Developmental Services Resource Compliance Coordinator (Hybrid)
Full Time
Waterbury, CT
Posted
Job description
The State of Connecticut, Department of Developmental Services (DDS) currently has one job opportunity for a Developmental Services Resource Compliance Coordinator to be located in Waterbury, CT.
State of Connecticut employees participate in a competitive
benefits
plan that includes:
- Excellent health and dental coverage;
- A generous retirement plan;
- Paid time off;
- A healthy work/life balance
- Assist with waiver reimbursement;
- Work with families and Community Companion Home (CCH) licensees;
- Ensure regulatory compliance with statutory obligations;
- Act as a liaison with external stakeholders, families, and private providers;
- Ensure the health and safety of individuals.
This is a full-time 37.5 hours/week (75 hours/biweekly), first (1st) shift position, with a work schedule as follows:
- 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Monday through Friday
- Regular Days Off: Saturday & Sunday
- However, work schedule flexibility is required in order to meet the demands of the job.
We encourage you to come see all that Connecticut has to offer by joining the DDS team!
Selection Plan
- This position may be subject to Federal requirements for COVID 19 Vaccination Immunization.
- The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
- If you require an accommodation to participate fully and fairly under the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact Jennifer Borenski, EEO Specialist 2 at (860) 418-6143 or Jennifer.Borenski@ct.gov.
- Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
- In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.
- This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the question's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
- Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated to apply for this position.
- Please visit our Applicant Tips on How to Apply page.
- Should you have questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Liz Weston at elizabeth.weston@ct.gov.
- This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.
- The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
- All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.
PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In the Department of Developmental Services, this class is accountable for conducting quality review, licensing and contractual adherence training and inspection visits at Community Living Arrangements, Supportive Living, Day Services, Community Companion Homes and other facilities operated by private providers to ensure quality of care to consumers.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Performs activities to ensure private providers, the resource, adhere to the terms and conditions of the contract and state licensing requirements, entered into with the Department as it relates to quality of consumer care; prepares for an announced or unannounced on-site inspection by reviewing any previous licensing citations, neglect and abuse and other critical incidents; utilizes a survey questionnaire for a structured inspection; tours the facility to inspect for fire code compliance, safety precautions and compliance, cleanliness, appropriate individual bedroom set-up, bathrooms, adequate storage areas and inspects the first aid supplies and OSHA kit; reviews the fire drill book for an evacuation plan, Level of Need and Individual Plans, emergency relocation plans and other required safety documents; observes consumers and interviews one resident to assess if the individual has well-being and happiness; reviews the interviewed resident's program plans for individualized programs, social interaction, medical plans and determines if the program is appropriate; provides program recommendations as needed; reviews the individual's medical file for doctor's orders, prescribed medications taken as directed and medical visits are provided; reviews individual personal finance record and ensures cash on hand is accounted; interviews select staff to test their knowledge of policy, procedures and the specifics of the individual's program; provides on-site instruction for pre-licensees and post licensees, improvement initiatives or corrective action; takes appropriate action if an immediate jeopardy is identified; gives feedback to the facility manager during the quality review, documents findings on the survey questionnaire and completes the report and enters it into the quality review database; may assist with the removal and placement of individuals due to neglect and abuse, performs related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
Knowledge of modern methods of care, treatment and education of individuals with intellectual disabilities living in various community settings; knowledge of education or instructional techniques; knowledge of agency policy and procedures; interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills; ability to interpret and apply relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations; ability to apply agency policy and procedures; ability to perform inspections and individual review; ability to utilize computer software.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Four (4) years of experience in the care, monitoring and individual life planning or directly providing support services to individuals with intellectual disabilities.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED
- An Associate’s degree or sixty (60) credit hours of college education may substitute for (1) year of the General Experience.
- A Bachelor’s Degree may substitute for two (2) years of the General Experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bilingual – Spanish/English;
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite – Outlook, Word, Excel – Utilizing function and developing reports in Excel;
- Experience processing records used in an application process and evaluating for compliance with statutes and regulations;
- Experience working autonomously;
- Experience entering and retrieving data and scanning documents;
- Experience working a flexible schedule based on need or caseload;
- Experience performing on-site inspections and reviews of DDS waivered services for individuals with intellectual disabilities;
- Experience reviewing and submitting plans of correction.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
- Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator's license.
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