OPWDD Investigation Coordinator Position Available In New York, New York

OPWDD Investigation Coordinator United Staffing Solutions New York, NY 10006

POSITION SUMMARY:

Assists the Incident Management Investigator with conducting investigations into situations, which may violate a person’s rights and/or protections in accordance with OPWDD and Justice Center regulations.

Pay:

$26/hr

B. POSITION DUTIES

: 1. Assists the Incident Management Investigator with conducting investigations into situations that may violate the rights and/or protection of people receiving services. These situations include all categories and classifications as defined by the Justice Center PPSNA (Protection of People with Special Needs Act) and OPWDD Part 624

Regulations:

Reportable Abuse/Neglect, Reportable Significant, Serious Notable Occurrence, and/or 624/625 situations. 2. Requests documentary evidence timely and conducts timely follow-up until documentary evidence is received within regulatory timeframes. 3. Performs administrative duties as related to the assigned investigation, specifically filing investigative documents and documentation requests and completing

OPWDD 149

drafts as assigned. 4. Ensures investigative documents are obtained in a timely manner to ensure compliance with regulatory deadlines, including tracking requests, responses, and reporting any difficulties/obstacles to obtaining documents to the Administrator of Investigations for immediate action. 5. Participates in regular supervision with the Administrator of Investigations and provides investigative updates, including written notification and follow-up reports, as needed for administrative action. 6. In consultation with Administrator of Investigations, Administrator of Incident Management and/or Senior Vice President of Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement contacts outside entities as needed. 7. Conducts quality reviews of completed OPWDD 149s prior to submission to the IRC Committee for review. 8. Completes IRC Committee recommendations and follow-up within mandated timeframes. 9. Performs all other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

1. Minimum BA/BS in related Human Services Field or licensure in medically related field required. 2. Typing and computer proficiency, specifically experience working with Microsoft Outlook, One Drive, SharePoint, and Teams. 3. Completed the approved Justice Center investigative training course 4. Experience working within OPWDD programs preferred. 5. Some knowledge of state regulations governing incident reporting #ind789

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$26.00 per hour

Schedule:

8 hour shift

Work Location:

In person