NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENTS OF CIVIL SERVICE ANNOUNCES Continuous Recruitment Examination Open to All Qualified Individuals APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED CONTINUOUSLY TESTS HELD PERIODICALLY

Examination Number and Title		Salary Grade	Beginning Salary
20-858	Developmental Disabilities Secure Care Treatment Aide Trainee	Equated to G-10	$30,376 *
20-859	Developmental Disabilities Secure Care Treatment Aide Trainee (Spanish Language)	Equated to G-10	$30,376 *

* At the successful completion of your traineeship. you will advance without further examination to Grade 11 (beginning salary $32,138).

NO APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE REQUIRED

Appointees who work in Brooklyn will receive an additional $1,302 annual downstate adjustment. Appointees who work in DutchessCounty will receive an additional $651 annual mid-Hudson adjustment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: There are no requirements for admission to this examination. However, you must be able to read, write, and speak English and be able to follow both written and spoken instructions. There will be a written test administered in English only which you must pass. If you pass the written test, you must meet the QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT. You must be in good physical condition, able to do such things as stand, bend, stretch, lift, and participate in physical interventions.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT:

1. License Requirements: You must possess a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State at the time of appointment and continuously thereafter.
2. Physical/Medical Requirements: You are required to pass a medical examination, as well as a physical agility test, before you can be appointed. Physical, medical, and agility requirements are indicated at http://www.cs.state.ny.us/ehs/forms.cfm. Please note that the medical exam includes psychological and drug screening.
3. Background Investigation: Your background will be screened and a thorough character investigation may be required. Fingerprinting and a criminal background check will be conducted if you are appointed. All convictions must be reported. Conviction of a felony or misdemeanor or any falsified or omitted information may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case is determined on its own merits and consistent with the applicable provisions of state and federal laws. You may be required to be cleared through the New York State Child Abuse Registry.

NOTES:

1. New York State residence is not required.
2. Eligible lists from these examinations may be used to fill any other language parenthetic positions that currently exist or are established during the life of the list. If you are considered for appointment to a language parenthetic position, you will be required to demonstrate proficiency in that language. Proficiency must be at a level which will permit you to perform the duties of the position satisfactorily.
3. This exam uses the same test as the Developmental Aide Trainee and Mental Health Therapy Aide Trainee exams. A candidate cannot be tested more than once during the same test form period. Each test form period runs from September 1st to August 23rd of the following year. If you take the test more than once during the same test form period, you will not receive a score for the second test.
4. The minimum length of service in this traineeship is four weeks.
5. If you are successful on this examination, your name will be placed on the open-competitive list where you submitted your application. You may request that your score be transferred to Developmental Disabilities Secure Care Treatment Aide Trainee and Developmental Aide Trainee open-competitive lists at other OMRDD facilities. You may also have your score transferred to the open-competitive list for Mental Health Therapy Aide Trainee at Office of Mental Health facilities. Instructions on how to have your score transferred will appear on your written test score notice.
6. Fingerprinting is required at the time of appointment. You will be required to pay the $75 processing fee.

THE POSITIONS: These positions are located ONLY in intensive treatment units in certain facilities operated by the New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD). Refer to "WHERE TO APPLY".

DUTIES: As a Developmental Disabilities Secure Care Treatment Aide Trainee, you would assist in the habilitation and care of mentally retarded/developmentally disabled individuals living in an OMRDD secure unit. These individuals may exhibit criminal offending behaviors, have severely deviant behaviors, and/or are dangerous to themselves or others. You would be responsible for providing these individuals with a safe and secure environment and assisting in the implementation of their habilitation plan. You would participate in a traineeship ranging from 9 to 15 months, depending on your ability to demonstrate competency in certain critical performance areas of client care. These traineeships include a wide range of learning experiences in the provision of care for individuals diagnosed with mental retardation and/or developmental disabilities in a secure setting.

SUBJECT OF EXAMINATION: There will be a written test which you must pass in order to be considered for appointment. The written test will be administered in English and is designed to test for knowledge, skills, and/or abilities in such areas as:

1. Dealing with daily situations in an OMH/OMRDD setting - These questions test for the ability to apply common sense in dealing with daily situations encountered by Aides in OMH and OMRDD. No specific knowledge or training is needed to answer these questions.
2. Observing and recording situations for daily living - These questions test for the ability to accurately observe and record situations of daily living. Candidates will be given a brief description of a situation of daily living, followed by a number of sentences. Candidates must indicate whether or not the sentences factually and accurately describe the situation presented.
3. Understanding and applying written instructional material - These questions test for the ability to understand and apply written instructional material. Each question has two parts. The first part presents a short piece of instructional information. The second part describes a related situation. For each question, candidates must pick the one best answer based on the instructional material and the situation presented.
4. Arithmetic for daily living - These questions test for the ability to use basic arithmetic in daily living situations encountered by Aides in OMH and OMRDD. The situations involve the application of simple addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division, as well as interpreting information from simple tables to answer the problems presented.

