NY HELP Yes Agency People With Developmental Disabilities, Office for Title Rehabilitation Counselor 2 - Taconic Occupational Category Health Care, Human/Social Services Salary Grade 19 Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF) Salary Range From $70173 to $88682 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 3:30 PM Flextime allowed? No Mandatory overtime? No Compressed workweek allowed? No Telecommuting allowed? No County Dutchess Street Address Amenia Program Center 4279 Route 22 City Wassaic State NY Zip Code 12592 Duties Description The Rehabilitation Counselor 2 (RC2) will be responsible for overseeing the Day Training services at the Amenia Program Center. The RC 2 at Amenia Program Center is a necessity to ensure the continuation of pre-vocational services and employment opportunities for individuals within the Taconic DDSOO. It is essential for providing opportunities for employment to special populations and individuals with high-risk behaviors who cannot be served by voluntary agency programs. The primary responsibility of the RC 2 at the Amenia Program Center (APC) in Area 3 is to directly supervise the pre-vocational job opportunities for the enrolled individuals. This includes obtaining daily attendance of individual's participation, assigning/scheduling of daily jobs, direct participation in work crews, providing training and supervision for all individuals in the program.Duties include but are not limited to:• Explore new employment and volunteer opportunities for enrolled individuals. • Complete bid contracts for new jobs.• Ensure Dept of Labor regulations (completion of prevailing wage survey, wage determinations, time studies) are met and completed in a timely manner.• Oversee Medicaid Compliance to ensure billing requirements are met.• Attend meetings for assigned IRA individuals and liaison with care managers and ITT's of relevant individuals.• Complete Staff Action Plans (SAP)• Review Life Plans, and Safeguard Summary Plans (SSP).• Ensure daily Medicaid paperwork is complete and correct.• Oversee that pre-vocational daily, monthly note, and summaries are completed timely.• Review and sign off on all invoices / payroll for all Amenia Day Program contracts and individuals pay.• Completes annual performance evaluations for RA1’s and RA 2’s.• Complete annual FICA recertifications and eligibilities.• Oversee attendance and billing reports for individuals in the pre-vocational program. • Oversee maintenance and purchasing of equipment needed/used by pre-voc.• Complete time and attendance and approve time off for the pre-Voc RA1's and RA2's.• Oversees RA's trainings are current.• Complete investigations as assigned.https://www.linkedin.com/company/nys-office-for-people-with-developmental-disabilities/posts/?feedView=all #LI-DL2 Minimum Qualifications PROMOTION:One year of permanent service as a Rehabilitation Counselor 1 AND a qualifying bachelor's or higher degree*.*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 Mid-Hudson adjustment. Posted Hiring Salary includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for Grade 19 ($68,523) and Mid-Hudson adjustment ($1,650). Downstate adjustment is added to the job rate ($87,032).• 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. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. Name OPWDD Taconic Telephone 845-877-6821 ext. 3367 Fax 845-877-3851 Email Address opwdd.sm.Taconic.Human.Resources@opwdd.ny.gov Address Street Office of Human Resources Taconic DDSOO 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 a current resume to the Taconic DDSOO Human Resources Office. Please provide your social security number for service certification and transfer eligibility determination process. Also, be sure to include the vacancy number and position title of this announcement on your resume.https://www.linkedin.com/company/nys-office-for-people-with-developmental-disabilities/posts/?feedView=all#LI-DL2