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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 10/08/21

Applications Due10/25/21

Vacancy ID92587

AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleHabilitation Specialist 1

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade14

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $48237 to $61575 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Bronx

Street Address Pond IRA - 2789 Pond Place, Bronx, NY 10468 AND

Findlay IRA - 1345 Findlay Ave, Bronx, NY 10456

City Bronx

StateNY

Zip Code10468

Minimum Qualifications For permanent appointment, candidate must be currently employed by New York State as a Habilitation Specialist 1 with permanent or contingent permanent service and eligible for transfer, OR

Currently be employed by New York State and reachable for appointment on the Civil Service list for this title.

Duties Description The Habilitation Specialist 1 provides a variety of activities in support of our individuals diagnosed with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Habilitation Specialist are responsible for developing/assisting with individualized person-centered plans, communication, and appropriate social/community skills. The Habilitation Specialist 1 emphasizes the importance of community integration through community outings and volunteer training opportunities.

• Develop and implement Staff Action Plan with goals identified in individual’s Person-Centered Life Plan.

• Provide assistance and skill development training to individuals in a manner that maximizes personal choice and rights.

• Attend Annual and Semi-Annual Person-Centered Life Plan Meetings as scheduled.

• Daily monitoring of data entrée, service compliance and community inclusions.

• Complete Monthly Summary Notes and Group Day Hab Data Checklist, and document persons’ progress towards Life Plans goals.

• Implement Safeguard Summary Plans, Behavior Support Plans, Life Plans, as well as other treatment plans, and train direct support staff on adherence to established treatment plans.

• Closely monitoring records books to ensure compliance.

• Create monthly activity calendar with meaningful activities for individuals within their community.

• Serve as a liaison between agency, Care Coordination Organization/Care Coordinators (CCO), and families, and establish a working relationship to foster the delivery of care.

• Provide transportation to and from community activities and services.

• Participate in scheduled online and in-person trainings, as well as scheduled in-services.

• Additional duties as assigned.

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

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 Human Resources Office

2400 Halsey Street

City Bronx

State NY

Zip Code 10461

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit a cover letter and resume by October 25, 2021 and reference EOA #2021-113 in all correspondence.

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