Essex County, NY Department of Social Services

09/11/2026

Department of Social Services is accepting applications for:
DSS Senior Account Clerk
Part-Time/Temporary Principal Account Clerk
Senior Caseworker

Last date to submit an application for provisional appointment is September 21st.

For more information, please visit the Personnel Jobs page @ https://www.co.essex.ny.us/jobs.asp

09/04/2026

September is National Kinship Care Month! 🎉This month we honor the grandparents, aunts and uncles, adult siblings, extended family members, close family friends, and fictive kin who've stepped in to care for a child.

For any child and family, navigating the child welfare system and separation can be a challenging time. Kinship care can help ease that transition. Children placed with kin experienced positive outcomes compared to those in non-kin foster care, including:
💜49% lower likelihood of mental health disorders
💜50% lower likelihood of poor overall well-being
💜48% lower likelihood of a disrupted/failed placement

Learn more about kinship care in New York State: https://ocfs.ny.gov/programs/kinship/

07/23/2026

07/08/2026

07/02/2026

Essex County NY Government Offices will be Closed on Friday, July 3rd, 2026 in Observation of the 4th of July Holiday. 🎆

06/18/2026

Essex County NY Government Offices will be Closed for Juneteenth Day, Friday, June 19th, 2026.

04/29/2026

HEAP Cooling Assistance applications are now being accepted. Prepare now, before severe hot weather arrives.

New Yorkers at high risk of heat-related illness are encouraged to apply early for this potentially life-saving assistance.

Apply now: otda.ny.gov/heap