NY HELP Yes Agency People With Developmental Disabilities, Office for Title Social Work Assistant 2 - Regional Office Taconic Occupational Category Health Care, Human/Social Services Salary Grade 17 Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF) Salary Range From $63166 to $79957 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Permanent Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class Travel Percentage 10% Workweek Mon-Fri Hours Per Week 40 Workday From 8 AM To 4:30 PM Flextime allowed? No Mandatory overtime? No Compressed workweek allowed? No Telecommuting allowed? No County Dutchess Street Address Taconic DDRO 38 Firemen's Way City Poughkeepsie State NY Zip Code 12603 Duties Description The function of the Social Work Assistant 2 (functional title of Housing Liaison) position provides essential services in the Housing Unit and coincides with the expectations of the core mission of OPWDD to provide necessary services to individuals with disabilities. Specifically, this position is critical to residential placement efforts as the housing unit is responsible for confirming individuals’ needs for certified OPWDD residential opportunities and for non-certified housing opportunities. This position provides services for the Housing Unit within the 18 counties of OPWDD Region 3. OPWDD has developed a vacancy management strategy for certified OPWDD residential programs to reflect the expectations of the Front Door program. This is the Certified Residential Opportunity (CRO) process. As part of the CRO process, all residential opportunities in the OPWDD sites, both voluntary and state operated, are filled by the Housing Unit. This position is essential to coordinate residential services in more than 1900 certified homes in the 18 counties within the Hudson Valley, Taconic, and Capital districts. Additionally, non-certified sites and opportunities will be identified and followed by the Housing Unit.As a SWA2/Housing Liaison, and part of the housing unit, the functions performed are unique to this position and are essential in addressing the following work activities:• Identifying and maintaining records of all available vacancies region-wide• Coordinating weekly CRO meeting to review requests and discuss needs.• Providing ongoing training to providers to ensure understanding and compliance with the CRO process/protocol.• Developing relationships with agency representatives to increase CRO opportunities for individuals in need of housing.• Maintaining statewide database and local spreadsheets to identify individuals requiring services.• Processing admissions/removals/transfers in TABS/CHOICES• Acting as district transfer liaison• Providing active outreach to community and stakeholders regarding CRO process• Other regional office activities as needed and assigned. https://www.linkedin.com/company/nys-office-for-people-with-developmental-disabilities/posts/?feedView=all #LI-DL2 Minimum Qualifications Promotion: Candidates must be on the current eligible list or eligible for a 70.1 transfer, ore have one year of service as a Social Work Assistant 1. Open Competitive:A bachelor's degree in a human services field and two years of social work experience.Substitution:Master's degree in a human services 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 PS&T Grade 17 ($61,516) and Mid-Hudson Adjustment ($1,650). Mid-Hudson Adjustment is added to the job rate ($78,307).• 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 on this announcement on your resume.