Developmental Services Supervising Resource Management Specialist

Introduction

Are you a current DDS employee seeking your next opportunity? If this sounds like you, we encourage you to check out this exciting opportunity! The State of Connecticut, Department of Developmental Services (DDS) South Region is seeking a Developmental Services Supervising Resource Management Specialist to support the Private Division in Wallingford.

• LOCATION:
  
  Wallingford Office - 35 Thorpe Avenue, Wallingford, CT
• SHIFT:
  First (full time - 37.5 hour)
• SCHEDULE:
  
  Monday - Friday:8:30 am – 4:30 pm (However, schedule flexibility required to meet the needs of the agency)
• NOTE:
  
  This position is open to current DDS employees only. Please see selection plan for additional details.

As a current agency employee you will receive the same excellent benefits you are accustom to.

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• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees.

The mission of DDS is to partner with the individuals we support and their families, to support lifelong planning and to join with others to create and promote meaningful opportunities for individuals to fully participate as valued members of their communities.

In order to be considered for this job opening you must be a current State of CT employee of the agency listed above for at least six (6) months of full-time service or full-time equivalent service, absent any applicable collective bargaining language, and meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.

In the Department of Developmental Services, Resources Management Unit this class is accountable for supervising a staff engaged in ensuring the fiscal and operational practices of contracted private providers are provided to consumers in accordance with state agency standards.

• Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work of staff;
• Provides staff training and assistance;
• Conducts performance evaluations;
• Determines priorities and plans unit work;
• Establishes and maintains unit procedures;
• Makes recommendations on development of policies and standards;
• Acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures;
• Reviews and monitors the services provided by private providers to ensure terms of the contract are satisfied;
• Coordinates the review of individual service changes through the Planning and Resource Allocation Team (PRAT) or Utilization Resource Review (URR);
• Reviews contracts to ensure quality of services are provided;
• Provides direction to private providers on contract interpretation related to programmatic, fiscal and quality concerns;
• Reviews, analyzes, monitors and ensures private provider Plans of Correction are achieved;
• Conducts and monitors the annual review process;
• Prepares reports and correspondence;
• May conduct on site visits to assure private providers are in compliance with Department standards;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of modern methods of care, program design, treatment and education of individuals with an intellectual disability living in various community settings;
• resource monitoring and evaluation;
• relevant agency policies and procedures;
• state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
• Knowledge of business finance and accounting procedures;
• Considerable interpersonal skills;
• oral and written communication skills;
• Considerable ability to analyze and critique private agency's, organization's and individual practitioner's recordkeeping and financial statements;
• Ability to utilize computer software;
• Supervisory ability.

Seven (7) years of professional experience in a human services setting providing services and supports to individuals with an intellectual disability.

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been conducting fiscal analysis and oversight of individual budgets/plans.

NOTE:

For state employees this experience is…