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County Social Services Aide 1
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County Caseworker 1
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Commonwealth of PA Montour County, PA, United States**THE POSITION**: · **DESCRIPTION OF WORK**: · Our Food Service Worker 1s prepare and serve food items as well as perform cleaning duties in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and in compliance with applicable health and sanitation regulations. Duties include clea ...
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County Caseworker 1
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Clerical Assistant 2 Danville State Hospital
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County Caseworker 1
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Security Officer 1 Danville State Hospital
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Information Technology Generalist 1
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Therapeutic Activities Worker Danville State
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Clerical Assistant 2 Montour Cao
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Psychiatric Aide Danville State Hospital
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Director of Veterans Services - Montour, United States - Schuyler County New York
3 weeks ago
Description
LAST DATE TO FILE:
Applications must be received in the Civil Service office by close of business (4:30pm) on Thursday, May 23, 2024.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Either: A. Possession of a Bachelor's degree and two (2) years of full time work or its part-time equivalent, which must have involved administering a human services program; counseling or social casework; financial, employment, or benefit claims processing; or significantly similar work*; experience administering a human services program, managing a business, or assisting individuals in resolving financial, employment or benefit claims problems, one (1) year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; or
B. Possession of an Associate's degree and four (4) years of full time work or its part-time equivalent as described in (A) and one (1) year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; or
C.
Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma and six (6) years of full time work or its part-time equivalent as described in (A) and one (1) year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity.
*Preferred Qualifications: It is highly desired that the experience described above shall have directly involved the provision of services to veterans.SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AT TIME OF APPLICATION: 1.
New York State Executive Law/New York State Veteran's Services Law requires that an individual appointed as director of local veterans' services be a veteran as defined by New York State Statute
.A veteran is described as (Article 17, Section 350 Executive Law) "a person, male or female, resident of this state, who has served in the active military or naval service of the United States during a war in which the United States engaged and who has been released from such service otherwise than by dishonorable discharge, or who has been furloughed to the reserve.
" (Veterans' Services Law § 1[Effective:April 1, 2023]) " a person who served on active duty in the uniformed services of the United States, or in the army national guard, air national guard, or service as a commissioned officer in the public health service, commissioned officer of the national oceanic and atmospheric administration or environmental sciences services administration, cadet at a United States armed forces service academy, and who has been released from such service under other than dishonorable conditions." 2.
Possession of a valid New York State Operator's license at the time of appointment, and maintenance of such license throughout the tenure of employment in the position.
3.Public Officers Law, § 3:
This position is considered to be a public officer, and the incumbent must be a United States citizen and a resident of Schuyler County.
Residency has been waived for recruitment but is required by law to maintain employment.SPECIAL REQUIREMENT DURING APPOINTMENT: Pursuant to NYS Executive Law §357 (3)/ New York State Veterans' Services Law § 14(3)(b)( Effective: April 1, 2023), a successful candidate who is appointed shall take all steps necessary to be accredited as a veterans service organization (VSO) representative within eighteen months of such appointment. Accreditation shall mean the authority granted by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to assist veterans and their family members in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims for benefits pursuant to section 5902 of Title 38 U.S.C. and section of Title 38 Code of Federal Regulations. Once an application for accreditation is approved by the General Counsel of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and the applicant is notified of this action, the director of the county veterans service agency shall file a copy of the accreditation certificate from the appropriate veteran's service organization with the director of the division. Such accreditation shall be maintained during the duration of his or her status as a director of such county veterans service agency. The director of the division may determine that a satisfactory completion of a course of instruction on veterans' benefits approved by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and conducted by the division may fulfill the requirements of this subdivision.
HOW TO APPLY:
Submit Civil Service application
Civil Service.
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT:
This position is considered to be a public officer, and the incumbent must be a United States citizen and a resident of Schuyler County.
*Residency has been waived for recruitment, however the individual must become a legal resident of Schuyler County within ninety (90) days of appointment.
Incumbent will be required by law to maintain employment.JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Director of Veterans Services is a department head position responsible for the planning, development, coordination, and direction of services, programs and activities offered through the County's Veterans Service Agency including assisting veterans and their Director of Veterans Services Agency dependents in obtaining information, benefits, and services to which they are entitled by law. The incumbent's work is performed under the administrative direction of the County Administrator and general direction of the County Legislature, with a high level of independent judgment allowed in planning and carrying out the details of the work. Does related work as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:
Counsels, advises and assists veterans and their families regarding rights and benefits under Federal, State and local rules and regulations; Assists veterans, active service members and interested parties with the preparation and presentation of claims for benefits from the Veteran's Administration, the armed forces and all Federal, State and County agencies; Contacts various State and Federal agencies regarding claims and benefits for veterans and their dependents; Develops and administers a department budget; Prepares press releases for local news agencies by reviewing, analyzing, and commenting on legislation and directives regarding veterans' affairs; Monitors legislation, regulations and procedures concerning veterans' affairs; Composes important correspondence and supervises the maintenance of all records of veterans' cases serviced; Secures burial flags, head stones and grave markers for veterans' graves; Transports veterans suffering from incapacitation or mental incompetency to hospitals and institutions; Maintains liaison with private and public welfare agencies to assist veterans and dependents; Makes monthly reports on veterans' services and performs other administrative duties as needed.
