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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 10/05/17

Applications Due10/20/17

Vacancy ID44296

NY HELPNo

AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleSenior Recreation Therapist #17-812ek

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade17

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $52518 to $66855 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Other (see below)

"Other" Explanation Sunday though Thursday workweek with Fri/Sat passdays

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 11 AM

To 7:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Niagara

Street Address 274 South Transit Street

City Lockport

StateNY

Zip Code14094

Minimum Qualifications 1. Permanent service as a Senior Recreation Therapist
OR
2. Eligible to 70.1 transfer into a Senior Recreation Therapist title.

Duties Description • Provide recreational support to residential homes in Erie and Niagara Counties.
• Develop cadre of recreational activities with focus on community inclusion to occur on late afternoon/evenings and weekends.
• Development and provision of “hands on” recreational activities across the Northern region residential teams.
• Assist in development of home recreational calendars.
• Develop Northern WNY area recreational calendar of events to share with homes on teams.
• Special assignments determined by DDPS 4 and Northern WNY teams to enhance inclusion and community recreational activities.

Additional Comments • 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
• 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.

Name Elaine Kawczynski

Telephone 716-608-2550

Fax 716-517-3715

Email Address elaine.b.kawczynski@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street 1200 East and West Road

HRMO - Bldg. 1

City West Seneca

State NY

Zip Code 14224

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease reference the above EOA # 17-812ek in all correspondence.

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