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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 04/08/21

Applications Due04/21/21

Vacancy ID85796

AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleDirect Support Assistant/Trainee

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade09

Bargaining UnitISU - Institutional Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $39798 to $48226 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Other (see below)

"Other" Explanation Friday through Tuesday<br />Pass Days: Wednesday and Thursday

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 11 PM

To 7:30 AM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? Yes

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Bronx

Street Address Aldus 1 IRA

979 Aldus Street

City Bronx

StateNY

Zip Code10459

Minimum Qualifications Must be currently serving in the title of Direct Support Assistant with the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities.

OPERATIONAL NEEDS: Current valid Driver’s License, AMAP, SCIP, First Aid, and CPR Certifications are preferred.

Duties Description Assists, trains, and supervises Individuals in a self-care and performance of housekeeping tasks such as cleaning, shopping, food preparation, and household maintenance. Attends to the personal, self-care, and other needs of those Individuals who are unable to take care of themselves. Administers, or assists in the administration of first aid treatment in the event of minor burns, cuts, and abrasions. Assists during workshops, social, cultural events, and day programming. Maintains all appropriate and required files, records, and reports incidents, neighborhood reactions, etc. May also have contact via telephone, letter, or face-to-face conversation with family members, neighbors, community clinicians, and business people.

Additional Comments SALARY INCLUDES $3,026 LOCATION PAY

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

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Metro NY DDSO

Telephone

Fax 646-766-3491

Email Address Metro.Human.Resources@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street 2400 Halsey Street

Human Resources Office

City Bronx

State NY

Zip Code 10461

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit a cover letter and resume by April 21, 2021 and reference EOA #2021-28 in all correspondence.

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