Brooklyn Area Director-ID563403

Job Description

Job Description

Essential Job Functions

A. Program Supervision and Oversight:

1. Provide supervision of daily operations of Bronx/Manhattan I/DD Division’s Facilities.
2. Supervise all Residence Managers and Clinical Staff.
3. Create and Implement effective oversight systems for all programs supervised to ensure quality people care and conformance to NYS OPWDD regulatory standards as well as agency policies and procedures.
4. Develop and implement effective Plans of Corrective Action in response to Internal, State and Federal programming and fiscal audits.
5. Monitor staffing to ensure staffing plans meet the needs of persons served.
6. Monitor bank accounts and in-house funds of persons receiving services.
7. Conduct Physical Plant and Fire Safety Equipment Inspections and ensure all Life Safety Hazards are immediately addressed.
8. Provide Oversight and administration of all clinical services and activities within the programs supervised.
9. In under the supervision of the Vice President, I/DD Services Division, monitor ongoing fiscal status of all Programs supervised.
10. Participate in activities related to ensuring that the division operates in a fiscally sound manner.

B. Program Planning and Development :

1. 1. In conjunction with the Vice President, I/DD Services Division liaise with officials of the DDROs and OPWDD regional offices to plan, develop and execute improvements in the existing OPWDD division as well as new initiatives.
   2. Participate in the strategic planning process for the I/DD Services Division.

C. Incident Management:

1. Monitor incident trends of persons receiving services and implement effective corrective actions.
2. Ensure that all incidents and allegations are reported in a timely manner.
3. Ensure that incident reports are forwarded to the Vice President, I/DD Services for review and signature.
4. Participate in and attend Incident Review Committee meetings on a monthly or as needed basis. Ensure committee recommendations are addressed.

D. Other duties as assigned

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Committed to the active promotion of the ICL values and goals.
• Knowledge of Federal and New York State laws and regulations and prevailing standards pertaining to programs overseen by the NYS OPWDD
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Effective staff management skills: Selecting, training and developing employees; directing employees toward desired objectives; delegating, motivating, resolving problems; and controlling the essential work functions (developing performance standards, measuring results, taking corrective action and rewarding employees as appropriate)
• Effective organizational skills (e.g. planning, scheduling, prioritizing tasks, organizing and allocating resources)
• Knowledge of Medicaid funding and billing systems and regulations
• Ability to work with diverse individuals.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Ability to make reasonable and sound evaluative judgments.
• Ability to efficiently and effectively manage resources, including money, material, time, and people.
• Ability to effectively and efficiently respond to questions from employees and members of the community.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office software and ability to master other software required by positions.
• Knowledge of active treatment programs as they related to the developmentally disabled.
• Knowledge of the characteristics of the intellectual and developmentally disabled; knowledge of active treatment and individual program plans.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, delegate tasks, and check on the completion of assigned task

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) in human services or related field (Social Work, Psychology, Nursing, Public Administration etc.). A minimum of 3 years residential management experience in the IDD field.