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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 05/06/22

Applications Due05/19/22

Vacancy ID104367

AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleHabilitation Specialist 1

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade14

Bargaining UnitOSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $49202 to $62806 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

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

County Queens

Street Address 80-45 Winchester Boulevard

Hillside Horizon (Day Hab)

City Queens Village

StateNY

Zip Code11428

Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Reachable on the Civil Service List for Habilitation Specialist 1
OR
Permanent service as a Habilitation Specialist 1
OR
Eligible to 70.1 transfer to a Habilitation Specialist 1 title
OR
Eligible for provisional appointment pending examination. To be eligible for provisional appointment, candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree or higher in a human services field and have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a clinical or direct care position providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities.

* If you are appointed provisionally, you must take the next scheduled civil service examination for this title and your score must be reachable on the resulting eligible list before you can be permanently appointed. If you do not pass the examination or achieve a reachable score, you may not be retained *.

MUST BE CURRENT ON ALL TRAININGS

Duties Description PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Hab Spec 1

Under the supervision of the Treatment Team Leader and the Day Program Supervisor, the incumbent will independently perform the following duties:

•On a daily basis, implement and execute Provider Assigned Habilitative Goals that were identified in the Life Plan
•Attend all annual and semi-annual Life-Plan meetings for approximately 15-25 individuals in the Day Hab
•Review all Life Plans for completeness and accuracy as detailed in the Life Plan meeting. Any discrepancies, weekly due diligence must be adhered to and seek assistance from the Life Plan Gate Keeper when needed.
•Develop Day Habilitation Plans/ Staff Action Plans for each individual based upon valued outcomes identified in the Life Plan. Ensure Gate Keeping form and Staff Action Plan Checklist are completed.
•Submit all Staff Action Plans to TTL for approval then to the Care Manager within 60 days of the Life Plan Meeting Date
•Review Staff Action Plans at least twice annually in conjunction with the Life Plan and revised as frequently as necessary based upon the Individual’s needs.
•Will ensure all Day Hab. Plans Staff Action plans, Service Checklists are completed in the required time frame
•Ensure Monthly Service Checklists are available at the beginning of each month
•Upload accurate documents into EHR and appropriately secure and file hard copies of required documentation.
•Write monthly summary notes detailing all services, supports and individual’s response to services.
•Provide training to DSA Day Hab staff on all Day Hab. Staff Action Plans
•Will attend and participate in all mandatory in-servicing and staff meetings.
•Will be up to date on all mandatory trainings

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

Name Human Resources

Telephone 718-722-4519

Fax 718-264-3436

Email Address opwdd.sm.fineson.personnel@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street 80-45 Winchester Boulevard, Bldg. 80 - HR

City Queens Village

State NY

Zip Code 11428

 

Notes on ApplyingSubmit cover letter and résumé by 5/19/22. Please reference the above EOA# 2022-041 in all correspondence.

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