Investigator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Minimum of one-year experience supporting individuals with developmental disabilities.
• Experience/certification as an OPWDD investigator (or ability to become certified)
• Must be flexible to work evenings and weekends when necessary.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills, excellent organization, written and verbal skills.
• Must demonstrate the ability to manage multiple details/tasks.
• Valid driver’s license that is in compliance with Heritage Christian Services’ motor vehicle record standards, and reliable transportation to and from work.

Nice To Haves

• Four-year degree within a human service related field preferred.
• Experience and knowledge of OPWDD regulations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Completes assigned 624/625 investigations, with attention to regulatory timeframes and responsibilities, and all related processes.
• Participate in OPWDD investigator training and outside vendor training to become a certified investigator. Becoming a certified investigator takes approximately 6 mos-1 year, minimum.
• Participate in continuing education/training surrounding investigations and investigatory processes.
• Ability to implement and manage multiple, simultaneous investigations.
• Compliance with agency policies and procedures and NYS OPWDD rules and regulations.
• Provide staff education and training related to incident reporting and abuse.
• Monitoring and oversight of unusual occurrences, and unusual med situations, as assigned.
• Responsible for trend reports, minimally semi-annually. for assigned sites relative to unusual occurrences and unusual med situations.
• Participate in administrative supervised evacuation drills at programs, as assigned.