025.
If interested and meet the above qualifications, please send your resume to:
Mary Ellen Brockmyre- Second Deputy Commissioner- Social Services
95 Franklin Street Buffalo, NY 14202- Room 860
or email: Mary.Brockmyre@erie.gov