Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleHabilitation Specialist 1
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $48237 to $61575 Annually
Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Reachable on the Civil Service List for Habilitation Specialist 1
OR
Permanent service as a Habilitation Specialist 1
OR
Eligible to 70.1 transfer to a Habilitation Specialist 1 title
OR
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 *.
MUST BE CURRENT ON ALL TRAININGS
Duties Description PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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:
• Serve as liaison between Care Coordinator and Residential Treatment Team
• Attend all annual and semi-annual Life Plan meetings for approximately 20- individuals in an assigned case load.
• Develop Residential Habilitation Plans/ Staff Action Plans for each individual based upon Valued Outcome and Safe-Guard Summary. Ensure Gate Keeper form is completed at each meeting.
• Review and revise all “Res Hab. Plans”/ Staff Action Plans every six months or as needed.
• Review all Life Plans to ensure accuracy as presented at meeting. Request for needed addendums from CCO and seek assistance from Gate Keeper when and if concerns/issues arise.
• Will ensure all “Res Hab. Plans”/Staff Action Plan data sheets are completed and will set up new data sheets monthly. Upload accurate documents into EHR. and appropriately secure and file hard copies of required documentation.
• Record written summary of individual adhoc/special team meetings.
• Write monthly progress note based upon each individual’s response to interventions.
• Provide training to DSA Residential staff on all “Res Hab. Plans/ 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. /Staff Action and Day Hab. Plans.
• Review all Life-Plans for accuracy and communicate in written form to the Care Coordinator to correct noted errors upon receipt of the Life Plan.
• Work directly with Interdisciplinary Team members and Care Coordinator to assist with developing the Life Plan, establish Valued Outcomes, review and request for revision of the Safe-Guard Summary as needed-per Life Plan Meeting.
• 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.
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) 473-4785 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 Charlene Harris, Human Resources Specialist Trainee 1
Email Address opwdd.sm.fineson.personnel@opwdd.ny.gov
Address
Street 80-45 Winchester Boulevard, Bldg 80
Notes on ApplyingAPPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Submit cover letter and résumé by _________2/4/2022_____to:
Email: opwdd.sm.fineson.personnel@opwdd.ny.gov
OR
Fax number: 718-264-3436
Please reference the above EOA# 2022-002 in all correspondence.