Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
Title Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 1 – Taconic DDSOO
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $80126 to $101056 Annually
Duties Description The DDPS1 is the lead for the pre-vocational work program in the Amenia Program Center and the transition from the 14c program to employment opportunities in line with current expectations and regulations. Th DDPS1's responsibilities include up to 51 IRA residing individuals with HRBSP's and subsequently higher supervision level needs. The DDPS1 is needed to assure pre-vocational services remain uninterrupted.
Duties include but are not limited to:
• Monitors Taconic’s progress with the OPWDD Transformation agreement with CMS to downsize and convert state operated day programs.
• Maintains the Department of Labor compliance and certification for Taconic to pay individuals special minimum wages in our existing workshop program
• Acts as the Department of Labor liaison; completing bi-annual recertification for all Taconic DDSOO workshop sites.
• Oversees vocational rehabilitation (payroll, wage determinations, time studies, invoices, etc.…)
• Acts as vocational rehabilitation liaison with the two other Taconic DDSOO workshops.
• Explore new employment and volunteer opportunities for the individuals served.
• Assure wage determinations are completed in a timely manner and review them.
• Attend meetings for IRA individuals and liaison with MSC’s and ITT’s.
• Assure that pre-vocational notes and summaries are completed timely and correctly.
• Complete annual re certifications and eligibilities.
• Review and sign off on all Taconic Industries invoices.
• Complete time and attendance and approve time off for the RC2 and DA2.
• Additional duties as assigned.
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Minimum Qualifications Must currently be a permanent Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 1 and interested in transfer.
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Must be active and reachable on the Civil Service eligible list for Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 1.
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Transfer: Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1, 70.4, or 52.6 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.
To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website: https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/index.cfm.
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Provisional Qualifications:
Based on the results of the canvass of the current eligible list for the Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 1 the Department may elect to make a provisional appointment to this position rather than a permanent appointment. If a provisional appointment is made, the appointed candidate will be required to compete in the next holding of the Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 1 exam and be reachable for appointment from the newly established eligible list.
The minimum qualifications for Provisional appointment are:
You must be a qualified employee of the New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities and have had one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a position at a Grade 16 or above and you must have a bachelor’s degree or higher in a human services field.
Additional Comments • Please note that starting salary for this title reflects the Mid-Hudson adjustment. Posted Hiring Salary includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for Grade 21 ($78,126) and Mid-Hudson adjustment ($2,000). Mid-Hudson adjustment is added to the job rate ($99,056).
• If you are currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 or 52.6 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.
• The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with any agreed upon Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and the local DDSO regarding the posting of job vacancies.
• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume.
• All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.
• 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 or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
• Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan.
• Voluntary pre-tax savings programs such as Health Care Spending Account and the Dependent Care Advantage Account offer employees options to pay for uncovered health care expenses or dependent care expenses.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) an assessment and referral service that connects employees with local service providers and support services to address their personal needs.
• Life insurance and Disability insurance.
• The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement plan that offers employees the option to invest a part of their salaries for retirement on a tax-deferred basis.
• Paid Holidays and Leave:
° Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year.
° Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially.
° Five (5) days paid personal leave each year.
° Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year.
° Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events.
• Health Care Coverage:
Employees and their eligible dependents can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Employees are provided family dental and vision plans at no extra cost.
• Paid Parental Leave:
Paid Parental Leave allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event. A qualifying event is defined as the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption or foster care.
• Retirement Program:
Participate in The NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation.
• Professional Development and Education and Training:
NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development.
• Additionally, the Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offers certain professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M/C designated employees that may grant continuing education credits towards maintaining professional licensure. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp.
• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated 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.
***All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply***
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Telephone 8458-877-6821 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 the last four digits of your social security number for service certification and transfer eligibility determination process. Also be sure to include the vacancy number on this announcement on your resume.