CITY CASEWORKER JOBS IN ADULT SERVICES UNIT

CITY CASEWORKER JOBS IN ADULT SERVICES UNIT
 

The city is hiring Caseworkers on a rolling basis to fill positions in Adult Protective Services, the Department of Citywide Administrative Services announced.

Tests will be held throughout the month at DCAS's Computerized Testing Center on Lafayette Street. The application fee is $35. Starting salary is $32,338 a year. There is no residency requirement. Foreign- or sign-language skills may help placement.

Job Qualifications

By the time of appointment, applicants must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Candidates must also be able to speak and understand English. Civil Service law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with child-care responsibilities is or has been the subject of an indicated child abuse and maltreatment report on file with the State Central Register for child abuse and maltreatment.

Applicants must score 70 percent on the multiple-choice test, which will determine placement on an eligible list. The test may include questions on: reading comprehension; written expression; the ability to tell when something is wrong or likely to go wrong and take the correct steps to reach a solution; applying procedures or general rules to specific problems or cases; synthesizing information, such as using data to fill out a form; using a given set of rules or objectives to arrange information into the best or most appropriate order or sequence; and other related areas. Under supervision, Caseworkers provide social services to clients and patients, who are the recipients of public assistance, food stamps and/or medical assistance in institutional, protective service settings or with homeless individuals. Caseworkers will identify, develop and implement social service plans for such individuals as well as determine the eligibility for these services. Caseworkers would also perform counseling and investigative activities.

Caseworkers may be required to work shifts including nights, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

Testing Schedule

Candidates will receive an exam application and filing instructions for the Caseworker test when they arrive at the DCAS Computerized Testing Center at the 17th floor of 2 Lafayette St. in Manhattan. Tests are being held through Dec. 31 on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. and Saturdays, except for Christmas Day. Test date and time can be verified by calling the DCAS Interactive Voice Response at 212-669-1357 two hours before the test to learn whether it has been rescheduled.

The application may be filled out on the day of the test, but must be completed before the exam.