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NY HELP Yes

Agency People With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

Title Habilitation Specialist 1

Occupational Category Health Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade 14

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

Salary Range From $52198 to $66634 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Queens

Street Address 80-45 Winchester Boulevard

Community/Various Group Homes

City Queens Village

State NY

Zip Code 11428

Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Permanent service as a Habilitation Specialist 1 OR A bachelor’s or higher-level degree in a human services field* *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 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/guidance, education, human development.) Examples of non-qualifying degrees include but are not limited to: criminal justice, political science, liberal arts, and business. * If you are appointed provisionally, you must take the next scheduled civil service examination for this title and your score must be reachable on the resulting eligible list before you can be permanently appointed. If you do not pass the examination or achieve a reachable score, you may not be retained *.

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 trainingsLinkedIn: https:/www.linkedin.com/company/nys-office-for-people-with-developmental-disabilities/post/feedView=all#LI-MG1

Additional Comments Please note:OtherThis 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. If you are hired under the HELPS Program, you will be first be appointed as a temporary employee. In May 2024, if you are performing successfully in the position, your appointment will be changed from temporary to permanent non-competitive. Once you are in permanent status, your official probationary period will begin and you may take any promotion exam for which you are qualified.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 • 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. • 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.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.• In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.

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

Name Bernard Fineson DDSO Human Resources Office

Telephone 718-217-5110

Fax 718-264-3436

Email Address BernardFineson.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street 80-45 Winchester Boulevard

City Queens Village

State NY

Zip Code 11428

Notes on Applying Please reference the above EOA# 2024-071 and Title with resume and all correspondence by 7/8/2024.