Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleHabilitation Specialist 2
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $67361 to $84655 Annually
Duties Description Supervises Habilitation Specialists 1 and other staff in the implementation of habilitation plans and the administration of habilitation programs.
• Determines staff schedules and assignments; ensures adequate staffing levels; monitors and tracks time and attendance; completes performance evaluations; and provides staff training and guidance.
• Reviews documentation completed by staff to ensure compliance with applicable agency standards and requirements.
• May supervise day-to-day operations in the absence of the site supervisor.
The Habilitation Specialist 2 primary role will be to provide supervision of the clinical staff of the Bernard Fineson DDSO.
• Ensure purchases are completed for all needed items for day habilitation services.
• Supervise clinical employees including time off requests and evaluations of clinical staff.
• Responsible for caseload assignment if employees are out for extended periods.
• Responsible for providing coverage of caseloads as needed.
• Attends and participates in all Mandatory Trainings, in-services and staff meetings.
• Additional responsibilities as needed, assigned at the discretion of the Treatment Team Leader.
• Supervise clinical employees including time off requests and evaluations of clinical staff.
• Responsible for caseload assignment if employees are out for extended periods.
• Responsible for providing coverage of caseloads as needed.
• Attends and participates in all Mandatory Trainings, in-services and staff meetings
• Perform comprehensive internal audits of all programs receiving Medicaid-funded services to ensure adherence to Medicaid regulatory requirements.
• Provide and/or support compliance training and education for staff at all organizational levels regarding Medicaid Compliance regulations, compliance standards, and operational expectations.
• Assist the Lead Medicaid Compliance Liaison in preparing and presenting quarterly Medicaid compliance audit findings reports to the Director.
• Monitor, identify, and report potential or actual compliance concerns, including matters requiring self-disclosures, to the Lead Compliance Liaison.
• Participate in statewide conferences, interdepartmental meetings, and collaborative sessions with Central Office personnel.
• Review claim samples submitted by the Office of Audit Services, analyze supporting service documentation, and provide detailed input on quarterly audit spreadsheets.
• Support the Lead Medicaid Compliance Liaison in collecting, reviewing, and preparing monthly TABS Activity Code Change justifications from Residential Habilitation, Day Habilitation and Family Care programs for submission to the Medicaid Compliance Unit.
• Gather, organize, and maintain all required documentation for claim sample reviews, ensuring accurate upload and recordkeeping within the COF drive system.
• Coordinate and/or assist the Lead Medicaid Compliance Liaison in facilitating One-to-One Meetings and Quarterly Meetings with Habilitation Specialists.
• Serve as designated back-up to the Lead Medicaid Compliance Liaison as needed to ensure continuity of operations and compliance oversight.
• Travel to the IRA’s and BFDDSO Day Hab. may be required to support compliance activities and program audits.
• Additional responsibilities as needed, assigned at the discretion of the Treatment Team Leader.
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Minimum Qualifications Promotion:
One year of service as a Habilitation Specialist 1 and reachable for appointment on the current Civil Service Eligible List for this title.
Transfer:
Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1, 70.4, or 52.6 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.
To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website: https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/index.cfm.
Additional Comments • Please note that starting salary for this title reflects the Downstate adjustment. Posted Hiring Salary includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for PS&T Grade 17 ($63,361) and Downstate adjustment ($4,000). Downstate adjustment is also added to the job rate ($80,655).
• If you are currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 or 52.6 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.
Name Bernard Fineson DDSO Human Resources Office
Email Address BernardFineson.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov
Address
Street 80-45 Winchester Boulevard Building 80
Hillside Complex
Notes on ApplyingPlease reference the above EOA# 2026- 59 Posting Number and Title with resume in all correspondence.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Submit cover letter and résumé by 6/10/2026 to:
Bernard Fineson DDSO
Human Resources Office
Email to: BernardFineson.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov
OR Fax number: 718-264-3436