Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleDevelopmental Disabilities Program Specialist 1
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $82126 to $103056 Annually
Duties Description The incumbent will serve as the Chairperson of the Incident Review Committee (IRC) and act as the primary liaison with State Operations to ensure the prompt and thorough submission and investigation of all incidents involving the DDSOO. Additionally, the incumbent will handle notifications and provide training and technical support related to the incident review process as needed for the facility.
Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Coordinating and updating training programs in compliance with state regulations.
• Contributing to the development and implementation of new employee orientation programs.
• Performing accurate data entry of incidents into the Incident Report and Management Application (IRMA).
• Monitoring agency compliance with incident management regulations and internal policies.
• Maintaining knowledge of Willowbrook reporting and documentation requirements as they relate to incident handling.
• Ensuring strict adherence to incident reporting procedures and timelines.
• Reviewing and tracking internal (In House) incidents comprehensively.
• Leading bi-weekly IRC meetings and ensuring timely documentation and entry of minutes into IRMA.
• Conducting bi-weekly incident tracking meetings with Team Leaders and/or Managers and distributing updated minutes promptly to all relevant stakeholders.
• Managing the Incident Review Hotline, documenting calls, and ensuring appropriate follow-up actions are taken and recorded.
• Preparing and mailing all required OPWDD form 148s and other necessary documentation punctually.
• Tracking and reporting on RIA data within the district.
• Processing Jonathan’s Law requests promptly according to regulatory standards.
• Compiling the annual trend report for the IRAs/ICF and presenting findings to the IRC and Quality Council (QC).
• Conducting additional trend analyses as requested and providing reports to the Director of Quality Management and the DDPS-2 of QM.
• Serving as a liaison with residences, IMU, OIIA, the Justice Center, and other relevant departments regarding incident investigations and status updates.
• Cross-training with the Quality Management Coordinator to provide backup support.
• Participating in QM/IR department meetings to stay current on tasks and assist with follow-up assignments as directed by the QM/IR Director or designee.
• Cross-training on any other department functions as directed by the QM/IR Director.
• Performing any additional duties assigned by the Director of Quality Management and/or their designee related to the Quality Management Department.
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Minimum Qualifications Must currently be a permanent Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 1 and interested in transfer.
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Must be active and reachable on the Civil Service eligible list for Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 1.
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Transfer: Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1, 70.4, or 52.6 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.
To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website: https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/index.cfm.
Additional Comments • Please note that starting salary for this title reflects the Downstate adjustment. Posted Hiring Salary includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for Grade 21 ($78,126) and Downstate adjustment ($4,000). Downstate adjustment is added to the job rate ($99,056).
• If you are currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 or 52.6 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.
• 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 visit https://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***
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