Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleDevelopmental Disabilities Program Specialist 1 (DDPS 1) - CNY DSO
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $62242 to $78922 Annually
Minimum Qualifications For Transfer: Current Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 1 or one year of permanent service in a title eligible for 70.1 transfer per Civil Service Rules and Regulations.
Simultaneous to this posting, the civil service list for Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 1 will be canvassed.
Duties Description • Act as the Regional Office liaison to individuals who are in specialty settings (hospitals, homeless shelters, psychiatric units)
• Possess a strong working knowledge base of Certified Residential Opportunities philosophy, protocols, forms and procedures in order to effectively initiate a certified residential referral.
• Possess working knowledge base of OPWDD’s Front Door.
• Work in collaboration with the Certified Residential Opportunities Team for the individuals that are interested in a certified placement.
• Attend planning meetings regarding the individual, including weekly Regional Office Crisis Team/Certified Residential Opportunities Team meeting.
• Facilitate, arrange and attend residential screenings as appropriate between individuals and prospective residential providers.
• Conduct face to face visits with the individual in order to know their needs and desires.
• Be able to effectively communicate with staff at specialty settings regarding OPWDD service options and general community supports.
• Participate in the monthly Access to Residential Opportunities Committee.
• Develop tracking reports and extract/analyze data.
Additional Comments Selection Criteria
The successful candidate for this position will:
• Possess a working knowledge of the Front Door Process, MSC Enrollment and HCBS Waiver Enrollment Process.
• Possess a working knowledge of HCBS waiver, individualized services, state-funded services, and generic community as well as OPWDD-sponsored human services and resources.
• Have experience working directly with developmentally disabled individuals.
• Demonstrate an ability to develop and present well-organized and effective training and education to internal and external stakeholders in a cogent and professional manner.
• Demonstrate knowledge of CNYDDRO/OPWDD policies and procedures, especially those related to service development and standards compliance as it relates to OPWDD-funded services.
• Be flexible in their work schedule and able to adjust work hours to meet program needs & assist team members in response to urgent consumer/family needs.
• Demonstrate empathy, respect and warmth when interacting with those we serve and their families/advocates, colleagues within the Regional Office, as well as colleagues in Central Office, State Operations and the other Provider Agencies the RO is associated with along with the public at large.
• Possess an ability to communicate in a thorough, concise, accurate and professional manner both verbally and in writing, including the ability to speak in public for the purpose of sharing information related to the RO and various Team 1 functions.
• Have demonstrated an ability to manage time well and work independently, including having shown an ability to travel to and from various sites in a reasonable amount of time, ensuring that OPWDD and the Regional Office is consistently represented in a manner which exemplifies professionalism and honors the public trust.
• Possess a positive work history (E-file).
• Possess an acceptable attendance record as specified in CNYDDSO’s T&A Policy.
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