Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleTreatment Team Leader DD - EOA#24-474
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $90931 to $114940 Annually
Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PERMANENT APPOINTMENT:
• Currently serving as a Treatment Team Leader DD and eligible for transfer OR
• Reachable on the Civil Service List for Treatment Team Leader DD OR
• One year in a permanent title eligible for 70.1 or 52.6 transfer per Civil Service Rules and Regulations.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT: If appointed on a provisional basis, you must participate in the next Civil Service examination(s) and be a reachable candidate in order to obtain permanent status and maintain your position.
Candidates must be a qualified employee of the New York State Office For People With Developmental Disabilities and have had three months permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in one of the following titles (including parenthetics) listed below:
Group 1: Chief Occupational Therapist, Chief Physical Therapist, Chief Recreation Therapist, Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 1, Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 1 (Spanish Language), Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 2, Developmental Specialist 4, Head Occupational Therapist, Head Physical Therapist, Head Recreation Therapist, Licensed Psychologist, Mental Hygiene Nursing Program Coordinator, Nurse Administrator 1, Nurse Administrator 2, Nutrition Services Administrator 1, Nutrition Services Administrator 2, Social Work Supervisor 1, Speech Language Pathology Audiology Program Coordinator 1, Speech Language Pathology Audiology Program Coordinator 2, and Supervisor Rehabilitation Services.
Group 2: Associate Psychologist, Audiologist 1, Audiologist 2, Community Mental Health Nurse, Developmental Assistant 3, Developmental Specialist 2, Developmental Specialist 3, Dietitian 2, Habilitation Specialist 2, Infection Control Nurse, Intermediate Care Facility Program Manager 1, Intermediate Care Facility Program Manager 2, Licensed Master Social Worker 1, Licensed Master Social Worker 2 (and all parenthetics), Mental Hygiene Staff Developmental Specialist 3 (Nursing), Nurse 2 (and all parenthetics), Nurse 3 (and all parenthetics), Nurse Practitioner (and all parenthetics), Physician Assistant, Psychologist 1, Psychologist 2, Rehabilitation Counselor 1, Rehabilitation Counselor 2 (and all parenthetics), Senior Occupational Therapist, Senior Physical Therapist, Senior Recreational Therapist (and all parenthetics), Senior Speech and Hearing Therapist, Social Work Assistant 3, Speech Language Pathologist 1, Speech Language Pathologist 2, Teacher 4 (and all parenthetics), Training Specialist 1 (Nursing), and Utilization Review Coordinator.
Only the title or titles listed are qualifying.
Duties Description PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Treatment Team Leader will function as part of the Regional Field Office as an Eligibility Unit Leader and will be responsible for the following:
• Provide leadership to the entire eligibility process for the Long Island Regional Field Office
• Supervise Eligibility Unit Staff which may include Licensed Psychologists, Psychologist 2s, Licensed Master Social Workers, and Administrative Assistant 1s among others.
• Monitor operational functionality, consistency, and quality of Eligibility review process in compliance with NYS legislation and OPWDD policy.
• Ensure the unit is following, and is trained in changes to, policies and procedures
• Monitor, assign, and report on workflow and assignments to ensure unit efficiency
• Track statistical information for monthly and quarterly reports
• Participate in statewide Eligibility policy making and implementation
• Track and Ensure Completion of Medicaid Fair Hearings for both Nassau and Suffolk Counties
• Respond to inquiries from families, schools, hospitals, care coordination and service access agencies, internal staff and others concerning eligibility
• Participate the Statewide Eligibility Community of Practice meetings
• Provide training to staff and community groups regarding OPWDD Eligibility process
• Act as a Regional Office Liaison for Advocacy Services
• Participate in Special Projects and assignments as required;
• Review and approve requests for time off and maintain timesheets in TIMES. Ensure adequate unit coverage.
• Knowledgeable in TABS, CHOICES, and Microsoft 365 applications for management of data.
Selection Criteria:
• Possess excellent and professional communication, public speaking, writing and organizational skills;
• Ability to initiate and maintain working relationships with others such as families/individuals, advocates, community representatives, voluntary providers, other state and county agencies, DDRFO, DDSOO and other OPWDD staff;
• Computer knowledge and ability to maintain databases and monitoring systems;
• Possess excellent supervisory skills;
• Ability to coordinate and participate in requested functions and activities. Such functions may occur during evening hours and weekends.
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Additional Comments Please note:
• 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.
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• 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 he or she needs a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Workforce and Talent Management Central Office (518) 473-9689 or Email at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
• Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
• For CSEA positions: Local Bidding Agreements will be honored.
• 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
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