Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleDevelopmental Disabilities Program Specialist 1
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $75184 to $94917 Annually
Appointment Type Contingent Permanent
Minimum Qualifications Permanent Qualifications: Candidates must currently be a permanent Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 1
OR be reachable on the current Civil Service eligible list.
Transfer Qualifications: Candidates must be eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.
Provisional Qualifications: Candidate must a qualified employee of Office of People With Developmental Disabilities with one year competitive service in a position at a Grade 16 or above.
*Preferred Qualifications: QIDP (Qualified Intellectual Disorder Professional) designation requires one year's experience working with people with a developmental disability AND a bachelor’s degree or higher in a human services field (including, but not limited to: sociology, special education, rehabilitation counseling or psychology).
Duties Description The Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 1 (DDPS1) will be responsible for the daily administration and supervisory oversight of the Noxon Day Habilitation and Pre-Vocational Program and Milton Day Hab, supervising 19 DSAs, 2 DA 2s, and 9 clinicians. The DDPS1 is the direct supervisor for the 3 DA2's, 2 Hab Spec 2s, and 2 Rehab Assistant 2s. The DDPS1 would participate as a member of the team. They would exhibit and promote professional cooperation and communication with other team members and consistently interface with them to advocate for the individuals’ access to services.
Responsibilities to include but not limited to:
• Oversees compliance for appropriate documentation for individuals participating in the day habilitation and pre-vocational programs, ensuring direct support staff complete appropriate documentation for the individuals they are directly supervising.
• Ensures all staff trainings are up to date and staff are knowledgeable regarding policies, procedures, health bulletins and memorandum.
• Provides support to the DA2's and Hab Spec 2 for any personnel issues that arise, following Taconic policies, and union contractual requirements.
• Acts as Taconic DDSO transportation liaison, attends meetings as needed with transportation vendor.
• Ensures compliance with billing standards for the Day Habilitation and Pre-Vocational waiver services.
• Oversees active files of the individuals at the program ensuring that they are up to date.
• Schedules Lifeplans for the individuals at the program
• Ensures that Program areas are maintained, clean, and free of hazards.
• Staff Action Plans are implemented, and progress is monitored.
• Direct care staff perform all assigned tasks during their shift.
• Behavior plans are implemented as written.
• Other duties as assigned.
Additional Comments Please note:
• 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 they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or e-mail at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• OPWDD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
• OPWDD is committed to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas, and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Telephone 845-877-6821 ext 3367
Email Address opwdd.sm.Taconic.Human.Resources@opwdd.ny.gov
Address
Street Office of Human Resources Taconic DDSOO
25 Center Circle
Notes on ApplyingInterested candidates should submit a cover letter detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications and a current resume to the Taconic DDSO Human Resources Office. Please provide your social security number for service certification and transfer eligibility determination process. Also be sure to include the vacancy number and position title on this announcement on your resume.
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