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Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 1

Grade 21

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Career Ladder

A listing of titles that are most commonly used as steps for upward mobility for this title series. The salary schedule for this career ladder is also available.

  1. Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 1

    Grade 21

  2. Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 2

    Grade 25

  3. Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 4

    Grade 63

Summary of Job Description

As a Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 1 or a Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 1 (Spanish Language), you would design and develop day services and community residential opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities; assist local public and private agencies in identifying individuals eligible for services, determining the needs and choices of individuals, and identifying the services and settings best suited to meet those needs and choices; assist agencies with budget preparation, staffing plans, site development, and identification of funding sources; and supervise subordinate staff.

There is no classification standard available at this time for this title. For additional information regarding other titles this will bring you to the NYS Title and Salary Plan. If there is a classification standard available there will be a link under the column labeled STD NO. If no link is available there is no classification standard available at this time for that title.

Summary of Minimum Qualifications

Please note: qualifications for this position may be subject to change. If substitutions for education and/or experience are allowed, this information would be available on the announcement.

You must take and pass a Civil Service examination in order to be considered for this position.

On or before the date of examiantion, you must be a qualified employee of the New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities and have had three months of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as follows:
- In a position at a Grade 16 or above AND you must have a bachelor's degree or higher in a human services field.*

*For the purpose of this examination, a degree in a human services field includes the professional disciplines of audiology, community mental health, nursing, nutrition, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychology, rehabilitation counseling, social work, speech/language pathology, and therapeutic recreation (including concentrations in art, dance, drama, music or physical education). Also included are related academic disciplines associated with the study of human behavior (e.g., gerontology, human services, sociology, and speech communication) or human skills development (e.g., counseling, education, and human development). Examples of non-qualifying degrees include but are not limited to: criminal justice, political science, liberal arts, and business.

For informational purposes only, click on the examination number(s) listed below to see the current or previous examination(s) that are used to fill this title.

38-236

How to Apply

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Career Mobility

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