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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 02/12/15

Applications Due02/27/15

Vacancy ID18949

AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleProgram Operations Specialist 1

Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management

Salary Grade18

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

Salary RangeFrom $52293 to $66494 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County To Be Determined

Street Address 500 Balltown Road and 7020 State Route 12

City Schenectady and Lowville

StateNY

Zip Code12304

Minimum Qualifications Candidates must be reachable for appointment on the current Program Operations Specialist 1 eligible lists (00233 Transition or 25565 Open Competitive) or a current New York State employee eligible to transfer under Section 52.6 or Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.
Examples of titles approved for a Section 52.6 transfer are Administrative Assistant, Senior Budgeting Analyst, Senior Personnel Administrator, and Information Technology Specialist 2.
Titles approved for a Section 70.1 transfer are: Head Occupational Therapist, Head Physical Therapist, Head Recreation Therapist, Health Facility Management Assistant, Intermediate Care Facility Program Manager 1, Intermediate Care Facility Program Manager 2, Mental Health Program Specialist 1, Mental Hygiene Program Evaluation Specialist 2, Nurse Administrator 1, Nurse Administrator 1 (Psychiatric), Resources and Reimbursement Program Development Specialist 1, Security Hospital Supervising Treatment Assistant, Speech Language Pathology Audiology Program Coordinator 1, Standards Compliance Analyst 1, Standards Compliance Analyst 1 (Developmental Disabilities), and Utilization Review Coordinator.

For Provisional Appointment:

Candidates must have a bachelor`s degree and two years of professional clinical or administrative experience in a federal or state certified developmental disabilities program agency. One year of this experience must have been in a professional administrative position in which a major duty involved planning, coordinating, and/or evaluating a statewide, regional, or DDSO program for people with developmental disabilities.

Substitution: A master`s degree in a human services specialty or in public administration, business administration or hospital administration may be used to substitute for up to one year of the non-specific experience.

Duties Description • Provide real-time oversight of the critical function of incident management on a statewide basis. Ensure appropriate information is provided for each initial report of serious reportable incidents, allegations of abuse and all deaths. This includes ensuring adequate protective measures for the individuals are taken, that the incidents are classified correctly and a thorough description of each incident has been received, and that required notifications to entities such as law enforcement are completed as appropriate.

• Work in conjunction with the Office of Investigations and Internal Affairs and the Office of Employee Relations, as well as the Statewide Committee on Incident Review (SCIR) and Local Incident Review Committees, to ensure a strong, coordinated approach is taken in response to any abuse allegations or other serious incidents that may occur within state-operated services.

• Manage the Incident Report and Management Application (IRMA) and review and analyze the data to identify significant trends to ensure they are responded to appropriately to improve the quality of services to individuals served. Assist the IRMA Coordinator in providing crystal reports, review, maintain and respond to the incident management mailbox, coordinate training, and provide technical assistance and facilitate access to the IRMA system.

• Provide ongoing technical assistance and direction to both state operated and voluntary provider agencies in the area of incident management.

• Generate Critical and Significant Event reports based on established criteria on an ongoing basis.

• Respond to inquiries relative to incident management as appropriate.



• Develop an understanding of the Part 624 (14 NYCRR Part 624) handbook, commentary and FAQs and provide advice and direction as appropriate.

• Provide DQI staff (Bureau of Program Certification and Continuous Quality Improvement) with pertinent information for monitoring and evaluation and alert Bureau of Program Certification staff to significant untoward events for immediate follow up, as needed.

• Assist in the development of appropriate and standardized trend analysis reports for the Commissioner’s and Leadership Team’s review, as well as specific trend reports that will be required to be completed on an annual basis by all providers of service in accordance with Part 624 regulations.

• Receive corrective action plan requests. Follow up on required information and review responses from providers to corrective action plan requests. Enter appropriate related information into IRMA and/or the VPCR. Complete all follow up as necessary.

• Review of investigations and investigative records. Processing of investigative and related incident records as required. Interaction with oversight agencies and provider agencies relative to investigative records procedures and process and follow up as necessary.

• Complete all other tasks relative to incident management as assigned.

Additional Comments Submit cover letter and résumé By March 3, 2015

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

Name Brigitte Driessen

Telephone 518-473-4785

Fax 518-474-9902

Email Address OPWDD.Human.Resources@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street OPWDD Personnel Office

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

 

Notes on ApplyingAll 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.

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