Rehabilitation Counselor 2 - QI

Duties Description Under the supervision of the Quality Improvement Department MHPES 4, the Rehabilitation Counselor 2 will function as the Incident Review Coordinator. The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring that incidents are reported Uploaded into Incident Report Management Application (IRMA) and completed with in accordance with the 624 Regulations and Jonathan's Law requirements.

Responsibilities include :

1. Interface with LIDDSOO staff, Incident Management Unit (IMU), Office of Internal Investigations and Affairs (OIIA) and the Justice Center.

2. Uploading all necessary incident documents into IRMA.

3. Maintain spreadsheets for tracking incidents, completed Corrective Action Plans, Immediate protections, Incident Recommendations, Completed Agency level investigations.

4. Chair the Incident Review Committee (IRC), and approve, submit, and upload IRC Minutes.

5. Chair the IRC Sub Committee

6. Provide support to the Administrative Assistant and Social Worker Assistant 1

7. Review Trend reports for the Agency.

8. Assist with questions regarding incidents.

9. Provide training to the units on incident reporting.

10. Review and approve redacted incidents.

11. Close out incidents

12. Sending out Notifications

13. Request documents from the units

14. Assigning Incidents to investigators

15. Special assignments such as litigation requests

16. Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

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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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Long Island OPWDD HR - Michelle Suchocki

Telephone 631-326-4413

Fax 631-493-1784

Email Address LongIsland.HR@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street 45 Mall Dr., Suite #1

City Commack

State NY

Zip Code 11725

Notes on Applying Please email your resume and reference vacancy EOA# : 2025-042 in your email.

Salary : $87,032