Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleDevelopmental Disabilities Program Specialist 4
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $119283 to $149682 Annually
Duties Description PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the direction of the Deputy Director, the DDPS4 (Director of Operations) will provide oversight of several IRAs in the Bronx. As needed, may assume oversight of other State Operated IRAs, the Day Habilitation Programs, Family Care homes and the Housekeeping Department.
The DDPS4 candidate should possess:
- Experience in policy development and service delivery within the human service sector.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Should have strong leadership skills with a track record of successfully managing teams.
- Should also have knowledge of Medicaid regulations and compliance requirements.
The DDPS 4 will be responsible for:
- Oversight: A shared caseload of approximately 25 Certified group homes, 25 Family Care Homes throughout Manhattan and the Bronx.
- Policy and Procedure Development: Collaborate with senior leadership to design, implement, and evaluate policies and procedures that align with organizational goals and state regulations.
- Leadership and Team Development: Foster a culture of excellence by providing leadership, guidance, and mentorship to subordinate staff, ensuring that they are well equipped to deliver high quality services. Supervising treatment team leaders and clinical Department Heads.
- Service delivery and oversight: Monitor and evaluate the service delivery processes to ensure that they meet the needs of individuals served and comply with all relevant standards.
- Training implementation: Develop and deliver training programs for staff to enhance their skills and knowledge and service delivery compliance and best practices.
- Compliance Assurance: Ensure that all programs comply with Medicaid regulations and other applicable standards, conducting regular reviews and audits to monitor adherence.
- Data Monitoring: Analyze data related to service delivery, incidents, and compliance to identify trends and areas for improvement and to inform decision making.
- Budget Management: Assure the management of budgets related to programs and services ensuring efficient allocation of resources, to include those overtime management.
- Staffing coordination: participates in staffing decisions, including recruitment, selection, and performance evaluation to build a strong and capable team.
- Committee Engagement: Participate in multiple committees which support review, planning and decision making related to employee retention, stakeholder input, incident review and labor relations.
- Site Visits: Conduct frequent site visits to residential and day program sites, ensuring engagement, service delivery and agency policy standards are met.
- Administrator On Duty- participate in the agency’s (AOD) Administrator on Duty System which provides support to the agency after hours, holidays and on the weekends.
- Serve as a member and participate in the DDSOO’s Executive Cabinet.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
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Minimum Qualifications Promotion:
One year of permanent service in a as a Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 2, Mental Hygiene Nursing Program Coordinator, Director Nursing 1 Developmental Disabilities, or Treatment Team Leader (Developmental Disabilities) and reachable on the Civil Service eligible list.
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 M/C Grade 63 ($115,283) and Downstate adjustment ($4,000). Downstate adjustment is added to the job rate ($145,682).
• 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.
• 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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