Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleTreatment Team Leader Developmental Disabilities (Bronx/Manhattan) -EOA #2025-38

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade661

Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $94331 to $118340 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

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

Location

County To Be Determined

Street Address Bronx/Manhattan

City XXX

StateNY

Zip Code00000

Job Specifics

Duties Description Treatment Team Leader Developmental Disabilities are responsible for programs and treatment teams tailored to individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Incumbents participate in incident investigations, incident management and reporting, and interaction with the Justice Center and other investigative and quality assurance entities.

Develops administrative and treatment goals for the Treatment Team.
• Meets and confers with facility management to determine policies and set goals for the treatment team and to discuss progress and impediments to progress.
• Plans, develops, and supervises the implementation of programs on an inpatient or an outpatient basis.
• Determines the number of primary treatment groups that will comprise the Treatment Team.
• Oversees the assignment of direct care staff in a manner that provides sufficient coverage and equitable distribution among the groups.
• Assigns other treatment staff in a manner consistent with the privileges for which they are credentialed and the service needs of the client groups.
• Holds periodic staff meetings and conferences to discuss treatment programs, policies and procedures, to obtain input from team members for the goal-setting process, and to periodically evaluate goal achievement.
• Assists in hiring new staff, participates in their orientation, and ensures that they receive adequate initial and continuing training.
• Prepares periodic performance evaluations of subordinates, discusses the evaluation with the employee, and makes appropriate recommendations and suggestions for improving performance.
• Prepares or assists in the preparation of the team budget and monitors and controls the use of budgeted funds.

Supervises and evaluates the treatment planning process for each client assigned to the Treatment Team and ensures the accomplishment of Team goals.
• Participates in screening referred clients for possible admission to the facility and in periodic screening conferences to discuss admissions and possible treatment modalities.
• Assigns responsibility for treating specific clients to the appropriate team component by established criteria (e.g., ward, functional classification, etc.).
• Meets with medical and other treatment staff to discuss and coordinate individual treatment plans and programs. Follows up to ensure that treatment planning and service delivery is accomplished and documented.
• Participates in and supervises the development of individual client care plans, ensuring proper assessment of problems encountered and the development of appropriate and effective solutions.
• Supervises the maintenance of medical and other records and files pertinent to the treatment and care of patients, and supervises the development of data from records and files for various evaluations or studies.
• Participates with planning and program development committees to determine and influence policy, treatment, and therapeutic programs, and serves on committees such as placement, utilization review, medical records review, and related committees, as required.

May prepare and deliver presentations to professional and lay person groups in the community describing and explaining various treatment programs.

May meet with county, municipal, or private health care agencies to plan, coordinate, and develop programs to address the needs of the specific jurisdiction.

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Minimum Qualifications Open Competitive:
A Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Audiology, Special Education, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Recreational Therapy, Rehabilitation Therapy Or Counseling, Speech Pathology, or Community Mental Health and a license, certificate, or registration by the New York State Education Department, or one established by the appropriate professional organization, for professional practice of that discipline; and four years of professional mental health/developmental disabilities treatment experience, including two years in an administrative or supervisory capacity, and one year as a member of a fully-functioning, multi-disciplinary treatment team.

A Master’s Degree in Psychology or Social Work may be substituted for one year of the general experience.

Additional Comments • 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 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.

• 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 M-1 ($90,931) and Downstate Adjustment ($3,400). Downstate Adjustment is also added to the job rate ($114,940).

• 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.

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

Contact Information

Name Metro New York DDSO Human Resources

Telephone 718-430-0710

Fax 646-766-3491

Email Address Metro.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street 2400 Halsey Street

Human Resources

City Bronx

State NY

Zip Code 10461

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease email your resume to Metro.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov and reference EOA #2025-38 or vacancy ID in your email.