Habilitation Specialist 1

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 Provide various services for individuals in a wide variety of settings including but not limited to classroom,

non-traditional vocational settings, residential settings and community inclusions.

 Train and work with direct care staff assigned to classroom, vocational settings, and residential setting.

 Provide assessments, develops and implements active treatment programs and documents response to

treatment for individual.

 Attend and participate in quarterly and annual IPP reviews and various other meetings regarding the

individuals’ services/programs and team concerns.

 Provide written quarterly and annual assessments in advance of scheduled IPP reviews.

 Work as a member of the interdisciplinary team.

 Coordinate and assure community training trials are pertinent to individual programs.

 Will be expected to accompany individual(s) on community inclusion trips.

 Respond to duress alarms (blue dots) and intervene as needed.

 Provide active treatment within a therapeutic environment. Ensure active treatment takes place.

 Teach individuals we serve how to safety operate and use hand tools, grounds tools and other related

vocational equipment.

 Ensure compliance with various agencies' regulatory oversight relevant to vocational skills training programs

(Dept of Labor, OSHA, Dept of Health, ACCES-VR, etc.) and teach said programs to the individuals as

applicable.

 Develops, implements and supervises appropriate and innovative vocational activities that support vocational

skill acquisition in a variety of settings (i.e. Grounds, on and off campus, Lawn Contracts, etc.).

 Other duties as assigned by Habilitation Specialist 2, Rehabilitation Counselor 2 and/or TTL.

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Minimum Qualifications:

COMPETITIVE: Candidates must be reachable for appointment on the current Civil Service Eligible List for this title.

Open 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.

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.

• 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 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/trainingand-

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.***

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $53,764.00 - $68,630.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $53,764 - $68,630