Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleSenior Occupational Therapist - Capital District DDSOO
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $56604 to $71980 Annually
Appointment Type Contingent Permanent
Minimum Qualifications 1. Permanent service as a Senior Occupational Therapist
OR
2. Eligible to 70.1 transfer to a Senior Occupational Therapist with one year of post licensure occupational therapy experience AND be licensed and currently registered to practice as an Occupational Therapist in New York State. For eligible 70.1 transfer information, visit the Career Mobility Office at: https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/titleinfo.cfm?jobcode=5901300&nu=05 and click on Transfer Opportunities
OR
3. Open Competitive: Senior Occupational Therapist: Licensed and currently registered to practice as an Occupational Therapist in New York State AND have one year of post licensure occupational therapy experience.
Duties Description • Provides evaluation, direct treatment, training and consultation services in the areas of dining, ADL’s, independent living skills and sensory processing/integration needs.
• Completes Occupational Therapy (OT) evaluations prior to annual review or as needed. Provides training and consultation to all staff on OT related topics. Provides training on specific individual related issues. Attends annual ISP’s.
• Provide treatment that reflect results of evaluation. Evaluates progress on plans quarterly or more often if needed.
• Provides training in OT plans and in the use of adaptive equipment; and in-service training to the direct care staff, residential supervisors and clinicians working with the individuals, both at day program and the residential homes.
• Prepares paperwork which includes narrative form of evaluating goal plans, monthly notes and quarterly and annual review notes indicating individual progress.
• Participates as a member of the Inter-disciplinary Treatment Team. Attends all treatment team meetings. Consults with other members of the team regarding integration of plans.
• Experience evaluating sensory needs to develop and implement customized sensory diets/treatment plans, with a focus on meeting sensory needs to decrease challenging behaviors.
Additional Comments Shift: 8:00AM – 4:30PM primarily. Some evening/night work necessary
*Flexibility required: 4 hours on a weekend, and 1 evening shift until 7PM per month
• Family and household member relationships: OPWDD policy may impact eligibility for this position. Employees are responsible for recognizing the relationship and not posting for positions where it would be a concern. Before you apply read Section 120.27 of the Region 3 Policy Manual. Please e-mail odh.personnel@opwdd.ny.gov if you have you need help determining if this policy applies to you.
• CAPA: Must be cleared by the NYS Central Register for Child Abuse and Maltreatment, if position requires working with minors and not previously cleared.
• 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.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Interested candidates should submit a cover letter detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications and should fax a current resume to the Capital District DDSO Human Resources Office. Please provide your social security number for service certification and transfer eligibility determination process. Please be sure to include the vacancy number on this announcement on your resume:
Capital District DDSO
Human Resources Office
Building 1
500 Balltown Road
Schenectady, New York 12304
Phone: 518-388-0838
Fax: 518-370-7536
Email: odh.personnel@opwdd.ny.gov
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.