Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleSenior Companion Program Coordinator
Occupational CategoryNo Preference
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $50722 to $64557 Annually
Minimum Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS: Anyone currently on the Civil Service List for this title.
OR
Anyone eligible for a 52.6 transfer.
Also:
Eligible candidate must have five years of administrative experience
coordinating an organized volunteer services program in which you had
primary responsibility for recruiting, training, orientation and supervision of volunteers.
One of these five years of experience must have included administering a program which provided services to people with developmental disabilities.
Provisional Appointment: In the event that there is not a valid eligible list, candidates who meet the qualifications below may be qualified for a provisional appointment.
Duties Description DUTIES:
The NYS OPWDD Senior Companion Program (SCP), under the authorization of the federal Corporation for National and Community Service, provides an opportunity for limited income people, age 55 and older, to provide assistance and friendship to adults with developmental disabilities. Senior Companions (SC’s) are volunteers who spend from 15 to 40 hours a week helping adult individuals live as independently as possible. In return (SC’s) receive a tax-free stipend, meal or reimbursement while on duty, travel reimbursement, vacation, sick, personal and holiday paid leave, but most importantly they experience the personal satisfaction of knowing that they are making a difference in the lives of the folks they serve as well as their own.
• Coordinate the Senior Companion Program local component
Coordinate the (SCP) local component in accordance with OPWDD and Federal (CNCS)
regulations and requirements.
• Office Work
Voucher preparation and entry for SC Stipends, Travel and Meals.
Senior Companion Program System (SCPS) information entered, updated, and kept current.
Record keeping and recording.
Telephone, filing, copying, meetings, etc.
Execute and Update Memorandums of Understanding/Agreement.
• Site Visits and Contacts
Visit all sites at least 4 times a year.
Frequent telephone contact with Site Liaisons.
Attend site functions.
• Training
Conduct orientation training for new SC’s.
Conduct or arrange for sites to provide an average of 4 hours a month in-service training to the SC’s.
Train Site Liaisons and SC’s in Programming for Impact and data collection.
• Arrange for SC’s to receive the federal required 24 hour training yearly.
• Recruiting/New Site Development
Develop and implement recruiting campaigns.
Establish new community based sites within Sunmount’s 6-county catchment area.
New Site Development Form and Memorandum of Understanding/ Agreement developed and sent for approval by SCP Project Director and Administration.
Maintain present sites, fill vacancies or expand number of SC’s at the site, as allocated by project director.
• Volunteer Coordinator
Recruit volunteers from the community to support individuals and programs.
• Recognition
Plan and implement one formal recognition event yearly.
Informal site recognitions.
• Advocacy and Counseling
Advocate for the rights and needs of SC’s as elderly low income individuals.
Provide counseling and guidance to SC’s to help resolve both on the job and personal problems.
• Other Duties as Assigned.
Additional Comments APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Submit cover letter and résumé by February 27, 2019 to:
Sunmount-OHRM
2445 State Route 30
Tupper Lake, NY 12986
E-Mail: opwdd.sm.sunmount.jobs@opwdd.ny.gov Phone: (518) 359-4150
Fax: (518) 359-4161
Please reference the above EOA #19-28 in all correspondence.
Please note:
• 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.
• 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.
• OPWDD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
• 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 at (518) 473-9689 or Email at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
• Position may be eligible for Loan Forgiveness via the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program:
• For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.