Habilitation Specialist 1 EOA#25-014bjd (NY HELPS)
Job Description
Habilitation Specialist 1 EOA#25-014bjd (NY HELPS) 4 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities provided pay range This range is provided by NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range $52,198.00/yr - $66,634.00/yr Duties Description POSITION DESCRIPTION: Reports to the Creekside Team TTL and serves as QIDP (Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional) for the Creekside Team. PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Develops and updates Individuals Safeguard Summary Plans (SSP). Develops and updates residential Staff Action Plans (SAP) with the individual, family/advocate, Program Planning Team, Care Coordinator and service providers. Provide weekly/monthly review of service notes documentation for Medicaid Compliance Billing. Participate in the development and review of Support and Risk Accountability Plans (SRA). Present at SRA meetings. Train residential staff on the implementation of Staff Action Plan outcomes and documentation of individual’s response to services. Monitor the implementation of Safeguard Summary Plan (SSP), Staff Action Plan (SAP) and Support and Risk Accountability Plan (SRA). Review all documentation, assess status and progress of the Staff Action Plan (SAP), Support and Risk Accountability Plan (SRA) and Safeguard Summary Plan (SSP). Revise as needed to assure that plans continue to reflect the individual’s abilities and need for protective oversight and supports. Review billing documentation monthly. Submit and Present information for the Behavioral Intervention Rights Committee (BIRC). Submit Clinic Referrals; Disseminate copies of completed clinic reports. Participate in the Life Plan review meetings, House and Team Meetings, Special Meetings and take minutes. Participate in Programmatic Self-Assessment and Regulatory Plans of Corrective Action (POCA) development, implementation and monitoring as relevant to the QIDP role. Participate with other team members in a variety of individual, team and continuous improvement meetings and forums as scheduled to promote comprehensive and individualized services. Participate in Adjunct Tasks, as assigned by TTL. Must have the ability to adjust work hours to meet operational/supervisory needs including but not limited to Life Plan Meetings, trainings, and off shift visits to the houses on the team.
Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Competitive Minimum Qualifications: Must be in title or on the Civil Service eligible list for this location or be eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 in a designated title determined by the New York State Department of Civil Service. Non-Competitive Minimum 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.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Submit cover letter, résumé and transcripts by January 31, 2025 to: Human Resources Management Office 1200 East and West Road Building 1, West Seneca Campus West Seneca, NY 14224 E-Mail: [email protected] Fax: (716) 517-3715 Please reference the above EOA #25-014bjd in all correspondence. Additional Comments:
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 believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Workforce and Talent Management Central Office (518) 473-4785 or Email at [email protected] to obtain information and RA forms. 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. OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. 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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