Private Sector Employment Opportunities
Private sector (voluntary) agencies offer services to help individuals with developmental disabilities live satisfying and independent lives.Employment opportunities in the private sector are not filled through competitive Civil Service examinations, but are filled through agency-specific applications.Each voluntary agency recruits and hires at their own facility.
If you are looking for a job in New York State and want to provide supports and services for people with mental retardation and developmental disabilities, there is likely to be an opening in an agency in which you might be interested.
NYS Employment Opportunities within OMRDD
OMRDD operates 14 Developmental Disabilities Services Offices (DDSO's) throughout New York State, employing approximately 23,000 staff who provide services to 140,000 individuals with developmental disabilities across the state. Each DDSO recruits and hires at their respective facility, in accordance with state and federal laws and pursuant to New York State Civil Service guidelines.
If you are interested in employment at one of OMRDD's locations, please refer to the Map and Resource Directory for locations of a DDSO in your geographic area.
Most state positions within OMRDD are filled through competitive civil service examination. To find out more about the examination process or scheduled examinations contact the Department of Civil Service, stop by one of their local offices, or visit their website at: www.cs.state.ny.us/jobseeker. Current job vacancies can be found at StateJobsNY.com or Department of Labor.
New York State employment offers a comprehensive benefits package. More information on the various benefits and compensation available to NYS employees can be found on the NYS Governor's Office of Employee Relations website: www.goer.state.ny.us/orientation and the Department of Civil Service website: www.cs.state.ny.us.
