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Burial Assistance Coordinator
Description of Duties
This position, located in the Department of Human Services (DHS) is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the Indigent Burial Assistance Program. The employee will work closely with families of indigent decedents to determine eligibility for burial assistance. Duties involve interviewing families of indigent decedents and determining eligibility for funding, as well as coordinating with funeral homes, hospitals, the Offices of the Public Administrator and Medical Examiner, and the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) located in DHS. The employee reports directly to, and works under the general supervision of a Deputy Commissioner, Department of Human Services or other higher-level staff member.
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must meet the following minimum requirements on or before the date of the written exam:
Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, Social Work, Human Services, Sociology, Psychology or a closely related field, PLUS three (3) years paid full-time or its part-time equivalent***** professional* experience in a social services** field, OR in social work*** or casework.****
*Professional, for the purpose of these minimum qualifications, does not include clerical, secretarial, reception work or similar fields.
**Social Services, for the purposes of these minimum qualifications, includes direct practice work with individuals providing crisis line, counseling, outreach and education work.
***Social work experience (professional), for the purpose of these minimum qualifications, covers a complete range of professional activities such as interviewing, assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating treatment, coordination of services and aftercare.
****Casework, for the purpose of these minimum qualifications, includes those activities that are directed toward enhancing a client’s abilities to cope with and to solve problems, and referral of clients to supporting resources and services. Functions include client assessment, problem identification, development, monitoring and revision of a plan for services, motivational support, counseling, crisis intervention, referral to social and support services, and coordination of services.
NOTE: 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 http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. You must pay the required evaluation fee.
