Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleHabilitation Specialist 2
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $53568 to $68192 Annually
59th Street Day Program
Minimum Qualifications Permanent service as a Habilitation Specialist 2 in a New York State agency eligible for transfer
OR
At least one year of permanent services in a title eligible for 70.1 transfer pursuant to Civil Service Law
OR
Reachable on the current New York State Civil Service list for Habilitation Specialist 2
PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT:
Must be a qualified employee of New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities and have had three months of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c services as a Habilitation Specialist 1, Habilitation Specialist 1 (Spanish Language) or Habilitation Specialist 1 (Manual Communications).
Duties Description PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
Through monitoring and direct interaction, the Habilitation Specialist 2 must ensure that individual’s overall programing needs are met. Additionally, the Habilitation Specialist 2 will have an integral role in ensuring Medicaid billing compliance. The selected candidate will also:
- Ensures that day habilitation services are provided in accordance with OPWDD regulations
- Supervise and monitor trainings and work performance of subordinate staff
- Interface with Care Coordinators and other ITT members
- Ensure that all staff are trained on all habilitation documentation
- Make daily classroom rounds
- Review Habilitation and ISP documentation and other records to ensure accuracy and compliance
- Develops, monitors and revises habilitation programs plans as necessary.
- Closely Monitor treatment records to ensure compliance in Day Habilitation documentation
- Monitoring of data entries, service compliance, and inclusions.
- Chair ITT meeting, record and share meeting minutes
- Provide needed documentation relevant to habilitation plans during ISP meetings and record reviews.
- Meets with the Program Director frequently to discuss program activities, incidents, staff performance, etc.
- Ensure timely submission to Quality Management of incident related documents
- Other duties as assigned.
NOTE: Travel may be required.
Additional Comments Please note:
• 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.
• 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.
• OPWDD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
• Position may be eligible for Loan Forgiveness via the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program:
• For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice
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