NY HELP Yes
Agency People With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
Title Rehabilitation Counselor 2 - State Operations - EOA #2025-166
Occupational Category Health Care, Human/Social Services
Salary Grade 19
Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary Range From $74579 to $93645 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class
Travel Percentage 25%
Workweek Mon-Fri
Hours Per Week 40
Workday
From 9 AM
To 5 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? No
County To Be Determined
Street Address Bronx/Manhattan/Staten Island/Brooklyn
City X
State NY
Zip Code 00000
Duties Description · Match and assign Individuals to appropriate programs.· Monitor tracking system.· Assure Individual EHR records are maintained.. Screen, evaluate, and approve all referrals in conjunction with SPS/RO determination.· Coordinate treatment planning with habilitation services and Care Managers.· Review policies and procedures with staff.· Review rehabilitation programs available to Individuals.· Supervise the coordination and development of goals and programs with subordinate rehabilitation staff and treatment teams.· Participate with the Treatment Team Leader in policy meetings, long-term program planning, and review meetings to update, improve, and maintain programs which meet Individuals needs and use current evidenced-based practices.· Coordinate services, interacting with significant others, placing Individuals and follow up with them, monitoring progress, and solving problems.· Determine what changes have occurred as a result of a planned program by comparing actual changes (results) with desired changes (stated goals), and by identifying the degree to which the activity (planned program) is responsible for those changes.· Act as rehabilitation liaison for services provided by the waiver department.· Provide community treatment teams with objective information concerning a individual's performance abilities in the areas of residential, social, and daily living skills.· Oversee the Interpretation, report, and document all ongoing Individual progress.· Monitor the Individuals with interpreting their daily activities and experiences and the impact upon the rehabilitation process.· Match and assign Individuals to appropriate waiver service for programming.· Develop and Monitor rehabilitation program tracking system.· Monitor the delivery of rehabilitation programming.· Coordinate treatment planning with treatment team.· Complete incident reporting and conduct investigations, as required· Document findings and recommendations to ensure treatment team members receive accurate and timely information regarding individuals needs.· Coordinate person-centered service plans with individual's to ensure services provided meet their needs.· Monitor individual progress, consult with treatment team, and modify individual service plans as indicated.· Ensure your team participates in Life Plan team meetings by making recommendations and providing input, and by recommending and implementing modification of Life plans as required to achieve desired value outcome.. Travel within Region 5 to ensure services are functioning per regulatory standards. Train and work with Habilitation Specialists and Direct Support Professional. Participate on Policy, IRC, Quality Council Committee, Workgroups with Central Office, and Administrative Meetings. Other Duties as assignedLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nys-office-for-people-with-developmental-disabilities/posts/?feedView=all#LI-SB1
Minimum Qualifications Promotion:One year of permanent service as a Rehabilitation Counselor 1 AND a qualifying bachelor's or higher degree and reachable for appointment on the current Civil Service Eligible List for this title. Qualifying degrees are: Applied Psychology, Art Therapy, Audiology, Clinical Mental Health, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Communication Disorders, Community and Human Services, Community Mental Health Counseling, Counseling, Counseling and Community Psychology, Counseling Education, Creative Art Therapy, Education, Experimental Psychology, Expressive Art Therapy, Forensic Mental Health, Forensic Psychology, Gerontology, Health Administration, Health and Human Services, Human Development, Human Services, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Music Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Psychology, Psychoanalysis, Recreation Therapy, Rehabilitation Counseling, Social Welfare, Social Work, Special Education, Speech Communication, Speech/Language Pathology, or Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling.Open Competitive Qualifications:A bachelor's degree in a human service field and three years of professional experience providing vocational, psychosocial, or rehabilitative/habilitative services in an agency primarily serving individuals diagnosed with developmental disabilities, mental illness, or addictions.Substitution:A master's degree in a related field can substitute for one year of specialized experience.
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 Grade 19 ($70,579) and Downstate adjustment ($4,000). Downstate adjustment is added to the job rate ($89,645). - 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/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.
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Name Metro NY DDSO Human Resources
Telephone 718-430-710
Fax 646-766-3491
Email Address Metro.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov
Address
Street 2400 Halsey Street
Human Resources
City Bronx
State NY
Zip Code 10461
Notes on Applying Please email your resume to Metro.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov and reference vacancy ID and EOA #2025-166 in your email. Please indicate your preferred work location (Bronx, Manhattan, Staten Island or Brooklyn)
