Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleDeputy Director, Developmental Disabilities State Operations Office - Statewide Services
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $122092 to $154253 Annually
Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a Master’s Degree in a mental hygiene discipline (e.g., occupational therapy, physical therapy, social work, speech pathology and audiology, psychology, recreation, rehabilitation counseling, education or nursing), hospital administration, business or public administration or other area specifically related to health care, behavioral or social science, statistics, quantitative research; OR a valid license to practice medicine in New York State or Canada; AND three years of progressively responsible administrative, management, or supervisory experience in a mental hygiene or health/human services setting, or comparable setting, delivering individualized and customized services. Experience must be at a leadership level, with broad policy-influencing responsibility for fiscal and program administration.
OR
A Bachelor’s Degree in any of the disciplines listed above and five years of progressively responsible administrative, management, or supervisory experience in a mental hygiene or health/human services setting, or comparable setting, delivering individualized and customized services. Experience must be at a leadership level, with broad policy-influencing responsibility for fiscal and program administration.
OR
Ten years of progressively responsible administrative, management, or supervisory experience in a setting whose purpose is to serve the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities by delivering individualized and customized services. Five years of this experience must be at a leadership level with broad policy-influencing responsibility for fiscal and program administration.
Duties Description The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) operates six Developmental Disabilities State Operations Offices (DDSOO) and five Developmental Disabilities Regional Offices (DDRO) throughout the state. Each DDSOO is responsible for the direct provision of state operated person-centered services, supports and advocacy for persons with developmental disabilities, and each DDRO is responsible for service access, oversight, and collaboration with Voluntary provider partners.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
As a member of the Division of Service Delivery leadership Team, the Deputy Director for Statewide Services will provide support to DDSOOs and DDROs throughout New York State under the direction of the Assistant Deputy Commissioner for State Operations and Statewide Services. The incumbent will be responsible for identifying and advancing statewide priorities that support and promote innovative, individualized, community-based solutions that empower individuals with developmental disabilities to live richer lives.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the supervision of the Assistant Deputy Commissioner for State Operations and Statewide Services, and in collaboration with other executive level staff, the Deputy Director for Statewide Services provides primary assistance and support to a number of statewide functions and initiatives including but not limited to Behavioral and Clinical Services, Statewide Technical Assistance, Records Management and Retention, and the use of Innovative Technologies (e.g., Electronic Health Records (EHR), Telehealth, State Health Information Network- New York (SHIN-NY)).
Under the supervision of the Assistant Deputy Commissioner, the Deputy Director will assist with the development, organization, and metrics/tracking of progress in specific Statewide Services goals consistent with OPWDD’s mission, vision, values, and continuous quality improvement philosophy. They will provide consultation and technical assistance to the DDSOO and DDROs on matters involving health and behavioral health services and care as well as actively participate on various committees for quality assurance. This includes the Statewide Committee on Incident Review (SCIR), Mortality Review, Restraint Reduction, and Abuse Prevention as well as lead or support the development of policy and procedure that ensures individuals have access to quality care.
The Deputy Director supports and leads various initiatives related to revenue generation including overseeing the electronic systems that lead to efficiency and accuracy of billing. In addition, they will work with relevant stakeholders to achieve consistency of practice in centralized functions across all relevant areas under the purview of Statewide Services (e.g., eligibility, behavioral, clinical, and health services, records management and use of technology to deliver services and to manage and share health information, quality assurance).
Additional Comments Please note:
• 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.
• In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.
• This position has been designated as “Policy Influencing” by the New York State Civil Service Commission. As such, the incumbent of this position would serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.
• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
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