Commissioner:
Anne Solar
Deputy:
Beth Rowe
Director of Financial Assistance:
Kris Ruggeri
Director of Services:
Diana Cameron
Social Services Attorney:
Bryan E. Taylor, Esq.
Assistant Social Services Attorney:
Michael Albanese
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
July and August
Monday - Friday:
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Address:
4 Daisy Lane
PO Box 549
Johnstown NY 12095
Phone:
(518) 736-5600
Fax:
(518) 762-0080
It is our mission for all staff to share in the responsible delivery of needed assistance and services to consumers so they can achieve the greatest degree of self-sufficiency and safety while maintaining dignity and self-respect.
We do this by offering a broad range of protective, preventive, social and financial services. It is our hope that by offering citizens these services, they will be able to move towards independence and self- sufficiency.
Social Services initiatives and programs are administered under the direction of State and Federal Laws, Regulations and Mandates.
Our hours of operation are set by the County of Fulton at 9AM – 5PM daily, Monday through Friday, exclusive of holidays. However, staff are available to accommodate the public for the 8AM – 9AM hour Monday through Friday exclusive of holidays. During the months of July and August the hours of operation set for the department are 9AM – 4PM daily, Monday through Friday exclusive of holidays. Again, staff are available to accommodate the public for the 8AM – 9AM hour.
***Now Hiring***
2024 Starting Pay: $27.46/hour
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must meet the following requirements on or before the last filing date:
Graduation from high school, possession of a high school equivalency diploma, or a high school individual education plan diploma and either:
- Possession of a bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited or a New York State Registered college or university; or
- Be certified as a Registered Nurse with one year of experience in that profession.
Typist
2024 Starting Pay: $20.29/hour
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must meet the following requirements on or before the last filing date:
Graduation from high school, possession of a high school equivalency diploma or a high school individual education plan diploma and one (1) year of clerical experience which shall have involved typing.
NOTE: Study in a New York State registered or regionally accredited college or university or a business school registered by New York State which includes a course in typing, keyboarding or word processing may be substituted for the work experience on a year-for-year basis.
All experience required to meet the minimum qualification section is PAID.
Account Clerk Typist
2024 Starting Pay: $20.71/hour
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from high school, possession of a high school equivalency diploma, or a high school individual education plan diploma, and either:
1. Completion of 30 credit hours at a New York State registered or regionally accredited college or university which must have included a minimum of six credit hours in accounting or bookkeeping and a course in typing, keyboarding or word processing; or
2. One year of experience maintaining financial accounts and records which shall have involved typing; or
3. An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B) above.
All experience required to meet the minimum qualification section is PAID.
If interested in applying, please contact:
Beth Rowe
518-736-5640
Deputy Commissioner
Fulton County Department of Social Services
4 Daisy Lane
Johnstown, New York 12095