Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleTraining Specialist 2 Mental Hygiene - (Talent Development & Training Dept) - EOA #2025-217
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $90681 to $113650 Annually
Duties Description POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The Training Specialist 2 will assist the Associate Director of Training with ensuring the quality of new employees as well as maintenance of the skills of currently employed staff to help ensure the health and safety of the individuals the organization serves. In this duty, they will plan, organize, and oversee a comprehensive education and training program for OPWDDs NYC employees. The incumbent will work with local and state operations and regional office leadership to coordinate training efforts to ensure employees remain in compliance with regulatory requirements. The Training Specialist 2 will also assist with New Employee Orientation, including tracking the progress of probationary employee. This is done through a combination of monitoring evaluation reports, counseling memos, and attending a monthly council that tracks the progress of new direct care employees and addresses concerns that may hinder the completion of the probationary period.
PRIMARY DUTIES:
The incumbent will provide mandatory training for Metro DDSO-Region 5 and 6
• Plan, coordinate, and conduct trainings for Metro DDSO and NYC/Long Island staff as needed. This may include travel to the 5 boroughs and Long Island as needed.
• Plan, coordinate, and conduct New Employee Orientation as needed.
• Attain certification as a CPR instructor in a nationally accredited agency.
• Attain certification in PROMOTE training through OPWDDs PROMOTE Training Program
• Participate as a member of the Traineeship Council and / or other committees.
• Serve as a member of Traineeship Program – manage program and facilitate meetings as well as provide support to managers in service delivery.
• Oversee progression of DSATs by reviewing evaluation reports.
• Provide training and establish/maintain instructor compliance in required trainings (PROMOTE & CPR/FA/AED).
• Work with ITS managers and Central Office Training staff to use technology effectively to deliver programs in a 24/7 organizational environment across large geographic catchment area.
• Serve as an instructor during New Employee Orientation for various relevant subject matter.
• Ensure Adherence to the Code of Conduct/Competencies.
• Monitor staff compliance with the Statewide Learning Management System
• Conduct supervisory training.
• Assist staff in completion of mandatory online trainings as requested.
• Inform and assist employees with available educational and training opportunities.
• May require overnight travel to other districts to attain certifications and assist OPWDD statewide as needed.
• Maintains records/rosters of all training activities.
• Support Voluntary Agencies through DDRO as needed.
• Communicate with State Operations managers, including DDSOO Directors, managers of Safety, Business Office, DDRO, HRMO and ITS to find effective local implementation strategies for GOER, OPWDD and Federal statewide initiatives.
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Minimum Qualifications Promotion: one year of permanent competitive service as a Training Specialist 1 (Mental Hygiene) and reachable on the Civil Service eligible list.
Open Competitive: Bachelor's degree and three years of professional experience developing and delivering major segments of institution and community training programs to improve the knowledge and abilities of those caring for and treating individuals with mental illness or developmental disabilities in institutional and community settings.
Substitution:
A Juris Doctor, master's or higher degree in a related field can substitute for one year of specialized experience.
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 This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). HELPS Program titles may be filled via a non-competitive appointment. This means that you do not need to take an exam to qualify, but you do need to meet the minimum qualifications of the title.
At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under NY HELPS are expected to have their permanent non-competitive employment status converted to permanent competitive status. You will not have to take an exam to gain permanent competitive status.
• 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 23 ($86,681) and Downstate adjustment ($4,000). Downstate adjustment is added to the job rate ($109,650).
• 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.***
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