Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleHabilitation Specialist 1 (MMDHP) - EOA #2019-137

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade14

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $48481 to $61054 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County New York

Street Address Metro Manhattan Day Habilitation Program

479 W. 126th Street

City New York

StateNY

Zip Code10027

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: For permanent appointment, candidate must be currently employed by New York State as a Habilitation Specialist 1 with permanent or contingent permanent service and eligible for transfer, OR Currently be employed by New York State and reachable for appointment on the Civil Service list for this title.

Duties Description PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: A Habilitation Specialist 1 is required at the Metro Manhattan Day Habilitation Program for the following duties:

• Will run a class room program
• Will meet with the ITT on an annual/semi-annual base to develop goals
• Will train DSAs assigned to their program class room
• Will maintain a safe environment to safe guard the individuals
• Daily monitoring of data entry, service compliance and inclusions
• Closely monitoring records books to ensure compliance
• Supervise and closely monitor work performances of all staff.

Additional Comments Please reference the above EOA #2019-137 on all correspondence.

Please note:

• If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice.

• Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA). If an employee believes that he or she needs a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Workforce and Talent Management Central Office (518) 473-9689 or Email at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.

• Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

• For CSEA positions: Local Bidding Agreements will be honored.

• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume/cover letter.

• In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.

• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Contact Information

Name EOA #2019-137

Telephone

Fax (646) 766-3491

Email Address Metro.Human.Resources@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street 2400 Halsey Street

Human Resources Office

City Bronx

State NY

Zip Code 10461

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit a cover letter and resume and reference EOA #2019-137 on all correspondence.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Submit cover letter and résumé by July 22, 2019, to:
EOA #2019-137
Metro New York DDSO – Human Resources Office
2400 Halsey Street, Bronx, NY 10461
E-Mail: Metro.Human.Resources@opwdd.ny.gov
Fax: (646) 766-3491