[NYAPRS Enews] Employment: SSA Linking People w Disabilities to SSA Jobs

[Matt Canuteson]

NYAPRS Note:  This announcement comes to us from the CMHS Consumer
Affairs E-News. The Social Security Administration has recently received
funding to hire a significant number of employees throughout the
country. SSA is recruiting employees to work in field offices and
teleservice centers where they will assist the public by phone and in
person with a wide variety of activities such as filing claims, applying
for a new or replacement Social Security cards and other types of
inquiries. SSA also is recruiting employees to work in claims processing
centers and to work in hearings offices in legal and paralegal
positions. 

SSA is using a variety of avenues to recruit and hire people with
disabilities. In particular, the Agency is reaching out to Ticket to
Work ticket holders who are trying to return to work, veterans with
disabilities through programs such as the Wounded Warrior transitional
program, and students with disabilities. Many individuals with
disabilities will qualify for consideration under a special placement
authority called "Schedule A." 

If you have specific questions about this initiative or want to submit
an application or resume for consideration, you are encouraged to send
those to SSA's new e-mail address set up for this hiring initiative:
Selective.Placement.Applications at ssa.gov
<mailto:Selective.Placement.Applications at ssa.gov> .

 

 

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CMHS CONSUMER AFFAIRS E-NEWS APRIL 15, 2009

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SSA's Hiring Plans for 2009:
Linking Candidates with Disabilities to SSA Jobs

The Social Security Administration has recently received funding to hire
a significant number of employees throughout the country. This hiring
initiative offers a unique opportunity for individuals with disabilities
who may want to get a job with SSA. These jobs will be at various skill
levels including a number of entry-level positions.

What kinds of jobs is SSA offering?

SSA is recruiting employees to work in field offices and teleservice
centers where they will assist the public by phone and in person with a
wide variety of program related activities such as filing claims,
applying for a new or replacement Social Security cards and other types
of inquiries. SSA also is recruiting employees to work in claims
processing centers and to work in hearings offices in legal and
paralegal positions.

Where are these jobs located?

All across the United States; for example, some are in the local SSA
field offices or SSA hearings offices, some in the 37 teleservice
centers nationwide, some in SSA's program service centers and some at
SSA headquarters in the Baltimore area.

How will SSA recruit?

SSA will use a variety of avenues to recruit and hire people with
disabilities. In particular, the Agency is reaching out to Ticket to
Work ticket holders who are trying to return to work, veterans with
disabilities through programs such as the Wounded Warrior transitional
program, and students with disabilities. Many individuals with
disabilities will qualify for consideration under a special placement
authority called "Schedule A."

Thank you for your interest in SSA's hiring plans. This page is provided
to give you an overview of the initiative along with detailed resources
and documents to help your organization in providing qualified
candidates with disabilities, including Ticket Holders, to SSA for
consideration.

*       Frequently Asked Questions
<http://www.cessi.net/ttw/SSAHires/faqs.html>  

*       Hiring People with Disabilities
<http://www.cessi.net/ttw/SSAHires/hiring.html>  

*       Veterans Hiring Authorities
<http://www.cessi.net/ttw/SSAHires/veterans.html>  

*       Reasonable Accommodation
<http://www.cessi.net/ttw/SSAHires/accommodation.html>  

*       Federal Career Intern Program
<http://www.cessi.net/ttw/SSAHires/fcip.html>  

*       Student Programs <http://www.cessi.net/ttw/SSAHires/scep.html>  

*       Ticket to Work <http://www.cessi.net/ttw/SSAHires/ttw.html>  

*       SSA Job Descriptions
<http://www.cessi.net/ttw/SSAHires/docs/SSA_Job_Descriptions_and_Qualifi
cations.doc>  (MS Word, 142kb) 

*       Success Stories <http://www.cessi.net/ttw/SSAHires/success.html>


In March 2009, SSA announced hiring plans with a Webinar. The training
presentation slides for that session are posted below.

*       SSA Hiring Webinar Presentation
<http://www.cessi.net/pmro_pub/SSA_Hiring_Webinar_030509.ppt>  (MS
Powerpoint, 6.1Mb) 

Contact SSA for More Information:

*       List of Regional SSA Selective Placement Coordinators
<http://www.cessi.net/ttw/SSAHires/spc.html>  

If you have specific questions about this initiative or want to submit
an application or resume for consideration, please send those to our
special e-mail address, Selective.Placement.Applications at ssa.gov
<mailto:Selective.Placement.Applications at ssa.gov> . Please include
QUESTION in the subject line for all questions and use RESUME for all
submissions of resumes.

As SSA is a small portion of a broader Federal Government hiring
initiative, Employment Networks, Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies, and
other employment service providers are key partners in bringing talented
and available candidates to SSA and all agencies. Thank you for getting
involved and helping SSA reach its goal to increase diversity and
opportunities for employment of people with disabilities at SSA
locations across the nation.

 

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