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    Habilitation Specialist 1 - Commack, United States - StateJobsNY

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    StateJobsNY Commack, United States

    3 weeks ago

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    A bachelor's or higher-level degree in a human services field** a degree in a human services field includes the professional disciplines of audiology, community mental health, nursing, nutrition, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychology, rehabilitation 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, education, human development.)

    Examples of non-qualifying degrees include but are not limited to:
    criminal justice, political science, liberal arts, and business.
    Duties Description Works as a member of the interdisciplinary residential team. Schedule and attend annual and semi-annual Life Plan meetings as needed. Assist with development, revision, and implementation of Residential Habilitation/Staff Action Plans. Ensure completion of monthly progress notes and reviews billing documentation to ensure accuracy. Develop/review/revise Safeguard Summary Plans as needed. Complete PEPs at the Annual Life Plan meetings and as needed. Coordinate special meetings with outside agencies/advocates to review the individual's plan. Review monthly checklist, data sheets, discrepancy report and follow up on billing discrepancies. Conduct on-site reviews of documentation to monitor billing compliance. Maintain Residential Habilitation records in assigned IRAs. Caseload may change based on operational need. Provide ongoing training to IRA staff regarding Res Hab implementation, documentation, safeguard summary. Prepare Residential Habilitation documentation for audits.

    Establish working relationships with Care Managers, clinicians, day/work programs to ensure Life Plan meetings are conducted and services are coordinated.

    Additional responsibilities as assigned by supervisor. Travel required.


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    Comments 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.

    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 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 or Email at to obtain information and RA forms.

    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 or via email at CSEA positions:
    Local Bidding Agreements will be honored.
    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.
    Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

    Name Long Island OPWDD Human ResourcesTelephone Fax Email Address Long Island OPWDD45 Mall Drive, Suite 1City CommackState NYZip Code 11725Notes on Applying Submit cover letter and resume by May 21, 2024.Please reference the above EOA # in all correspondence.

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