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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 06/01/21

Applications Due07/02/21

Vacancy ID87371

AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleAssociate Commissioner - Regional Office

Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $149004 to $184540 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Exempt Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address OPWDD

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12229

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 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

A Bachelor’s Degree in any of the disciplines listed above and seven 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 a developmentally disabled population by delivering individualized and customized services. Seven years of this experience must be at a leadership level with broad policy-influencing responsibility for fiscal and program administration.

Preferred Qualifications:
This position requires a person with demonstrated ability to plan and execute strategic decisions, implement critical management and business practices and deliver the outcomes expected by the individuals we serve. Experience with the developmental disabilities service system, knowledge and experience of public and/or private sector programs, services and state regulations are required. Highly developed organizational, leadership and communication skills, both written and oral are essential. Must be able to communicate clear, complex messages at all levels of the organization consistently, accurately and in a timely manner.

Duties Description The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is seeking a creative, innovative leader who is capable of executing strategic decisions to serve as the Associate Commissioner overseeing our Regional Offices under the Division of Service Access, Program Implementation and Provider Relations. This position serves at the pleasure of the Commissioner of OPWDD.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Associate Commissioner, under the direction of the Deputy Commissioner, Division of Service Access, Program Implementation and Provider Relations-Regional Offices, is responsible for overseeing a comprehensive and integrated system of person-centered services, supports and advocacy for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities. In this capacity, the incumbent assists in the direction and management of five regionalized service offices, providing oversight and support to program and service implementation and administration activities for voluntary service agencies, and serving as a program and service resource for individuals and their families seeking comprehensive, high-quality, and person-centered intellectual/developmental disabilities services.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Assist in the direction and management of a staff of 650 professionals in five regions with 13 satellite offices across the State
• Oversee and coordinate services with over 700 voluntary agencies statewide
• Manage service access and person-centered options for all New Yorker’s seeking OPWDD services through OPWDDs Regional Offices.
• Lead the regional offices efforts with various individual and family advocacy groups including local councils and county based Mental Hygiene sub committees.
• Work with multiple voluntary and governmental agencies to coordinate and fund services
• Ensure the distribution of annual resources for development of new services and supports and the equitable and appropriate allocation of resources for those in need of new or enhanced services
• Implement federal regulations for Home and Community Based settings rules which will have far reaching effects on many of the providers, requiring actions by the regional offices.
• Manage the collaborative working relationship with local mental health providers to implement and further develop crisis intervention and prevention services.
• Manage auspice change and rate rationalization within the provider community
• Manage the creation of and timely access to OPWDD services for priority populations such as those aging out of residential schools both in and out of state, individuals who are dually diagnosed who remain in emergency or acute care hospital settings, and those who are moving out of institutional settings including developmental centers and skilled nursing facilities and ensure timely access to services.

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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Name Danielle Schittino

Telephone 518-473-4785

Fax 518-474-9902

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

Address

Street OPWDD, Human Resources

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

 

Notes on ApplyingLOCATION: To be discussed at Interview. Submit cover letter and résumé by July 2, 2021. Please reference the above EOA #2021-27 in all correspondence.

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