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AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleDevelopmental Disabilities Program Specialist 1 / EOA# 2019-25

Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management

Salary Grade21

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $66052 to $83752 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Richmond

Street Address Staten Island DDSO

930 Willowbrook Road, Building 12G

City Staten Island

StateNY

Zip Code10314

Minimum Qualifications Permanent service as a Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 1 in a New York State agency eligible for
transfer
OR
At least one year of permanent service in a Grade 16 or higher eligible for 52.6 transfer pursuant to Civil Service Law
OR
Reachable on the current New York State Civil service list

Duties Description The incumbent will function as the facility Incident Review Coordinator overseeing all facets of the Incident Review Process. The incumbent will also act as chairperson of the Incident Review Committee (IRC) as well as liaison with State Operations to ensure timely and efficient submittal and investigation of all incidents involving the DDSOO. The incumbent will also make notifications and provide training and technical assistance on the Incident process to the facility as needed.
• Schedule training classes for all employees, coordinating training updates and re-certification per state regulations.
• May participate in the development and implementation of new employee orientation, as needed.
• Monitor the agency’s compliance with incident management and abuse and neglect policy. as needed.
• Complete physical site inspections in the Individuals’ homes, as needed.
• Monitor the agency’s compliance with incident management and abuse and neglect policy.
• Conduct quarterly and annual trend analysis studies as required and presents reports to the Director of QI and IRC.
• Conduct quarterly record reviews of Individuals’ files and enters deficiencies into a tracking database for resolution, as needed.

Additional Comments For CSEA positions: Local Bidding Agreements will be honored. 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 believes that he or
she needs a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Workforce and Talent
Management Central Office at (518) 473-9689 or Email at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain
information and RA forms.
• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure,
please indicate this on your resume/cover letter.
• 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.
• OPWDD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
• Position may be eligible for Loan Forgiveness via the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program:
For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Staten Island DDSO Human Resources

Telephone 718-983-5433

Fax 718-983-5216

Email Address opwdd.sm.SID_HR@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street Staten Island DDSO

1150 Forest Hill Road, Bldg 46A, Human Resources

City Staten Island

State NY

Zip Code 10314

Notes on ApplyingPlease reference the above EOA# 2019-25 in all correspondence when submitting cover letter and/or resume to the above address or fax.