Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleTreatment Team Leader-Developmental Disabilities
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $88283 to $111592 Annually
Appointment Type Contingent Permanent
Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• In title Treatment Team Leader, Grade M-1
OR
• Eligible for a 70.1 or 52.6 transfer by way of current permanent status in a title deemed comparable to Treatment Team Leader by the Department of Civil Service [must also be within two S-grades or one M-grade of grade M-1 (25)] To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website: Career Mobility Office » GOT-IT (ny.gov) https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/
Appointments via transfer must not result in a second, consecutive transfer with an advancement of more than two salary grades.
Duties Description **Some weekend and evening work will be required to meet programmatic needs.
DUTIES DESCRIPTION:
Responsibilities and Duties to include but not limited to:
• Plan, organize, and supervise the implementation of residential and day habilitation programs for Developmentally Disabled individuals in community settings.
• Have program and administrative responsibility for the treatment activities of an interdisciplinary treatment team, and direct and coordinate a total program tailored to the individual needs of consumers.
• Perform oversight responsibilities for Medicaid billing program as well to reduce voids and dis allowances.
• Provide overtime management of their assigned team to reduce the costs associated with the large amount of vacancies within the district.
• Ensure all staff understand the mission of the agency, philosophy, and goals, plus their own role in the organization.
• Maximize each individual's valued outcomes and maintain a safe, sanitary environment while controlling personal service costs; ensuring appropriate training for all staff.
• Ensure appropriate and timely follow-up on problem issues identified by auditors and/or other individuals within and external to the agency.
• Participate fully and constructively as a member of the DDSOO and local administrative teams in planning, coordinating, and developing a sound residential and habilitative program.
• Oversee incident management within their assigned team to ensure adequate protections are put in place thereby reducing liabilities to OPWDD.
• Serve as DDSO Administrator on Duty, requiring periodic 24-hour on call and on-site supervisory responsibility; must also be available to take emergency calls and provide management oversight and support for the county team on evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Completes special duties as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
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Additional Comments ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
• Family and household member relationships: OPWDD policy may impact eligibility for this position. Employees are responsible for recognizing the relationship and not posting for positions where it would be a concern. Before you apply read Section 120.27 of the Region 3 Policy Manual. Please e-mail capital.district.human.resources@opwdd.ny.gov if you have you need help determining if this policy applies to you.
• CAPA: Must be cleared by the NYS Central Register for Child Abuse and Maltreatment if position requires working with minors and not previously cleared.
• 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.
Name Capital District DDSOO-Office of Human Resources
Email Address CapitalDistrict.Careers@opwdd.ny.gov
Address
500 Balltown Road
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 #24-95 in all correspondence.