Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleProgram Operations Specialist 2

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade23

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

Salary RangeFrom $86681 to $109650 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

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 Schenectady

Street Address 500 Balltown Road

City Schenectady

StateNY

Zip Code12304

Job Specifics

Duties Description The function of the POS2/Housing Supervisor is to provide supervision and other essential duties within the Housing Unit and coincides with the expectations of the core mission of OPWDD to authorize and deliver appropriate and available supports/services to individuals with disabilities. Specifically, this position is critical to residential placement efforts as the housing unit is responsible for confirming individuals’ needs for certified OPWDD residential opportunities and for non-certified housing opportunities. This position provides supervision for the Housing Unit within the 18 counties of OPWDD Region 3.

As part of the policy defined in applicable ADMs, all residential requests for individual are reviewed and authorized by the Housing Unit. Region 3 has more than 26000 individuals enrolled in OPWDD waiver services with almost 10,000 receiving housing services. The Regional Field Office Housing team reviews and processes all housing requests and currently tracks 800+ applications for certified housing. In addition, this team is responsible for close to 1500 active housing subsidy payments. Finally, there are 400+ Residential School students that are being tracked, and Housing team is responsible to facilitate transition into OPWDD waiver services.

All vacant opportunities in the OPWDD certified programs, both voluntary and state operated, are managed and filled by the Housing Unit. This position is essential to supervise and coordinate residential supports and services in more than 1900 certified homes in the 18 counties.

Primary responsibilities:
• Monitor and coordinate the functioning of the Housing Unit within the Regional Field Office. The incumbent will need a thorough understanding of the Certified Residential Opportunities (CRO) ADM, Housing Subsidy ADM, Residential School Student Transition Protocol and relevant regulation and policies.
• Supervise members of the Housing team, which includes the Housing liaisons; Residential Transition Coordinators; Nursing Home Liaison and Housing Subsidy Liaisons.
• Ensure ongoing maintenance of Capacity Management Application (CMA) to support the Certified Housing function. Strong computer and organizational skills are required.
• Ensure department staff remain current regarding housing options for all individuals, including supports available to those individuals choosing non-certified OPWDD subsidized options as defined by both housing ADMs
• Oversee and support provision and coordination of initial, monthly, and on-going trainings related to the CRO process and Supportive Housing. Trainings are provided in both small and large group settings. Training is provided to individuals, families, and provider agency staff. Thorough understanding of the requirements of the CRO process, Supportive Housing Initiative, Emergency Protocol, Higher Needs Funding and strong public speaking skills are required.
• Ensure support is provided by members of department staff to CCO Care Managers, provider agency Residential Staff, Support Agencies for ESSHI and ISH projects, etc. to ensure program quality and Medicaid compliance.
• Ensure the maintenance of current and accurate data related to both the Certified housing options and Non-Certified Housing Subsidy. Report to the DDRO Director, Regional Leadership Team, Regional Housing Lead, and Statewide Coordinators on program status. Strong organizational, computer skills are required, as well as strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ensure recognition of the role of the DDRO Certified and Non-Certified Residential/Housing Team as key to the achievement of the goals of the Transformation Agenda
• Attend trainings and workshops
• Ongoing travel within the region is required. Occasional overnight travel is required.
• Other duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Supervisory experience preferred
• Conflict resolution skills
• Strong organizational and computer skills
• Demonstrated ability or strong aptitude with team building
• Demonstrated strong skills related to effective project management


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Minimum Qualifications COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must be reachable for appointment on the current Civil Service Eligible List.

TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1, 70.4, or 52.6 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.

To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/index.cfm.

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 or 52.6 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.

• The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with any agreed upon Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and the local DDSO regarding the posting of job vacancies.

• 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.

***All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.***

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

How to Apply

Name Capital District Human Resources

Telephone 518-388-0838

Fax 518-370-7536

Email Address CapitalDistrict.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street 500 Balltown Rd

City Schenectady

State NY

Zip Code 12304

 

Notes on ApplyingAPPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Please submit cover letter and resume to:
Capital District DDSO
Human Resources Office
Building 1
500 Balltown Road
Schenectady, New York 12304
Phone: 518-388-0838
Fax: 518-370-7536
Email: CapitalDistrict.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov
*Please reference EOA # 25-205 in all correspondence.