Youth Program Internship Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Duties Description The Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), is seeking a Youth Program Supervisor to coordinate the Employment Training Program (ETP), provided through supported employment (SEMP). This program is designed to provide people with individuals with developmental disabilities with training and on-the-job work experience that will lead to competitive employment.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to:
As a Youth Program Supervisor, the responsibilities of the incumbent may include but are not limited to the following:
• Evaluate individual application packets for ETP acceptance and eligibility. Packets include Psychological or Psycho-Social Reports, Life Plans, Work History, Behavioral Plans, recommendations, and other information.
• Interview applicants and prepare interview summary, determine the applicant's work readiness.
• Work with care managers, SEMP Provider Agencies, and residential staff to determine eligibility for ETP.
• Provide orientation and prepare the required employment documents for the applicant to become an OPWDD employee.
• Provide an ETP orientation to the accepted individuals outlining program requirements.
• Meet with participants to discuss and outline a career plan for the individual. Determine employment expectations and provide a clear outline of the qualifications needed in a chosen field.
• Monitor provider agencies and the quality and quantity of service provided by ETP. Collect service delivery data from providers and evaluate. Monitor job development and discovery services to assure timely completion and determine if these SEMP activities are benefiting the individual and advancing their employment goals.
• Review and approve the Discovery Report completed by Provider Agencies. Evaluate the information in the discovery report to determine work readiness and approve job development or recommend another service.
• Evaluate the work-site placements developed by providers to ensure that the position matches the skills and abilities of the individual.
• Prepare and submit payroll by collecting time sheets and calculating the total hours worked.
• Visit jobsites and meet with employers to determine if the person is meeting the expectations of the business.
• Conduct regular Job Readiness Classes with the curriculum provided. Add resources as needed.
• Schedule quarterly meetings with providers to review services. Facilitate these calls and highlight challenges and programmatic concerns.
• Provide technical assistance to SEMP and Pathway Providers.
• Support Central Office staff with reports, information and regular communication to assure data collection for statewide reporting.
• Work closely with provider agencies to assist people with IDD to develop successful internship experiences. Evaluate the work-site placements developed by providers to ensure that the position matches the skills and abilities of the participants.
• Work closely with school districts to assist in the transition of students from high school to OPWDD adult employment services. Meetings and regular communication with school district transition coordinators and teachers.
• Complete regular Progress Reports for everyone in the program to determine their vocational progress and additional programmatic needs.
• Assist in the development of procedures and policies that shape employment services at OPWDD.
• Present at Transition Fairs as requested; attend statewide ETP meetings in Albany.
• Perform outreach and training of new SEMP and Pathway providers. New SEMP and Pathway providers require a great deal of assistance in understanding OPWDD regulations and ADM's as well as what represents quality of services.
• Recommend/approve additional SEMP hours for a participant based on need.
• Utilize the statewide ETP database and assure that the status of each person in their program is accurate.
• Continually recruit and serve people with intellectual developmental disabilities who would like to obtain employment.
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Minimum Qualifications Non-Competitive:
Five years of professional experience in a human services program providing occupational guidance to disadvantaged youth or individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.
Additional Comments NOTE: Up to 50% travel (Some evenings, weekends and holidays required).
• Please note that starting salary for this title reflects the Downstate adjustment. Posted Hiring Salary includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for PS&T Grade 16 ($59,994) and Downstate adjustment ($4,000). Downstate adjustment is added to the job rate ($76,359).
• 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 visithttps://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.
***All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.***
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name Brooklyn DDSO-Human Resources
Telephone 718-642-6310
Fax 718-264-3344
Email Address Brooklyn.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov
Address
Street 750 Vandalia Avenue
City Brooklyn
State NY
Zip Code 11239
Notes on Applying Please email your resume to Brooklyn.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov and reference vacancy ID in your email.