Salary: $89,511.00 - $115,602.00 AnnuallyLocation : Buffalo, NYJob Type: Full TimeJob Number: 60002870Department: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHOpening Date: 12/20/2024Closing Date: 1/15/2025 11:59 PM EasternExam fee: $20.00DescriptionErie County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to workplace diversity.ALL CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE VIA EMAIL. PAPER APPLICATIONS CONTAINING AN EMAIL ADDRESS WILL ALSO RECEIVE EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE.IF NO EMAIL IS PROVIDED, PAPER NOTIFICATION WILL ARRIVE VIA USPS.RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS: CANDIDATES MUST HAVE BEEN LEGAL RESIDENTS OF ERIE COUNTY FOR AT LEAST ONE MONTH IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE OF THE WRITTEN TEST AND MUST BE LEGAL RESIDENTS OF ERIE COUNTY AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT. There is one anticipated vacancy at the Erie County Department of HealthA promotion examination will be held at the same time as this examination. The list resulting from the promotion examination will be used first but appointments from this open competitive examination are anticipated. Use of the list may be suspended after it is one year old for any position which it is practical to fill through a new promotion examination. Examples of Duties A Director of Services to Children with Special Needs oversees the programs in the Special Needs Division including the Early Intervention services delivery program for infants and toddlers (aged birth to two (2) years of age) with developmental delays or disabilities and their families and the fiscal administration of the New York State Preschool Special Education Program for children aged three (3) to five (5) years of age identified as Preschoolers with Disabilities;Plans, develops and coordinates the implementation of the Early Intervention case management and service delivery system for eligible infants and toddlers and their families. This includes, referrals, multi-disciplinary evaluations, service coordination, service delivery, program monitoring and advocacy; Coordinates the payment and reimbursement claim processes involved in the Preschool Special Education Program including management of contracts, use of data system that interfaces with New York State Education Department and processes involved in Medicaid claiming; Participates in and supervises staff who participate in Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) Meetings whereby eligibility is determined and services are approved for Preschool students; Establishes policies and procedures to ensure efficiency in delivery of services for both the Early Intervention and Preschool programs; Coordinates Early Intervention and Preschool Program activities with other County Departments and community agencies; Communicates regularly with parties involved in both the Early Intervention and Preschool programs including County Staff, Provider Agencies, and Local School Districts to provide relevant information and ensure compliance with pertinent regulations and processes; Maintains records and prepares reports on both Early Intervention and Preschool program activities; Helps to develop, monitor and update systems associated with Early Intervention and Preschool service delivery, payments and reimbursements; Administers and supervises staff assigned to the Early Intervention and Preschool programs; supervises directly the Assistant Director of Children with Special Needs and Coordinator Rehabilitation Services Youth; Represents the Division at meetings within the community, and in interactions with local, State and Federal governmental agencies; Oversees the fiscal accountability of the Early Intervention and Preschool programs including claims to New York State and claims to Medicaid; Ensures compliance with New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) and New York State Education Department (NYSED) with regard to timeframes, delivery systems and appropriate levels of service; Develops and compiles a case management policy and procedure manual reflecting the NYSDOH requirements; Writes and presents Legislative resolutions to the Erie County Legislative body; Participates in the Local Early Intervention Coordination Council (LEICC) and the Preschool Task Force Meeting as well as other local and state government and community group supporting children birth through five with disabilities and /or developmental delays; Participates in Division Director meetings with the Erie County Commissioner of Health, Deputy Commissioner of Health and other Division Directors; Develops, executes and monitors contracts with Preschool Providers of service including Transportation. Minimum QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must meet the following requirements on or before the date of the written test (see Note 4):A) Possession of a Master's degree* in Education, Special Education, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, Social Work, or closely related field and three (3) years of supervisory/administrative experience in a public or private agency which involved assessment and/or service delivery to children (birth through five years old) with developmental delays or disabilities; or: B) Possession of a Bachelor's degree* in Education, Special Education, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, Social Work, or closely related field and four (4) years of supervisory/administrative experience in a public or private agency which involved the assessment and/or service delivery to children (birth through five years old) with developmental delays or disabilitiesSPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- New York State driver's license required. Since the position requires substantial travel, candidates must demonstrate the ability to meet transportation needs of the job in carrying out their responsibilities in any location to which travel is required, including some not accessible by public transportation.
- Section 424-a of Social Service Law requires the local social service 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 requested 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.
