Developmental Services Resource Compliance Coordinator

About the Position
As a Resource Compliance Coordinator, you will play a crucial role in supporting our Community Companion Homes (CCH) program in Waterbury. In this role, you will have the opportunity to showcase your proven expertise in compliance management and successfully implement policies and procedures to ensure regulatory requirements are strictly adhered to. Your exceptional attention to detail and ability to determine compliance gaps will be instrumental in maintaining our world-class standards.

Responsibilities

• Process records used in the application process and evaluated them for compliance with statutes and regulations.
• Enter and retrieve data, as well as scan documents, accurately maintaining our compliance database.
• Conduct on-site inspections and reviews of DDS waivered services for individuals with Intellectual Disabilities.
• Review and submit plans of correction, demonstrating your ability to address compliance issues effectively.
• Provide oversight of licensing reviews and plans of correction for one or more Community Living Arrangements (CLA) programs.
• Ensure quality service reviews are conducted, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions.
• Apply your strong command of Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook, Word, and Excel, to create reports and conduct data analysis.
• Collaborate with different individuals and teams to ensure efficient management of compliance throughout the organization.
• Stay up to date with DDS abuse and neglect reporting requirements, promptly identifying signs of potential abuse or neglect.

Job Details

• PCN's 15821 and 89760
• Waterbury CCH 
• 1st Shift
• Full-time, 70 hours biweekly
• Monday through Friday 9am-5pm (regular Days Off Saturday and Sunday)
• However, must be flexible in order to meet the needs of the agency.

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• The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified. 
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• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class. 
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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.

• Knowledge of
  • modern methods of care, treatment and education of individuals with  an intellectual disability living in various community settings;
  • education or instructional techniques;
  • agency policy and procedures;
• Skills
  • interpersonal skills;
  • oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to
  • interpret and apply relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
  • apply agency policy and procedures;
  • perform inspections and individual review;
  • utilize computer software.

Four (4) years of experience in the care, monitoring and individual life planning or directly providing support services to individuals with an intellectual disability.

• Experience with Microsoft Office- Outlook, Word, Excel- Utilizing functions and developing reports in Excel.
• Experience processing records used in an application process and evaluating for compliance with statues and regulations.
• Experience working autonomously.
• Experience entering and retrieving data and scanning documents.
• Experience working a flexible schedule based on need or caseload.
• Experience in performing on-site inspections and reviews of DDS waivered services for individuals with Intellectual Disabilities.
• Experience reviewing and submitting plans of correction.
• Experience with Community Companion Homes.
• Experience providing oversight of licensing reviews and plans of correction for one or more CLA programs.
• Experience providing oversight of quality service reviews and plans of correction.
• Experience with DDS abuse and neglect reporting requirements, investigations, and ability to identify signs of potential abuse and neglect.

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes.  As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.