State of Connecticut Executive Branch

In the Department of Developmental Services, Resources Management Unit this class is accountable for supervising a staff engaged in ensuring the fiscal and operational practices of contracted private providers are provided to consumers in accordance with state agency standards.

This class is used to provide supervision to three (3) or more Developmental Services Resource Management Specialists and/or Developmental Services Resource Compliance Coordinators on a regular and continuing basis.

Receives general direction from a Developmental Services Program Manager (General) or an employee of a higher grade.

Supervises lower level staff as assigned.

• Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work of staff;
• Provides staff training and assistance;
• Conducts performance evaluations;
• Determines priorities and plans unit work;
• Establishes and maintains unit procedures;
• Makes recommendations on development of policies and standards;
• Acts as liaison with other operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures;
• Reviews and monitors the services provided by private providers to ensure terms of the contract are satisfied;
• Coordinates the review of individual service changes through the Planning and Resource Allocation Team (PRAT) or Utilization Resource Review (URR);
• Reviews contracts to ensure quality of services are provided;
• Provides direction to private providers on contract interpretation related to programmatic, fiscal and quality concerns;
• Reviews, analyzes, monitors and ensures private provider Plans of Correction are achieved;
• Conducts and monitors the annual review process;
• Prepares reports and correspondence;
• May conduct on site visits to assure private providers are in compliance with Department standards;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of
  • modern methods of care, program design, treatment and education of individuals with an intellectual disability living in various community settings;
  • resource monitoring and evaluation;
  • relevant agency policies and procedures;
  • state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
• Knowledge of business finance and accounting procedures;
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills;
  • oral and written communication skills;
• Considerable ability to analyze and critique private agency's, organization's and individual practitioner's recordkeeping and financial statements;
• Ability to utilize computer software;
• Supervisory ability.

Seven (7) years of professional experience in a human services setting providing services and supports to individuals with an intellectual disability.

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been conducting fiscal analysis and oversight of individual budgets/plans.

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Developmental Services Resource Management Specialist.

College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.

• Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.