Your final score must be 70 or higher in order to pass. Rank on the eligible list will be determined after adding any wartime veterans’ and Civil Service Law Section 85-a credits to your final passing score.

HOW TO APPLY: There is no fee to take this exam. On application form XD-100A, specify the number(s) and title(s) of the examination(s) you wish to take. All statements made on the application are subject to investigation. You may be asked to provide additional information and/or documentation to support statements made on the application. MAIL THE APPLICATION TO THE FACILITY WHERE YOU WISH TO BE TESTED. Please note, if you are a current OMRDD employee, you should file the application for transition exam No. 10-015 or No. 10-016.\

Form XD-100A is an examination application; it is not a job application. You will not receive any notice of the receipt of your application. When a test has been scheduled for the facility, an admission notice, detailing where and when the exam will be held, will be mailed to you approximately two weeks prior to the exam date.

WHERE TO APPLY: If you wish to apply for these examinations, complete OC-APP XD-100A and mail it directly to the facility below where you wish to be tested.

Different geographical areas with OMRDD facilities have varying ongoing needs for persons qualified for appointment to these positions. Facilities will accept applications at any time and will schedule the written test whenever additional eligibles are needed. It is anticipated that the examinations will be held on a periodic basis throughout the year.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

NEW YORK STATE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: It is the policy of the State of New York to provide for and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

Appointment to many positions in State government require candidates to undergo an investigative screening. This may include a thorough character investigation, a Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal Record History Check, a Child Abuse Registry clearance, or other similar procedures. Candidates may be fingerprinted and may be required to pay any necessary fees for that procedure. Depending on the nature of the job, the criminal convictions discovered, or any falsified or omitted information revealed, the investigative findings may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment.

RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION: Most written tests are held on Saturdays. If you cannot take the test on the announced test date, due to a conflict with a religious observance or practice, check the box under "Religious Accommodation." We will make arrangements for you to take the test on a different date (usually the following day).

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS IN TESTING: In addition, it is the policy of the Department of Civil Service, in accordance with the New York State Human Rights Law and the Americans with Disabilities Act, to provide qualified persons with disabilities equal employment opportunity and equal opportunity to participate in and receive the benefits, services, programs, and activities of the Department. It is the policy of the Department to provide such persons reasonable accommodations and reasonable modifications as are necessary to enjoy equal opportunity. Persons with disabilities who require an accommodation to participate in an examination must note this on their applications. Further information is available from the Special Arrangements Unit of the Department of Civil Service at (518) 457-2487 [press 2, then press 2] in the Albany area, toll free at 1-877-697-5627 [press 2, then press 2], or via TDD (telecommunications device for the deaf) at (518) 457-8480.

NEW YORK STATE RESIDENCE IS NOT REQUIRED FOR MOST POSITIONS: However, you must be eligible for employment in the United States.

ADMISSION TO EXAMINATION: Notice to appear for the test may be conditional as review of applications may not be made until after the test. If you have not received your notice to appear for the written test three days before the date of the test, call (518) 474‑6470 in the Albany area or toll free at 1‑877-697-5627 [press 2, then press 1].

MULTIPLE EXAMINATIONS SCHEDULED FOR THE SAME DAY: With the exception of written tests announced by New York City, if you have applied to take a written test announced by a local jurisdiction (county, town, city) scheduled to be held on the same test date as this written test, you must call (518) 474-6470 in the Albany area or toll free at 1-877-697-5627 [press 2, then press 1], no later than two weeks before the test date, to make arrangements for taking all tests at one test site. All tests will be held at the state examination center.

CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT/ELIGIBLE LISTS: Candidates who meet the qualifications and pass this examination will have their names placed on the eligible list in the order of final scores, regardless of the date on which they filed or took the test. Generally, the names of qualified candidates will remain on the eligible list for two years. Appeal of ratings will not be allowed as the opportunity for retest exists. The Department of Civil Service reserves the right to terminate this special recruitment program.

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Issued: 7/07

BE SURE TO USE THE SPECIAL APPLICATION FORM
WHEN APPLYING FOR THESE EXAMINATIONS