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AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleDevelopmental Disabilities Program Specialist 1

Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management

Salary Grade21

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

Salary RangeFrom $61022 to $77376 Annually

Employment Type Part-Time

Part-time Percent 80%

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 32

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? Yes

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Westchester

Street Address 220 White Plains Rd.

Sixth Floor

City Tarrytown

StateNY

Zip Code10591

Minimum Qualifications Must currently be a permanent DDPS 1.
~~~ OR ~~~
Must be active and reachable on the Civil Service eligible list for Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 1.
~~~ OR ~~~
Eligible for 70.1 transfer by way of current permanent status in a title deemed comparable to DDPS 1 by the Department of Civil Service (must also be within 2 salary grades of the targeted title).

Duties Description Provide Front Door Lead Services as follows:
* Oversee community support liaison who makes up the Westchester Office Community Support Services team.
* Provide technical support to these Liaisons and to the Westchester County Voluntary providers, families and local government.
* Assist certified residential opportunities processes involving Westchester county individuals and monitor residential referral requests.
* Outreach to local school district and transition meetings to access current transition population/age out needs.
* Monitor requests for assistive technology/environmental modifications.
* Oversee SEMP enrollments, be a contact and resource for Pathways Providers and NYS ACCES-VR. Assist in overseeing employment initiatives and attend statewide employment workshops/monthly meetings, (mostly via video conference).
* Oversee ISS requests on the Westchester Team (individual supports and services).
* Assist with Coordination of inter-district Transfers.
* Mobilize for and follow up to crisis situations that come to the Westchester office community support team.
* Oversee the Front Door Team for Westchester, including weekly meetings to prepare for QR, (Quality Review); to review the FD tracking sheet and address "bottlenecks" in the process accordingly; to present FD orientations. information related to the Westchester CS Services Team.
* Carry out hands-on FD functions as needed, (EAA's, DDP2's, etc.)
* Review CHOICES work queues.
* Network with Westchester Family Support Services providers.

Additional Comments 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.

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.

OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

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

Name Laura Trubenbach, Assoc. Pers. Admin.

Telephone (845) 947-6000, prompt #3

Fax (845) 947-6475

Email Address hv.internal.apps@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street PO Box 470/7 Wilbur Rd.

City Thiells

State NY

Zip Code 10984

Notes on ApplyingPlease reference EOA#15-291 when applying or inquiring about this position.