Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
TitleDirector Social Work LCSW
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $111925 to $141439 Annually
Appointment Type Contingent Permanent
Minimum Qualifications Candidates must be reachable for appointment on Current Civil Service Eligible List for this title.
OR
Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1, 70.4, or 52.6 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.
Duties Description The Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) provides high-quality, person-centered services, supports and advocacy to approximately 136,000 individuals with developmental disabilities in New York State. OPWDD operates 6 Developmental Disabilities State Operations Offices (DDSOO) throughout the state with each DDSOO being responsible for the direct provision of state-operated services within predefined geographic locations. The Bureau of State Operations Clinical Services unit within the subdivision of State Operations is responsible for overseeing the ongoing development and implementation of consistent statewide standards of clinical practice and training in the six State Operations Offices under the direction of the Associate Commissioner for State Operations and the Deputy Director of State Operations Offices Clinical Services. This unit supports the six DDSOO Directors and their clinical discipline leads in establishing statewide policies and procedures that assure delivery of high quality clinical services, regulatory compliance and high quality outcomes for individuals in receipt of services in state operated programs. As a member of the Division of State Operations and under the direction of the Deputy Director of State Operations Offices Clinical Services, the Director Social Work LCSW will serve as the State Operations Central Office operational lead as the Director of State Operated Article 16 Clinic Services. Additionally, this incumbent will also function as clinical social work discipline lead for staff social workers who provide clinical social work services in State Operated programs.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
Under the direction of the Director of Bureau of State Operations Offices Clinical Services, specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
·Serve and function as the Director of State Operated Article 16 Clinic Services.
·Will provide operational oversight and technical guidance in support of day-to-day management of 8 Article 16 Clinics main sites and over 70 satellite sites which are physically located in all parts of within NYS.
·Support the recruitment of individuals bringing talent, well-developed skills sets and passion for helping others, and building high performing clinical teams with the right compliment of personnel to meet the needs of service recipients served by Article 16 Clinics and IPSIDD programs.
·Strategize operations to achieve optimal outcomes through a focus on appropriate treatment, clinical quality assurance and service utilization.
·Implement performance improvement measures and processes; evaluate program progress towards achieving established goals and objectives; and recommend modifications to services in consultation with clinical staff.
·Manage operations in accordance with budget requirements to assure appropriate fiscal management.
·Collect, review, analyze, and present data/metrics tied to clinical and/or performance measures
·Utilize data to improve access, quality, or treatment outcomes for special populations.
·Review and monitor services, records, and reports to ensure quality and adherence to policies, procedures, and discipline standards of Article 16 Clinic and IPSIDD services.
·Develop, coordinate and/or implement mechanisms for monitoring effectiveness of operations.
·Support the Division in establishing statewide policies and procedures that assure delivery of high-quality clinical services, regulatory compliance, and high-quality outcomes for individuals in receipt of services in state operated programs.
·Support the implementation of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) across the various clinical disciplines involved with Article 16 Clinics and Independent Practitioner Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities (IPSIDD) providers to ensure appropriate recording and documentation of clinical services and support for billing of clinical services.
·Development and maintenance of technical guidance and training manuals to ensure consistency of operations across regions, districts, and individuals clinic programs.
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Additional Comments • The Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) and it's Division of State Operations 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.
• 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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