<p>Please note: State agencies that contact job applicants do not usually request personal or financial information via text message or over the phone in connection with your response to a job posting. If you are contacted for such information by these methods, or any other method, please verify the identity of the individual before transmitting such information to that person.</p> <p>Note: For questions about the job posting, please contact the agency that posted this position by using the contact information provided on the "Contact" tab for the position.</p> <p>Review Vacancy</p> <p>Date Posted 08/20/25</p> <p>Applications Due08/30/25</p> <p>Vacancy ID195954</p> <ul> <li>Basics </li><li>Schedule </li><li>Location </li><li>Job Specifics </li><li>How to Apply </li></ul> <p>NY HELPNo</p> <p>AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for</p> <p>Title Treatment Team Leader Developmental Disabilities -Dutchess</p> <p>Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers</p> <p>Salary Grade661</p> <p>Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)</p> <p>Salary RangeFrom $95659 to $120388 Annually</p> <p>Employment Type Full-Time</p> <p>Appointment Type Permanent</p> <p>Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class</p> <p>Travel Percentage 25%</p> <p>Workweek Mon-Fri</p> <p>Hours Per Week 40</p> <p>Workday</p> <p>From 8 AM</p> <p>To 4:30 PM</p> <p>Flextime allowed? No</p> <p>Mandatory overtime? No</p> <p>Compressed workweek allowed? No</p> <p>Telecommuting allowed? No</p> <p>County Dutchess</p> <p>Street Address Amenia Program Center</p> <p>4279 Route 22</p> <p>City Wassaic</p> <p>StateNY</p> <p>Zip Code12592</p> <p>Duties Description This Taconic DDSOO Treatment Team Leader will assist with managing programs and coordinating with the treatment teams to ensure the health and safety of individuals supported, participating in incident investigations, and managing reporting protocols. The incumbent will interact with various divisional departments, oversight organizations, and stakeholders. Key responsibilities include active involvement in planning and policy development for therapeutic programs, as well as participating in various committees aimed at enhancing service delivery. The TTL provides essential administrative leadership by supervising staff, ensuring they align with the organization's mission and goals, and facilitating their understanding of their roles. Additionally, the TTL coordinates resource allocation, training, and staffing needs to address vacancies, thus maintaining operational efficiency. The incumbent will report to the DDPSIV and will be based in Amenia Program Center</p> <p>Duties shall include, but not be limited to:</p> <ul> <li>Provide direct supervision to Placement Coordinator, Residential Training Coordinator, Habilitation Specialist Coordinator, and Recreation Therapist. </li><li>Conduct site visits routinely, including during non-business hours </li><li>Maintaining knowledge of State and Federal regulations as they apply to OPWDD </li><li>Provide technical assistance and administrative support to treatment teams to ensure compliance with state and federal guidelines </li><li>Identify needs of service recipients and propose solutions via collaboration with local leadership and policy and procedure development </li><li>Participate on DDSOO committees as assigned </li><li>Incident management responsibilities including complete MNO injury and Justice Center Investigations and response to Audit findings as requested </li><li>Provide coverage to Teams when needed </li><li>Oversee the smooth facilitation of timely admissions, discharges, and transfers and support training strategies and coordination with the district teams to meet agency objectives. </li><li>Play a significant role in evaluating and supporting the supervision of staff, ensuring that training is adequate and meets compliance standards. </li><li>Complete minor notable incident investigations </li><li>Assist the DDPSIV with various special projects, supporting the teams and reinforcing the district's operational efficiency and improve service delivery. </li><li>Administrator on Duty (AOD) </li><li>Other duties as assigned </li></ul> <p>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nys-office-for-people-with-developmental-disabilities/posts/?feedView=all</p> <p>#LI-DL2</p> <p>Minimum Qualifications Competitive:</p> <p>Candidates must be reachable for appointment on the Current Civil Service Eligible List.</p> <p>Promotion:</p> <p>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 Therapist, Chief Physical Therapist, Chief Recreation Therapist, Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 1, Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 1 (Spanish Language), Developmental Disabilities Program Specialist 2, Developmental Specialist 4, Head Occupational Therapist, Head Physical Therapist, Head Recreation Therapist, Licensed Psychologist, Mental Hygiene Nursing Program Coordinator, Nurse Administrator 1, Nurse Administrator 2, Nutrition Services Administrator 1, Nutrition Services Administrator 2, Social Work Supervisor 1, Speech Language Pathology Audiology Program Coordinator 1, Speech Language Pathology Audiology Program Coordinator 2, and Supervisor Rehabilitation Services.</p> <p>OR</p> <p>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 Psychologist, Audiologist 1, Audiologist 2, Community Mental Health Nurse, Developmental Assistant 3, Developmental Specialist 2, Developmental Specialist 3, Dietitian 2, Habilitation Specialist 2, Infection Control Nurse, Intermediate Care Facility Program Manager 1, Intermediate Care Facility Program Manager 2, Licensed Master Social Worker 1, Licensed 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 Assistant, Psychologist 1, Psychologist 2, Rehabilitation Counselor 1, Rehabilitation Counselor 2 (and all parenthetics), Senior Occupational Therapist, Senior Physical Therapist, Senior Recreational Therapist (and all parenthetics), Senior Speech and Hearing Therapist, Social Work Assistant 3, Speech Language Pathologist 1, Speech Language Pathologist 2, Teacher 4 (and all parenthetics), Training Specialist 1 (Nursing), and Utilization Review Coordinator.</p> <p>Additional Comments • Please note that starting salary for this title reflects the Mid-Hudson adjustment. Posted Hiring Salary includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for M/C Grade M-1 ($93,659) and Mid-Hudson Adjustment ($2,000). Mid-Hudson Adjustment is also added to the job rate ($118,388).</p> <ul> <li>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. </li><li>Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume. </li><li>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. </li><li>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. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice. </li><li>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. </li><li>Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan. </li><li>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. </li><li>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. </li><li>Life insurance and Disability insurance. </li><li>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. </li><li>Paid Holidays and Leave: </li></ul> <p>° Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year.</p> <p>° Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially.</p> <p>° Five (5) days paid personal leave each year.</p> <p>° Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year.</p> <p>° Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events.</p> <ul> <li>Health Care Coverage: </li></ul> <p>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.</p> <ul> <li>Paid Parental Leave: </li></ul> <p>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.</p> <ul> <li>Retirement Program: </li></ul> <p>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.</p> <ul> <li>Professional Development and Education and Training: </li></ul> <p>NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development.</p> <ul> <li>Additionally, the Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offers certain professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M/C designated employees that may grant continuing education credits towards maintaining professional licensure. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp. </li><li>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. 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. </li></ul> <p>Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.</p> <p>Name OPWDD Taconic</p> <p>Telephone 8458-877-6821 ext. 3367</p> <p>Fax 845-877-3851</p> <p>Email Address opwdd.sm.Taconic.Human.Resources@opwdd.ny.gov</p> <p>Address</p> <p>Street Office of Human Resources Taconic DDSOO</p> <p>25 Center Circle</p> <p>City Wassaic</p> <p>State NY</p> <p>Zip Code 12592</p> <p>Notes on ApplyingInterested candidates should submit a cover letter detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications and a current resume to the Taconic DDSOO Human Resources Office. Please provide the last four digits of your social security number for service certification and transfer eligibility determination process. Also, be sure to include the vacancy number and position title of this announcement on your resume.</p> <p>https://www.linkedin.com/company/nys-office-for-people-with-developmental-disabilities/posts/?feedView=all</p> <p>#LI-DL2</p>