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SOCIAL SERVICES TEAM WORKER - Youth Detention

Exam Type
Notice of Vacancy
Location
810 East Ferry Street, Buffalo
Posting Date
Closing Date
Salary Range
$19.18 per HOUR 
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ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

VACANCY NOTICE

PROVISIONAL

DEPARTMENT:                   SOCIAL SERVICES/YOUTH SERVICES-CSEA

TITLE OF POSITION:       SOCIAL SERVICES TEAM WORKER Full-Time POS. #51017900

LOCATION:                         YOUTH DETENTION; 810 EAST FERRY, BUFFALO

SALARY:                               $19.183 HOURLY                      

*Please note that this position is a competitive civil service title and will require a civil service examination in the future. After the exam, selection for permanent appointment(s) will be made from reachable candidate(s) on the eligible list according to the NYS Civil Service Rule of Three.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and two (2) years clerical experience which included one (1) year of experience in the operation of an alpha-numeric keyboard.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Ability to type 40 words per minute: and  
  • 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 Registry of Child Abuse and Maltreatment.
  • All potential employees for the 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.
  • Applicants for designated positions in the Department of Social Services that may have access to federal tax information to perform his/her job duties shall be subject to a suitability background check investigation, including FBI fingerprinting, local law enforcement check, and verification check of citizenship/residency. A criminal record does not necessarily disqualify applicants from employment, rather an individualized determination will be made. The cost of the background check will be assumed by the Department of Social Services.

NOTE:  Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.

This notice will be posted through and including July 20, 2023

If interested and meet the above qualifications, please send a application to:

Tina Hetrick, Senior Data Processing Control Clerk

Erie County Youth Detention Facility

810 E. Ferry Street, Buffalo, NY 14211

or email:  Tina.Hetrick@erie.gov

** Application found on the Erie County Website:  

https://www3.erie.gov/employment/sites/www3.erie.gov.employment/files/2…

Erie County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to workplace diversity.