NOTES1.*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 You must pay the required evaluation fee. 2. The age limits for infants and toddlers for early intervention is defined as being from birth to three (3) years old Pre K is considered three (3) - five (5) years and PHCP covers children till 21 years of age. 3. Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full time experience requirements.4. Educational and/or age requirements must be met no later than 12 months past the announced exam date. Eligibility for appointment will be subject to candidates providing proof that education and/or age requirements have been met within one year of the announced exam date. Documentation/proof of education and/or age should be provided at time of interview. (If documentation does not prove that requirements were met within one year of exam date candidates will be removed from further eligibility for appointment)Notice to Candidates: Transcripts will now be accepted by the Department of Personnel ONLY at time of application.All subsequent transcripts must be submitted at time of interview. Supplemental InformationA medical examination may be required before appointment.VETERANS: PROOF OF SERVICE MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE LIST IS ESTABLISHED TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL POINTS. (See application for more information.)NOTICES TO APPEAR FOR THE EXAMINATION ARE MAILED APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE EXAMINATION DATENO CELL PHONES ARE PERMITTED AT THE EXAM SITE.Examination date: March 1, 2025 Applications Must Be Postmarked or Hand Delivered By: January 15, 2025 Test guide: The New York State Department of Civil Service has NOT prepared a test guide for this examination. However, candidates may find information in the publication 'General Guide to Written Tests' helpful in preparing for this test. This publication is available online at: Scopes / Subjects of examination: A test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and /or abilities in the following areas: Ensuring effective inter/intra agency communicationsThese questions test for understanding of techniques for interacting effectively with individuals and agencies, to educate and inform them about topics of concern, to clarify agency programs or policies, to negotiate conflicts or resolve complaints, and to represent one's agency or program in a manner in keeping with good public relations practices. Questions may also cover interacting with the staff of one's own agency and/or that of other agencies in cooperative efforts of public outreach or service.Preparing written materialThese questions test for the ability to present information clearly and accurately, and to organize paragraphs logically and comprehensibly. For some questions, you will be given information in two or three sentences followed by four restatements of the information. You must then choose the best version. For other questions, you will be given paragraphs with their sentences out of order. You must then choose, from four suggestions, the best order for the sentences.Understanding and interpreting written materialThese questions test for the ability to understand and interpret written material. You will be presented with brief reading passages and will be asked questions about the passages. You should base your answers to the questions
only on what is presented in the passages and
not on what you may happen to know about the topic.Administrative supervisionThese questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices involved in directing the activities of a large subordinate staff, including subordinate supervisors. Questions relate to the personal interactions between an upper-level supervisor and their subordinate supervisors in the accomplishment of objectives. These questions cover such areas as assigning work to and coordinating the activities of several units, establishing and guiding staff development programs, evaluating the performance of subordinate supervisors, and maintaining relationships with other organizational sections.Organizing and Administering Social Work Services Programs These questions test for the knowledge and ability to develop, oversee and administer social work services programs in a variety of settings. Questions may cover such topics as developing and administering policies and procedures, planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating program services and staff, and representing agency programs to community agencies, individuals, and groups.NOTICE TO CANDIDATES: Unless otherwise noted, candidates are permitted to use quiet, handheld, solar or battery powered calculators. Devices with typewriter keyboards, Spell Checkers , Personal Digital Assistants , Address Books , Language Translators , Dictionaries , or any similar devices are prohibited. You may not bring books or other reference materials.NOTICE TO CANDIDATES WHO ARE ALSO TAKING ANOTHER CIVIL SERVICE EXAM(S) ON THIS DATE (See Below)(IF YOU ARE TAKING 2 OR MORE ERIE COUNTY EXAMS ON THIS DATE IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO CALL)INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATESHOW TO APPLY: Either online by clicking Apply on the top right of the online exam announcement or by printing a paper application from erie.gov, () or if you do not have internet access you may pick up an application form at the Erie County Personnel Department, 95 Franklin Street, Room 604, Buffalo, New York 14202. Forms are also available at Buffalo and Erie County Public Libraries and at Town, Village and School District administrative offices. Completed forms should then be returned to the Erie County Personnel Department. In addition, candidates must request their colleges to send transcripts to the Erie County Personnel Department or attach transcripts to your application. No applications will be evaluated until all the above information, including transcripts, is received. MILITARY STATUS: Active-duty military personnel may file an application for this exam. A special military make-up examination will be conducted for any member of the armed forces of the United States who has duly filed a timely application but who was deprived of the opportunity to compete in the scheduled exam due to active military duty. Special conditions apply to these requests and may be reviewed at the Erie County Department of Personnel.VETERANS: Disabled and non-disabled veterans as defined in Section 85, New York State Civil Service Law, will have 10 and 5 points, respectively added to their earned scores if successful in the OPEN examination. You must claim these credits when you file application but you have an option to waive them any time prior to appointment. If you have already used these credits for a permanent position in NYS, you may not claim them again.In conformance with section 85-a of the Civil Service Law, CHILDREN OF FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY shall be entitled to receive an additional ten points in a competitive examination for original appointment in the same municipality in which his or her parent has served. If you are qualified to participate in this examination and are a child of a firefighter or police officer killed