Consumer Advisory Board Program Associate
Job description
- This position will require travel between boroughs and will average around 60%-70% travel.
NOTE: The position is NS (Non-Statutory) equated to G-18. Familiarity with the Willowbrook Permanent Injunction preferred.
There are currently two vacancies - one position will be located at 80-45 Winchester Blvd., Queens Blvd. and one position will be located at 25 Beaver Street, New York.
While working in a role created by the courts, the incumbents responsibilities will include but not be limited to: participate in annual, semiannual and other designated team meetings while acting “in loco parentis” for Willowbrook Class Members not represented by parents, relatives or guardians as well as those who have requested representation; evaluate individuals' needs and interests; possess knowledge of current service provisions including OPWDD regulations and care coordination entities. The incumbent will participate in the placement planning process and evaluate the appropriateness of proposed residential setting, and educational/vocational program services; as well as medical health care services and treatment, and social/leisure support services. The incumbent will also monitor protection from harm, the quality of ongoing service provisions for individuals, assist local parent advisory groups in fulfilling their responsibilities, participate in community and parent education programs, and establish and maintain contact with local parent/consumer organizations.
- The Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) and it's Division of Service Access, Program Implementation and Stakeholder Supports is committed to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with adverse 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.
- Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume/cover letter.
- In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.
- OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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