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AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleTreatment Team Leader DD Poughkeepsie

Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management

Salary Grade25

Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $92581 to $116590 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 15%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4:30 AM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Dutchess

Street Address Taconic DDSOO

76 Noxon Road

City Poughkeepsie

StateNY

Zip Code12603

Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Permanent Qualifications: Candidates must currently be a permanent Treatment Team Leader-DD OR be reachable on the current Civil Service eligible list.
OR
Transfer Qualifications: Candidate must be eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 or 52.6 of the Civil Service Law.

Duties Description The Treatment Team Leader (TTL) for Team 2 in Area 2 will provide administrative oversight to 5 IRA’s in Dutchess County. The IRAs include Hillis Terrace, Mesier, Old Farms, South Ave, Wayne Dr IRA, and Noxon Programs. The TTL is essential to monitoring and providing oversight of regulatory requirements to ensure proper services are delivered and that the certification of homes are maintained. The TTL provides leadership and supervision to the interdisciplinary treatment team consisting of direct care staff and clinicians including the psychologist, dietitian, nurse, and other titles. The incumbent monitors all budgetary concerns in the IRAs and Noxon Programs, as well as the essential maintenance of records. In addition, the TTL is responsible for management of incidents and abuse reporting, as well as implementation of protective measures for all individuals and staff. This person is also charged with communicating evolving COVID-19 guidance and ensuring its implementation, while monitoring and providing supports to the staff as they continue to work within an ongoing public health and staffing crisis. The TTL is responsible for ensuring that staff perform all necessary duties as described in the job tasks and standards and ensures that the individuals' treatment plans are followed.
The Treatment Team Leader ensures that:
• Homes are well maintained, clean and free of hazards.
• Staff are trained and knowledgeable regarding policies and procedures.
• Residential Habilitation plans are implemented, and progress is monitored.
• Direct Support Professionals provide the proper supports to the individuals at their sites.
• Behavior Support Plans are implemented as written.
• Community activities occur in accordance with mandates in terms of frequency and type and take into
consideration the personal preferences of the individuals served in 5 IRA's and 1 Program Center.
• HCBS Waiver initiative moves forward throughout the team.

Additional Comments NOTE:
Travel within the five-county catchment area will be required in the performance of the duties of the position. This
may include a state-owned vehicle, as available, or the employee’s own car. An employee who uses his/her own car will be reimbursed at current negotiated rates.
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.
. 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.
. 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.
. 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.
. 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.
. 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 OPWDD Taconic

Telephone 845-877-6821 ext.3367

Fax 845-877-3851

Email Address opwdd.sm.Taconic.Human.Resources@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street Office of Human Resources

25 Center Circle

City Wassaic

State NY

Zip Code 12592

Notes on ApplyingInterested candidates should submit a cover letter detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications and a current resume to the Taconic DDSOO Human Resources Office. Please provide your social security number for service certification and transfer eligibility determination process. Also, be sure to include the vacancy number position title of this announcement on your resume.
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