in the line of duty in this municipality, please inform this office of this matter when you submit your application for examination. A candidate claiming such credit has a minimum of two months from the application deadline to provide the necessary documentation to verify additional credit eligibility. However, no credit may be added after the eligible list has been established.SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS: Applicants whose religious beliefs prevent their taking examinations before sundown on Saturday and physically handicapped candidates who require special examination facilities should so inform the Erie County Department of Personnel, by a separately mailed letter at the earliest possible date before the test.MORE THAN ONE EXAM ON THE SAME DAY: If you have applied for more than one exam on the same day you MUST make arrangements to take ALL of the examinations at ONE examination test site. If you have applied for both STATE and LOCAL government examinations taking place on the same day, you must take all of your examinations at the STATE examination center. If you have applied for both COUNTY and CITY government examinations taking place on the same day, you must take all of your examinations at the COUNTY examination center. You are responsible to notify EACH Civil Service Agency no later than TWO WEEKS before the examination date on which you are taking multiple examinations by submitting a Cross-Filer form; EACH Civil Service Agency has their own Cross-Filer form. The can be found at If you are taking multiple exams on the same date with Erie County only, you do not have to file a Cross-Filer form.Candidates taking more than one exam in DIFFERENT exam series will be allowed the specified length of time for each exam, up to a maximum of eight hours. Example: If you are taking one exam which allows six hours and another exam in a different series which allows four hours, you must complete both tests in eight hours, but no more time can be spent on each exam than the time allotted for that exam. Candidates taking more than one exam in the SAME exam series will be allowed up to the specified length of time for each exam. Example: If you are taking two exams in the same series with a maximum time of five hours for each exam, you can spend no more than five hours to complete both exams.ADMISSION TO EXAMINATION: Notice to appear for the test will be conditional as review of application for minimum requirements may not be made until after the written test. Call or write this Department if you have not received your notice 3 days before the date of the test. You may not be admitted to the examination room without official notice.RATINGS REQUIRED: Tests are rated on a scale of 100 with a passing mark at 70. Unless the announcement states otherwise, you must pass the written test and the oral test, if any. Test instructions may further divide the tests into parts and set minimum standards for each part.TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: If a subject of the examination, training and experience may not be rated if all passing candidates are expected to be immediately reachable for appointment. If rated, training and experience will be based on the statements in your application subject to verification. If this examination includes a qualifying written test, candidates admitted to the test will have conditional approval only. Final decision regarding the qualifications of candidates rests with the New York State Department of Civil Service.MEDICAL EXAMINATION: You may be required to take a medical examination to determine if you are medically and physically capable of performing the duties of the position. In accordance with State Law, Governor's Executive Order 6, and Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended the County of Erie does not discriminate against handicapped persons in access to employment, during employment, or in any of its programs and activities.VERIFICATION OF QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates may be investigated or called for an interview to verify information contained on the application. Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience may be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.ELIGIBLE LIST: The eligible list resulting from an examination may also be used for appointment to the same title or to any other title deemed to be similar and appropriate. Eligible lists are active for a minimum of one year and a maximum of four years from the date established.BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION (*including psychological evaluation when required by position): Candidates may be subject to a thorough background investigation or psychological evaluation when required to determine eligibility for appointment. Applicants may be required to authorize access to educational, employment, criminal history and other records check as part of such investigation or participate in related tests or interviews. Criminal convictions or other offense are subject to evaluation and may result in disqualification pursuant to Section 50 of the New York State Civil Service Law. Applicant will be required to submit the necessary fees for the fingerprint processing, where required. (*If a psychological evaluation is required, it shall be specified in the minimum qualifications or special requirements for the position.)**IMPORTANT APPLICATION FEE - READ CAREFULLY**A $20.00 filing fee is required for this exam. The required fee must accompany your application. Send or bring check or money order made payable to Erie County Personnel Department and write the examination number(s) on your check or money order. Do not send or bring cash, as the County cannot be responsible for cash payment. As no refund will be made, you are urged to compare your qualifications carefully with the requirements for admission and file only for those examinations for which you are clearly qualified.APPLICATION FEE WAIVER: A waiver of application fee will be allowed if you are unemployed and primarily responsible for the support of a household. In addition, a waiver of application fee will be allowed if you are determined eligible for Medicaid, or receiving Supplemental Security Income payments, or Public Assistance (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families/Family Assistance or Safety Net Assistance) or are certified Job Training Partnership Act/Workforce Investment Act eligible through a State or local social service agency.All claims for application fee waiver are subject to verification. If you can verify eligibility for application fee waiver, complete a () and submit it with your application by the close of business on the Application Deadline as listed on the Examination Announcement. The form is available at the Erie County Personnel Department, 95 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY (Room 604) or can be downloaded from the County's website at Click on County Departments and Agencies , then Erie County Civil Service. This examination is prepared and rated by the New York State Department of Civil Service,and held in compliance with the New York State Civil Service Lawand the rules and regulations of the New York State Department of Civil Service.NA