Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleDevelopmental Assistant 2
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitISU - Institutional Services Unit (CSEA)
Salary RangeFrom $46983 to $57231 Annually
Minimum Qualifications Must be a permanent, full-time Developmental Assistant 2:
OR
Must be active and reachable on the Civil Service eligible list for Developmental Assistant 2 or
Paraprofessional Careers in Mental Hygiene promotional list. If you qualify, please attach a copy of your
score from Civil Service to your Form HV-PO 161:
OR
Developmental Assistant 1 eligible for 70.1 transfer to the Developmental Assistant 2 title.
Valid unrestricted license to drive in New York State.
Duties Description As a Developmental Assistant 2, you will supervise and work with direct care staff to provide motivation and attend to the
personal daily living needs of individuals with developmental disabilities to help them lead better lives.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Participate in the Cascading bid reviews two days each month.
• Help to maintain cascading bid sheets and other documents.
• Assist DDPS1 with maintaining the PTR Mailbox.
• Monitor and organize various trainings for DSP employees including Safe Patient Handling and PROMOTE.
• Assist with new hire recruitment events.
• Assist with coordinating mentorship orientation.
• Assist with completing various agency reports.
• Assist with coordination of the M.O.T. / Snow House Bids.
• Assist with maintaining agency residential 28-day schedules.
• Coordinate with agency residences to deploy staff to various work locations.
• Other duties as assigned.
Some travel to various locations in Orange, Rockland and Westchester will be required.
Additional Comments Please note:
• The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and Hudson Valley DDSO regarding the posting of job vacancies.
• 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.
• 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 they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Workforce and Talent Management Central Office at (518) 473-4785 or Email at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
• OPWDD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
• 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.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.