Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Minimum Qualifications • Must currently be permanent in the title of Social Worker Assistant 3, OR
• Must be active and reachable on the appropriate Civil Service eligible list, OR
• Must be eligible for 70.1 transfer by way of current permanent status in a title deemed comparable by the NYS Department of Civil Service.
FOR PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT
• Must possess a Master’s degree in Social Work from a regionally accredited college or university, OR
A Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and one year of post bachelor’s experience in Social Work, OR
A Bachelor’s degree or higher in a human service area and two years of post-bachelor’s experience in Social Work.
Duties Description The candidate chosen for this position will act as the Residential School Transition Coordinator. The incumbent duties will include but not limited to the following:
• Ensure that individuals aging out of residential schools receive appropriate OPWDD services.
• Assist with data management and reporting for individuals transitioning from residential schools to OPWDD adult services using Excel, Citrix and relevant databases.
• Participate in weekly and monthly meetings, both in person, by phone or by video conference with agencies and families, residential schools and developmental staff, all meetings relate to the transition of individuals from residential settings to OPWDD adult services.
• Work closely with the eligibility Team to ensure those in residential schools meet OPWDD criteria to receive services.
• Follow the Front Door process including updating the Eligibility Assessment and Authorization system.
• Provide information to providers on the Higher Needs Funding process, including administering or updating the DDP2.
• Visit Residential Schools both in state and out of state for upcoming graduates as needed
• Maintain a dialog with families, both in writing and over the phone regarding their child and the placement process.
• Review Preliminary Adult Services Plan/Behavioral Plans to ensure the needs of the individual will be met by the OPWDD adult Residential Opportunity. If the plan is not approved, work with the agency to make corrections, deletions or additions.
• Send referrals for residential placement and Day Care Services to appropriate agencies.
• Will cover assigned cases with NYC Region 4.
Additional Comments
Please note:
• 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 believes that he or she needs a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Workforce and Talent Management Central Office (518) 473-9689 or
Email at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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