Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleHabilitation Specialist 1

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade14

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

Salary RangeFrom $52198 to $66634 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 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Rockland

Street Address 9 Ingalls St

City Nyack

StateNY

Zip Code10960

Job Specifics

Duties Description PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Develop Residential Habilitation Plans that address the outcomes as reflected in the ISP as well as the needs
and interests of assigned individuals. Plans will address independence, integration, individualization, and
productivity.
• Develop and maintain house-specific and individual-specific Plans of Protective Oversight.
• Provide oversight to assigned homes and bring issues/concerns to the attention of appropriate team members.
• Provide guidance to all direct care staff in all areas related to Residential Habilitation.
• Develop Personal Expenditure Plan for each individual ensuring that individuals’ desires and interests are met,
and money is budgeted to meet such.
• Ensure all Residential Habilitation documents are filed in the individual’s records, in proper order, and that
records are neatly maintained per regulation and policy.
• Provide input to the House Manager and/or Recreation staff in the planning of community inclusion activities
that are appropriate to each individual’s interests and abilities.
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Responsible for maintaining daily clinical records for their assigned case load; will be responsible for acting as part of the ITT to develop a person-centered Residential Habilitation Plan.
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Complete all required billing submissions and data recording as needed.
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Other duties to be discussed at time of interview and as assigned.
NOTE: Travel may be required.

Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
NON-COMPETITIVE QUALIFICATIONS:
A Bachelor’s or higher-level degree in a human services field**For the purpose of these qualifications, a degree in a
Human service field includes the professional disciplines of audiology, community mental health, nursing, nutrition,
Occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychology, rehabilitation counseling, vocational counseling, social work,
speech/language pathology and therapeutic recreation (including concentrations in art, creative art, dance, drama,
music, or physical education.) Also included are related academic disciplines associated with the study of human
behavior (e.g., gerontology, human services, sociology, speech communication); or human skills development(e.g.,
counseling/guidance, education, human development.)
Examples of non-qualifying degrees include but are not limited to: criminal justice, political science, liberal arts, and
business.
Competitive Qualifications:
1.
Permanent service as a Habilitation Specialist 1OR2.70.1 transfer eligible
candidates.
For eligible 70.1 transfer information, visit the Career Mobility Office at:
http://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/titleinfo.cfm?jobcode=3930100&nu=05
The current Habilitation Specialist 1 list for this location will be canvassed.

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
NYS offers Incredible Benefits!
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.
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://goer.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.
Additional Benefits
• 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.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.
OPWDD is committed 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.

Please note:
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The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and Hudson Valley 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/cover letter.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Workforce and Talent Management Central Office at (518) 473-4785 or Email at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
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OPWDD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
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.

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

Contact Information

Name DDSO 4 - Hudson Valley Human Resources Department

Telephone Phone: 845-947-6000, option 3, option 5

Fax 845-947-6189

Email Address Hv.internal.apps@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street 7 Wilbur Rd

City Thiells

State NY

Zip Code 10984

 

Notes on ApplyingSubmit cover letter and résumé to: Hv.internal.apps@opwdd.ny.gov
Please reference the above EOA # 25-009 in all correspondence.