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Community Service Worker

Title COMMUNITY SERVICE WORKER
Salary

$39,096

Location Various locations within Suffolk County
Qualifications

Graduation from a standard senior high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma, and one (1) year of experience in a position involving substantial client contact, in a public or private social service agency.

NOTE: Additional education from a college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by New York State will be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis.

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; Assisting 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.
Special Requirements At the time of appointment and throughout employment in this title, employees are required to possess a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State.
Exam Announcement/Application Procedure

Email your resume to DSSjobs@suffolkcountyny.gov using the subject line: Community Service Worker.

 

Page updated 05/15/2025

 

Suffolk County Government

H. Lee Dennison Bldg

100 Veterans Memorial Hwy
P.O. Box 6100
Hauppauge, NY 11788

Riverhead County Center

County Road 51
Riverhead, NY 11901