Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 1

NY HELP No Agency People With Developmental Disabilities, Office for Title Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 1 Occupational Category Health Care, Human/Social Services Salary Grade 21 Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF) Salary Range From $80126 to $101056 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Permanent Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class Travel Percentage 0% Workweek Mon-Fri Hours Per Week 40 Workday From 7:30 AM To 4:30 PM Flextime allowed? No Mandatory overtime? No Compressed workweek allowed? No Telecommuting allowed? No County Dutchess Street Address Office for People with Developmental Disabilities Taconic 76 Firemen's Way City Poughkeepsie State NY Zip Code 12603 Duties Description The Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 1 (DDPS1) will be responsible for the daily administration and supervisory oversight of the Noxon Day Habilitation and Pre-Vocational Program and Milton Day Hab, supervising 23 DSAs, 3 DA 2s, and 9 clinicians. The DDPS1 is the direct supervisor for the 3 DA2's, 2 Hab Spec 2s, and 2 Rehab Assistant 2s. The DDPS1 would participate as a member of the team. They would exhibit and promote professional cooperation and communication with other team members and consistently interface with them to advocate for the individualsu2019 access to services.Responsibilities to include but not limited to:u2022 Oversee compliance for appropriate documentation for individuals participating in the day habilitation and community pre-vocational programs, ensuring direct support staff complete appropriate documentation for the individuals they are directly supervising. u2022 Ensures all staff trainings are up to date and staff are knowledgeable regarding policies, procedures, health bulletins and memorandum.u2022 Provides support to the DA2's and Hab Spec 2 for any personnel issues that arise, following Taconic policies, and union contractual requirements.u2022 Acts as Taconic DDSO transportation liaison, attends meetings as needed with transportation vendor.u2022 Ensures compliance with billing standards for the Day Habilitation and Community Pre-Vocational waiver services.u2022 Oversees active files of the individuals at the program ensuring that they are up to date.u2022 Schedules Lifeplans for the individuals at the programu2022 Ensures that Program areas are maintained, clean, and free of hazards. u2022 Staff Action Plans are implemented, and progress is monitored. u2022 Direct care staff perform all assigned tasks during their shift. u2022 Behavior plans are implemented as written.u2022 Other duties as assigned.NOTE: Travel will be involved in the performance of the duties of the position. This may include a state-owned vehicle, as available, or the employeeu2019s own car. An employee who uses his/her own car will be reimbursed at current negotiated. rates.LinkedIn: #LI-DL2 Minimum Qualifications Promotion:One year of permanent service in a position at a Grade 16 or above and reachable on the Civil Service eligible list.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.Preferred Qualifications: QIDP (Qualified Intellectual Disorder Professional) requires one year's experience working with people with a developmental disability AND a bacheloru2019s degree or higher in a human services field (including, but not limited to: sociology, special education, rehabilitation counseling or psychology).SELECTION CRITERIA: u2022 When applying, please furnish a current daytime telephone number. u2022 Management reserves the right to determine the number of qualified candidates to be interviewed. u2022 At the time of offer, you must be ready to accept or decline the position. To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website: Additional Comments u2022 Please note that starting salary for this title reflects the Mid-Hudson adjustment. Posted Hiring Salary includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for PS&T Grade 21 ($78,126) and Mid-Hudson adjustment ($2,000). Mid-Hudson adjustment is added to the job rate ($99,056).u2022 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 or 52.6 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.u2022 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.u2022 Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume.u2022 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.u2022 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 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). u2022 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 to obtain information and RA forms.u2022 Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan.u2022 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.u2022 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.u2022 Life insurance and Disability insurance.u2022 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.u2022 Paid Holidays and Leave: u00b0 Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year. u00b0 Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially. u00b0 Five (5) days paid personal leave each year. u00b0 Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year. u00b0 Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events.u2022 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.u2022 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.u2022 Retirement Program:Participate in The NYS Employeesu2019 Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation.u2022 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 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 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, veteranu2019s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. Name OPWDD Taconic-Human Resources Telephone 845-877-6821 x3367 Fax 845 Email Address Address Street 25 Center Circle City Wassaic State NY Zip Code 12592 Notes on Applying Interested candidates should submit a cover letter detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications and acurrent resume to the Taconic DDSO Human Resources Office. Please provide your social security number for servicecertification and transfer eligibility determination process. Also be sure to include the vacancy number and position title. on this announcement on your resume. Please email your resume to and reference vacancy ID in your email.

Created: 2026-02-26