Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleDevelopmental Disabilities Secure Care Treatment Aide 1/ Trainee (American Sign Language)
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitISU - Institutional Services Unit (CSEA)
Salary RangeFrom $35915 to $46573 Annually
Minimum Qualifications Any current DDSCTA 1/Trainee with ability to speak and interpret American Sign Language.
NOTE: Civil Service will determine your fluency and ability to perform interpretation for American Sign Language.
Duties Description The DDSCTA I/Trainee who fulfills this position will be expected to complete all duties of the DDSCTA I and/or Trainee, with the following additional duties and responsibilities:
•Implement and interpret American Sign Language (ASL).
•Receptively and expressively, interpret accurately, effectively and impartially, using any necessary specialized vocabulary.
•Convey the individuals’ messages accurately.
•Provide training to the individual(s) who use(s) American Sign Language to communicate.
•Provide training to team members, family members, other individuals and a variety of support staff who communicate with the individual(s) with a hearing impairment.
•Accompany the individual to classes, consultations, appointments, outings/trips, court appearances, visits, recreational activities and so forth as recommended by the treatment team.
•Seek out and continue to improve his or her own ASL skills through workshops and classes.
•Seek out honest assessments of his or her own ASL skills from other people who have hearing impairments.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Email Address opwdd.sm.sunmount.jobs@opwdd.ny.gov
Address
Street OPWDD, Sunmount DDSO, Office of Personnel
2445 State Rt. 30
Notes on ApplyingPlease reference EOA#16-93 in all correspondence.
Indicate the title of the position you are applying for in the subject line of your fax or e-mail and reference the above EOA # 2016-124 in all correspondence.