DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:  Work involves responsibility for the planning, coordination and implementation of services provided to people with developmental disabilities and administration of the County Office of Individuals with Disabilities. Responsibilities include both planning and coordinating developmental disabilities services in the county, as well as working directly with individuals who have a variety of disabilities. Work is performed under general supervision of the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of Social Services/Mental Health, with wide leeway allowed for the exercise of independent judgment and initiative in the performance of duties and responsibilities. Performs related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:           (Illustrative only)

• Coordinates services provided by community agencies to ensure adequacy and effectiveness;
• Serves as a community liaison in coalition building, program collaboration with hospitals, community agencies, schools, and other community groups as required;
• Serves as the local government liaison with the New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD);
• Plans and coordinates developmental disabilities services;
• Writes, publishes and distributes a quarterly newsletter;
• Develops and holds a yearly transition fair for students with disabilities ages 13-21;
• Coordinates the delivery of joint services with mental health, health education, and alcohol and substance abuse providers;
• Monitors and has fiscal oversight over contracts and grant programs for quality assurance;
• Develops local government developmental disabilities plan and plans a yearly forum for community input;
• Develops, maintains and updates developmental disabilities database of individuals and needs assessments;
• Contacts families listed in the database to ascertain needs, and provides case management when necessary;
• Develops and maintains resource inventory of referrals within the community;
• Contacts school districts, doctors, libraries and churches for DDP4 for the Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Office of the OPWDD;
• Conducts parent support groups;
• Prepares agenda and minutes for and facilitates monthly provider meetings and Community Services Board Developmental Disability Subcommittee meetings;
• Attends Committee on Special Education meetings to help with educational programming;
• Serves on educational task force;
• Supports and provides back up to the Children’s SPOA Coordinator;
• Addresses and/or conducts parent/community support groups as required;
• Performs a variety of related activities as required.

Typical Work Activities are intended only as illustrations of possible types of work that might be appropriately assigned to an incumbent of this title. Work activities that do not appear above are not excluded as appropriate work assignments, as long as they can be reasonably understood to be within the logical limits of the job.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:  Good knowledge of the principles and techniques used in coordinating the delivery of developmental disability services; good knowledge of New York State rules and regulations as they apply to the administration of Developmental Disability services; good knowledge of the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and corresponding treatment modalities; good knowledge of resources available to provide services for individuals with developmental disabilities; ability to read and understand contracts; ability to understand grants; ability to maintain effective working relationships with individuals and groups; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; initiative; tact; good judgment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Either

1. Master’s degree in a human services discipline, education, or mental health, and three (3) years of experience in the field of developmental disabilities, one (1) of which included the provision or coordination of services for the developmentally disabled; or
2. Master’s degree and five (5) years of experience in the field of developmental disabilities, one (1) of which included the provision or coordination of services for the developmentally disabled; or
3. Bachelor’s degree in a human services discipline, education or mental health, and five (5) years of experience in the field of developmental disabilities, two (2) of which included the provision or coordination of services for the developmentally disabled; or
4. Bachelor’s degree and seven (7) years of experience in the field of developmental disabilities, two (2) of which included the provision or coordination of services for the developmentally disabled.

PLEASE NOTE:  Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education.

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Competitive Class