Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleHabilitation Specialist 1
Occupational CategoryEducation, Teaching
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $49202 to $62806 Annually
Street Address Bernard Fineson DDSO-Region 6
80-45 Winchester Boulevard Building 80-Family Care Unit
Minimum Qualifications Permanent Service as a Habilitation Specialist 1
OR
Reachable on the current Habilitation Specialist 1 Civil Service list
OR
Eligible for 70.1 transfer in a title deemed comparable by the NYS Department of Civil Service
OR
Provisional Appointment:
Eligible for provisional appointment pending examination. To be eligible for provisional appointment, candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree or higher in a human services field and have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a clinical or direct care position OR one year of direct care or clinical experience providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities.
* If you are appointed provisionally, you must take the next scheduled civil service examination for this title and your score must be reachable on the resulting eligible list before you can be permanently appointed. If you do not pass the examination or achieve a reachable score, you may not be retained *.
Duties Description • Under the supervision of the Treatment Team Leader, the incumbent will act as the Res Hab. Coordinator and the duties will include but will not be limited to:
• Attend all annual and semi-annual ISP/lifeplan meetings for approximately 20-30 individuals in an assigned case load.
Develop Residential Habilitation Plans/ Staff Action Plans for each individual based upon valued outcome and IPOP. Ensure Gate keeper form is completed at each meeting.
Review and revise all “Res Hab. Plans” or Staff action plans every six months or as needed. Review all Life plans to ensure accuracy as presented at meeting. Any issues request addendums from CCO and seek assistance from Gate keeper.
• Will ensure all “Res Hab. Plans” staff action plans data sheets are completed and will set up new data sheets monthly. Upload accurate documents into HER and appropriately secure and file hard copies of required documentation.
Write a monthly progress note based upon each individual’s response to interventions.
Provide training to DSA Residential staff on all “Res Hab. Plans” or Staff Action Plans.
• Conduct AM and PM observations to ensure implementation of “Res Hab. Plans” and to ensure “active engagement”.
• Ensure continuity between Res Hab. Plan /staff action plans and Day Hab. Plan.
Review all ISP/ Life-plans for accuracy and communicate in written form to the MSC/Care Coordinator to correct errors upon receipt of the ISP/Life Plan.
• Work directly with other team members and MSC/ Care Coordinator to help develop ISP/ Life Plan, to establish valued outcomes, review and revise individual Plan of Protective Oversight (IPOP)
• Will be responsible for record keeping and record review to ensure OMIG Compliance. Review and assist in correcting billing discrepancy report. Additional assignments as warranted.
• Must be current on all mandatory trainings
Additional Comments • 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 (518) 473-4785 or Email at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
• 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 Michelle M. Goodwin, HR Specialist 1 Tr.
Email Address BernardFineson.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov
Address
Street Bernard Fineson DDSO Human Resources Office
80-45 Winchester Boulevard, Bldg 80
Notes on ApplyingPlease reference EOA# 2023-014 on all correspondence when submitting resume and cover letter.