Department of Human Services

PO Box 700

Trenton, NJ 08625-0700

CHRIS CHRISTIE JENNIFER VELEZ

Governor Commissioner

KIM GUADAGNO

Lt. Governor

Open to: permanent employees of the Department of Human Services as a promotional or lateral opportunity, pending the rescission of applicable promotional and hiring restrictions.

DEPARTMENT-WIDE

July 21, 2011

JOB OPPORTUNITY #163-11

NOTE: If you are a candidate for a position that involves direct client care in one of the Department of Human Services’ hospitals or developmental centers, you may be subject to pre and/or post-employment drug testing/screening. The cost of any pre-employment testing will be at your expense. Candidates with a positive drug test result or those who refuse to be tested and/or cooperate with the testing requirement will not be hired. You will be advised if the position for which you’re being considered requires drug testing and how to proceed with the testing

TITLE: Senior Community Program Specialist

LOCATION: Division of Developmental Disabilities, Upper Central Region 110 East 5th Street, Plainfield, NJ 07060.

SALARY: $52,458.55 - $74,335.84

DEFINITION: Under direction of the supervising Community Program Specialist or other supervisory official within Community Services, Division of Developmental Disabilities, Department of Human Services, is responsible for development, implementation, and evaluation of client programs and living arrangements, and other related services; does other related duties as required.

REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree.

NOTE: Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional experience as indicated on a year-for-year basis with thirty (30) semester hour credits being equal to one (1) year of experience.

EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years of program delivery experience in providing education, habilitative, or social services in programs for the developmentally disabled.

SPECIAL NOTE: May be required to engage in lifting clients when working in a setting which provides direct services to clients who are non-ambulant or who are semiambulant and/or have severe physical handicaps.

New Jersey Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

NOTE: A Master’s degree in Social Work, Education, Psychology, Nursing, or other related areas may be substituted for one (1) year of required experience.

LICENSE: Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position

NOTE: APPLICABLE SPECIAL RE-EMPLOYMENT LIST ESTABLISHED AS A RESULT OF A LAYOFF WILL BE USED BEFORE ANY APPOINTMENTS ARE MADE.

Resume Submittal: Employees with permanent state service, possessing the requirements listed, should forward resumes with job opportunity # to:

Terri Kuntz, Personnel Assistant 1

Green Brook Regional Center

275 Greenbrook Road

Green Brook, NJ 08812

FAX #: (732) 424-1503

E-mail:

No later than August 4, 2011.

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