Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleTreatment Team Leader-Developmental Disabilities

Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services

Salary Grade661

Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $90931 to $114940 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 7:30 AM

To 3:30 PM

Flextime allowed? Yes

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Queens

Street Address 80-45 Winchester Boulevard, Bldg 80

Hillside Complex

City Queens Village

StateNY

Zip Code11428

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Currently be a permanent Treatment Team Leader

OR

Reachable on the Civil Service list for Treatment Team Leader

OR

One year in a permanent title eligible for 70.1 or 52.6 transfer per Civil Service Rules and Regulations.

OR

Eligible for provisional appointment*.


*Qualifications for Provisional Appointment:


NOTE: *Provisional appointments will only be considered if there are insufficient in-title and/or Civil Service List candidates. Valid unrestricted license to drive in New York State.

Simultaneous to this posting the Civil Service List may be canvassed.

Must be current in certification of AMAP, Promote, First Aid, CPR and all SLMS online Trainings if a NYS Civil Service Employee.

Duties Description **Some weekend and evening work will be required to meet programmatic needs.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Under the supervision of the DDPSIV the TTL has the administrative responsibility for Bernard Fineson DDSOO assigned State Individualized Residential Alternative (SOIRA) assigned homes.


PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for fiscal and programmatic oversight for approximately 50 individuals who reside in the SOIRA.
• Responsible for the direct supervision of manager Developmental Assistant 3(s) and various clinicians.
• Responsible for ensuring the appropriate and timely reporting of incidents, including the completion of required forms, investigations and required follow-up.
• Responsible for the day-to-day oversight of the treatment plans which includes concerns/issues with individuals and/or their correspondents/ family’s.
• Communicate with various stakeholders, such as Community Partners, NYS/NYC Agencies, and families.
• Ensures/Develops/Facilitates all annual and special training for assigned staff to the Treatment Team Leader cluster.
• Organize and ensure SOIRA environment is well maintained, safe, clean and incompliance with all regulations (624,633;635, HCBS waver etc).
• Serves on various BFDDSOO and statewide committees as requested.
• Serves as BFDDSOO Administrator on Call/Responsible for SOIRA issues during off hours.
• Works cooperatively with other management/department heads in the interest of ensuring appropriate care/services for the individuals within the SOIRA.
• Participates in Life Plan Meetings and ensures Clinical Team provide adequate services for each individual.
• Off hour site visits.
• AOD tour
• Monitors and ensures supervisory and DSP Staff are billing and documenting services accurately and entered into The Electronic Health Record.
• Special projects as requested by Director/Deputy Director/DDPSIV.
• Must be current in all mandated trainings.

Additional Comments ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

•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 believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or e-mail at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.

• For CSEA positions: Local Bidding Agreements, and previously approved vacation/holiday time will be honored in the new assignment.

• 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.

• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

• OPWDD is committed 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 Bernard Fineson DDSO Human Resources Office

Telephone 718-217-5110

Fax 718-264-3436

Email Address Bernardfineson.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street Bernard Fineson Human Resources Office

Hillside Complex -Building 80

City Queens Village

State NY

Zip Code 11428

 

Notes on ApplyingAPPLICATION PROCEDURE: Submit cover letter and résumé by 11/29/2024 to:
Email to: BernardFineson.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov
OR Fax number: 718-264-3436

Please reference the above EOA# 2024-117 posting number and Title with resume and all correspondence if referencing a vacancy number please include title by 11/29/2024.