Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleSpeech-Language Pathologist
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $78193 to $98121 Annually
Duties Description
The Speech-Language Pathologist for the Intensive Treatment Option (ITO) will provide speech therapy service provision to 39 adult Persons Receiving Services with Intellectual and Developmental Disability residing within the ITO. The selected candidate will be supervised by the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Supervisor 2.
Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with and serve as a member of the interdisciplinary team within the ITO setting; participates in meetings, presents clinical information and observations, and provides consultation, training, and assistance to staff in other disciplines.
• Conduct Speech-Language assessments in accordance with OPWDD, New York State Department of Health, Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services, and other third-party regulations.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to develop the interdisciplinary Comprehensive Functional Assessment and Comprehensive Care Plan for each individual residing in the ITO.
?Assess individuals with communication and swallowing disorders; develop and implement individualized Speech Therapy Plans of Care as appropriate; recommend appropriate communication modalities and/or strategies, diet consistencies, safe swallowing strategies and dining techniques, as needed.
• Provide Speech or Dysphagia Therapy, within an individual or group setting, in accordance with an established Speech Therapy Plan of Care.
• Participate in discharge planning as needed.
• Provide consultation and/or training in communication, dysphagia, choking prevention, and aspiration.
• Maintain timely, accurate clinical documentation in compliance with OPWDD, New York State Department of Health, Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services and other third-party payor standards.
• Comply with all OPWDD, New York State Department of Health, Federal, State and Local regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Maintains NYS Licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist.
• Additional responsibilities assigned by supervisor.
• Travel as necessary with reimbursement. NYS driver’s license is required.
• Position will require adjusting your schedule to meet the needs of the ITO unit.
SHIFT/PASS DAYS: Day & Evening rotation (2 shifts on evenings / 3 shifts days with one weekend day)
Day shift: 8:00am-4:30pm or 8:30am-5:00pm
Evening shift: 10:30am-7:00pm or 11:00am-7:30pm
Choice of: Sunday-Thursday (pass days Fri/Sat) Or Tuesday-Saturday (pass days Sun/Mon)
(To be determined at time of offer)
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Minimum Qualifications Open Competitive: possession of a license and current registration as a Speech Language Pathologist in New York State or certification in Speech Language Pathology by ASHA.
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.
Additional Comments This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). HELPS Program titles may be filled via a non-competitive appointment. This means that you do not need to take an exam to qualify, but you do need to meet the minimum qualifications of the title.
At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under NY HELPS are expected to have their permanent non-competitive employment status converted to permanent competitive status. You will not have to take an exam to gain permanent competitive status.
• Please note that starting salary for this title reflects the geographic pay differential. Posted Hiring Salary includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for PS&T Grade 20 ($74,193) and Geographic Pay Differential ($4,000). Geographic Pay Differential is also added to the job rate ($94,121).
• 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 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.***
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