Treatment Team Leader Developmental Disabilities
Primary duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to :
- Responsible for providing administrative leadership to the 24-hour staffing office operations
- Regularly review systems and procedures and implement recommendations for improvement of the office
- Generate status reports of data trends and recommend solutions
- Systemize timesheet submission with managers to facilitate times sheet are submitted on intended schedule
- Address attendance with supervisors / managers for subordinate staff
- Lead the impending Cascade Bidding process, oversees posting information accuracy, track all changes in vacancies, track accuracy of staffing minimums
- Track adherence to the Overtime Policy, including making site visits for compliance to posting of float lists, overtime rosters, accurate 28 Day work schedules on site compared to the staffing office copy
- Oversee the Overtime Attestation sheet, FFDs are in place as applicable
- Operationalize documents electronically shared among residences and staffing office and others as necessary
- Create systemic tracking, oversight, and accountability for staff training compliance
- Oversee new staff utilization, performance evals, probationary evals for residential sites
- When on site check on HER entries and provide reports to support internal controls
- Will serve as liaison between residential managers, residential team leaders and leadership in regard to staff utilization
- Principal liaison with ERO and HR re : OIL, Administrative Leave, Bereavement, Medical Leave, etc. to ensure consistent application of agency procedures
- Will serve as an Administrator on Duty (AOD) on a rotational basis
- Serve on various committees inclusive of Region 5 Policy committee
- May be assigned to assist with management of residential, habilitation sites when needed and under the direction of the DDPS
Minimum Qualifications Competitive : Candidates must be reachable for appointment on the Current Civil Service Eligible List. Promotion : Current employee of OPWDD and one year of permanent competitive or 55 b / c service in one of the following titles and reachable for appointment on the Current Civil Service Eligible List :
Chief Occupational TherapistChief Physical TherapistChief Recreation TherapistDevelopmental Disabilities Program Specialist 1Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 1 (Spanish Language)Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 2Developmental Specialist 4Head Occupational TherapistHead Physical TherapistHead Recreation TherapistLicensed PsychologistMental Hygiene Nursing Program CoordinatorNurse Administrator 1Nurse Administrator 2Nutrition Services Administrator 1Nutrition Services Administrator 2Social Work Supervisor 1Speech Language Pathology Audiology Program Coordinator 1Speech Language Pathology Audiology Program Coordinator 2Supervisor Rehabilitation ServicesOR Current employee of OPWDD and two years of permanent competitive or 55 b / c service in one of the following titles and reachable for appointment on the Current Civil Service Eligible List :
Associate PsychologistAudiologist 1Audiologist 2Community Mental Health NurseDevelopmental Assistant 3Developmental Specialist 2Developmental Specialist 3Dietitian 2Habilitation Specialist 2Infection Control NurseIntermediate Care Facility Program Manager 1Intermediate Care Facility Program Manager 2Licensed Master Social Worker 1Licensed Master Social Worker 2 (and all parenthetics)Mental Hygiene Staff Developmental Specialist 3 (Nursing)Nurse 2 (and all parenthetics)Nurse 3 (and all parenthetics)Nurse Practitioner (and all parenthetics)Physician AssistantPsychologist 1Psychologist 2Rehabilitation Counselor 1Rehabilitation Counselor 2 (and all parenthetics)Senior Occupational TherapistSenior Physical TherapistSenior Recreational Therapist (and all parenthetics)Senior Speech and Hearing TherapistSocial Work Assistant 3Speech Language Pathologist 1Speech Language Pathologist 2Teacher 4 (and all parenthetics)Training Specialist 1 (Nursing)Utilization Review CoordinatorAdditional comments :
If you are currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume.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.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.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 or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan.Voluntary pre-tax savings programs such as Health Care Spending Account and the Dependent Care Advantage Account offer employees options to pay for uncovered health care expenses or dependent care expenses.Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) an assessment and referral service that connects employees with local service providers and support services to address their personal needs.Life insurance and Disability insurance.The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement plan that offers employees the option to invest a part of their salaries for retirement on a tax-deferred basis.Paid Holidays and Leave : Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year. Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially. Five (5) days paid personal leave each year. Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF / CSEA), which may carry over from year to year. Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events.Health Care Coverage : Employees and their eligible dependents can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Employees are provided family dental and vision plans at no extra cost.Paid Parental Leave : Paid Parental Leave allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event. A qualifying event is defined as the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption or foster care.Retirement Program : Participate in the NYS Employees' Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation.Professional Development and Education and Training : NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities.OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer dedicated 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