Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleDevelopmental Assistant 3 (Cozine & Shirtz 1)

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade17

Bargaining UnitISU - Institutional Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $84670 to $90655 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

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

Location

County Kings

Street Address 1060 Cleveland Street

960 Elton Street

City Brooklyn

StateNY

Zip Code11208

Job Specifics

Duties Description • Overall duties connected to the effective functioning of multiple community residences located in BDDSOO serving service recipients in Brooklyn DDSOO.
• Supervision of dev Asst 1 & Dev Asst 2 assigned to the residential program sites
• Enter and or oversee daily billing into TABS.
• Participate in individuals ‘Life Plan meetings and Ad-Hoc meetings
• Manage individual’s financial accounts in house; ensure all internal controls are maintained.
• Review staff training needs and schedule in-person- trainings to maintain compliance. Track on-line trainings.
• Incident Tracking- ensure compliance with 624 regulations including reporting, documentation, investigation and immediate protection/recommendation follow through
• Ensure all staff are accessing and maintaining access to the electronic record system. Maintain and track work requests if and when problems with access are experienced.
• Conduct consistent residential observations in regards to service delivery, safety and the upkeep of the physical plant.
• Supervise core staff and shift supervisors, conduct team meetings, provide guidance to shift supervisors.
• Ensure optimal engagement and recreational opportunities are provided. Compliance with requisite documentation illustrating inclusion.
• Overtime Monitoring and work collaboratively with the staffing office for resource management and adherence to the OPWDD Overtime Policy and staffing protocols.
• Providing guidance and direction to subordinate staff to maintain internal systems for incident management, fire safety, upkeep of physical plant, time and attendance, staff training compliance, financial management
• Aid in supporting agency mission, strategic initiatives and internal controls toward those goals.
• Assist higher-level supervisory and/or administrative staff to coordinate matters related to employee corrective and/or disciplinary actions.
• Meet regularly with shift supervisors to discuss daily operations and plans to make changes to those operations.
• Monitor work schedule and assignments to subordinate staff by shift supervisors.
• Communicate with all members of the IDT and other personnel as needed to carry out the core mission.
• Adherence to 483 regulations, DOH guidance and all ICF mandates (ICF only).

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Minimum Qualifications Promotion: one year of service as a Developmental Assistant 1, Developmental Assistant 1 (In Residence Model), Developmental Assistant 2, Senior Licensed Practical Nurse 2, or Developmental Disabilities Secure Care Treatment Aide 2 and reachable on the Civil Service eligible list.

Additional Comments • Please note that starting salary for this title reflects the increased hiring salary, Downstate adjustment and geographic pay differential. Posted Hiring Salary includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for CSEA Grade 17 ($66,690), Increased Hiring Salary ($7,980), Downstate Adjustment ($4,000) and Geographic Pay Differential ($6,000). Downstate Adjustment and Geographic Pay Differential are added to the job rate ($80,655).

• Currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.

• The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with any agreed upon Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and the local 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.

• 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 or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.

• Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan.

• Voluntary pre-tax savings programs such as Health Care Spending Account and the Dependent Care Advantage Account offer employees options to pay for uncovered health care expenses or dependent care expenses.

• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) an assessment and referral service that connects employees with local service providers and support services to address their personal needs.

• Life insurance and Disability insurance.

• The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement plan that offers employees the option to invest a part of their salaries for retirement on a tax-deferred basis.

• Paid Holidays and Leave:
° Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year.
° Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially.
° Five (5) days paid personal leave each year.
° Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year.
° Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events.

• Health Care Coverage:
Employees and their eligible dependents can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Employees are provided family dental, and vision plans at no extra cost.

• Paid Parental Leave:
Paid Parental Leave allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event. A qualifying event is defined as the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption or foster care.

• Retirement Program:
Participate in The NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation.

• Professional Development and Education and Training:
NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development.

• Additionally, the Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offers certain professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M/C designated employees that may grant continuing education credits towards maintaining professional licensure. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp.

OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

***All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.***

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

How to Apply

Name Brooklyn Human Resources

Telephone 718-642-6310

Fax 718-264-3344

Email Address Brooklyn.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street Brooklyn Human Resources

750 Vandalia Avenue

City Brooklyn

State NY

Zip Code 11239

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease email your cover letter and resume to Brooklyn.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov and reference the vacancy ID and EOA# 25-51 in your email.