Acquired Brain Injury - Moving Forward Plan Waiver Director

The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) was invited by Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EHS) to develop 24/7 residential services for both the Acquired Brain Injury Residential Waiver and the Moving Forward Plan Waiver during FY’14. The Inter-agency Service Agreement (ISA) between MassHealth and DDS started at $935,000 to begin hiring staff and building the residential service system. It is now over $200,000,000 because of the considerable growth of the residential system and the significant funding to support that development. In FY’14 there were fewer than 100 individuals in these waivers and now it serves nearly 1,000 individuals in residential services. Additionally, because these individuals have a clinical presentation significantly different from individuals typically served by DDS, the plan has been to develop a service system completely separated from the DDS Intellectually Disabled (ID)/Developmentally Disabled (DD) service system.

The Acquired Brain Injury-Moving Forward Plan (ABI-MFP) Director is a mid-level management position assigned to the regional level to assist the Community Systems Director in the management of all administrative, clinical, programmatic and budgetary matters related to the ABI and MFP Waivers. The ABI-MFP Director is delegated principal responsibility for day-to-day operational issues within the Regional ABI-MFP Office, including primary responsibility for ensuring compliance with all reporting responsibilities; provider contract negotiations; Purchase of Service (POS) contract billing and reconciliation; ensuring compliance with litigation requirements of the Hutchinson Class Lawsuit; reviewing and signing off on Individual Service Plans (ISP) and Safety Plans attesting to their adequacy, appropriateness and consistency with regulatory requirements. Day-to-day oversight and management includes quality assurance monitoring of all services and supports purchased through the POS system including management of all referrals to ABI-MFP Providers; individual and systemic problem solving; development of new providers and provider homes; procurement, monitoring and evaluation of residential services, as well as, day services and support services provided to the waiver participants funded through UMASS/MassHealth. There are four ABI-MFP Regional Offices, the Directors each managing a budget ranging from $40,000,000 to $60,000,000 depending on the number of participants wishing to relocate within the Region. The staff reporting to the ABI-MFP Director ranges from 14 to 18 employees. As noted, this effort is associated with a Settlement Agreement between the Plaintiffs representing individuals with an Acquired Brain Injury and EHS, MassHealth, MRC and DDS (through an ISA with MassHealth to deliver 24/7 residential services, IT infrastructure, individual case management and service oversight and monitoring all done at the Regional level).

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Pre-Hire Process:

Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Record Law and may be published on the Commonwealth's website.

• Education, licensure, and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division's Hiring Guidelines.

Recommended candidates must successfully complete pre-employment screening which includes:

• Disabled Persons Protection Commission (DPPC) Abuse Registry Search: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/dppc-abuser-registry
• Criminal background check (CORI) by regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. http://www.mass.gov/hhs/cori
• National Background Checks, Chapter 234 of the Acts of 2014, conduct fingerprint-based check. https://www.mass.gov/lists/dds-fingerprint-background-checks

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MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must have at least (A) five (5) years of full-time or, equivalent part-time, professional, administrative, supervisory, or managerial experience in business administration, business management, public administration, public management, clinical administration or clinical management of which (B) at least one (1) year must have been in a project management, supervisory or managerial capacity or (C) any equivalent combination of the required experience and substitutions below.

Substitutions:

I. A certificate in a relevant or related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the required (A) experience.

II. A Bachelor's degree in a related field may be substituted for two (2) years of the required (A) experience.

III. A Graduate degree in a related field may be substituted for three (3) years of the required (A) experience.

IV. A Doctorate degree in a related field may be substituted for four (4) years of the required (A) experience.

Salary placement is determined by a combination of factors, including the candidate’s years of directly related experience and education, and alignment with our internal compensation structure as set forth by the Human Resources Division’s Hiring Guidelines. For all bargaining unit positions (non-management), compensation is subject to the salary provisions outlined in the applicable collective bargaining agreement and will apply to placement within the appropriate salary range.

Title 101 CMR 23.00 (“Regulation”) requires certain agency staff to have received the COVID-19 vaccination and Influenza vaccination, or have taken required mitigation measures, to prevent viral infection and transmission in State Hospitals and State Congregate Care Facilities. The Regulation applies to this position. Successful candidates will be required to acknowledge and attest to your vaccination status for both COVID-19 and Influenza.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.