Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleHabilitation Specialist 1 - EOA #2024-064
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $52198 to $66634 Annually
Minimum Qualifications A bachelor’s or higher-level degree in a human services field*
* a degree in a human services field includes the professional disciplines of audiology, community mental health, nursing, nutrition, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychology, rehabilitation counseling, social work, speech/language pathology, and therapeutic recreation (including concentrations in art, creative arts, 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, education, human development.) Examples of non-qualifying degrees include but are not limited to: criminal justice, political science, liberal arts, and business.
Duties Description PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the supervision of the Treatment Team Leader, the incumbent will act as the Res Hab. Coordinator and the duties will include but will not be limited to:
• Attend all annual and semi-annual ISP/lifeplan meetings for approximately 20-30 individuals in an assigned case load.
• Develop Residential Habilitation Plans/ Staff Action Plans for each individual based upon valued outcome and IPOP. Ensure Gate keeper form is completed at each meeting.
• Review and revise all “Res Hab. Plans” or Staff action plans every six months or as needed. Review all Life plans to ensure accuracy as presented at meeting. Any issues request addendums from CCO and seek assistance from Gate keeper.
• Will ensure all “Res Hab. Plans” staff action plans data sheets are completed and will set up new data sheets monthly. Upload accurate documents into HER and appropriately secure and file hard copies of required documentation.
• Write a monthly progress note based upon each individual’s response to interventions.
• Provide training to DSA Residential staff on all “Res Hab. Plans” or Staff Action Plans.
• Conduct AM and PM observations to ensure implementation of “Res Hab. Plans” and to ensure “active engagement”.
• Ensure continuity between Res Hab. Plan /staff action plans and Day Hab. Plan.
• Review all ISP/ Life-plans for accuracy and communicate in written form to the MSC/Care Coordinator to correct errors upon receipt of the ISP/Life Plan.
• Work directly with other team members and MSC/ Care Coordinator to help develop ISP/ Life Plan, to establish valued outcomes, review and revise individual Plan of Protective Oversight (IPOP)
• Will be responsible for record keeping and record review to ensure OMIG Compliance. Review and assist in correcting billing discrepancy report. Additional assignments as warranted.
• Must be current on all mandatory trainings
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Additional Comments 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.
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Name Bernard Fineson DDSO Human Resources Office
Email Address Opwdd.sm.fineson@opwdd.ny.gov
Address
Street Bernard Fineson Human Resources Office
80-45 Winchester Blvd Hillside Complex Bldg. 80
Notes on ApplyingSubmit cover letter and résumé by 6/28/2024
Please reference the above EOA #2024-064 and title in all correspondence.