Community Systems Director

Northeast Region of DDS

The Northeast Region of DDS is seeking a dynamic leader with excellent management skills and knowledge of the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities to provide leadership in serving individuals and their families.

The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) is dedicated to creating, in partnership with others, innovative and genuine opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities to participate fully and meaningfully in, and contribute to, their communities as valued members.

Job Responsibilities: (The duties and responsibilities stated are general summary and not all inclusive.) 

The Community Systems Director (CSD) functions as a senior-level manager providing essential support to area and regional staff related to the provision of community based support services, including the oversight of RFR approvals to qualify providers for various service codes .  The role of the Community Systems Director is to plan, develop, coordinate and administer (at the regional level) programs and activities of the department that relate to and ensure a system of responsive, high quality and cost effective community services. The CSD provides leadership around implementing agency policies, organizing new initiatives, guidance regarding individual cases, and interviewing and hiring key staff for area/regional offices.  The CSD assists with Regional recognition activities to support and acknowledge the role of DDS employee in the Region for their work and exemplary performance.

The Community Systems Director supervises the work of Regional leads  direct and indirect human services professionals and support staff in multiple disciplines/departments, these include, family support, children’s services, autism supports, learning and development, nursing home case management, adaptive equipment, transportation, school to adult transition services, program development, Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and housing. Work requires the application of advanced administrative techniques in directing and participating in a wide variety of residential, day and individual/ family supports and the ancillary services that augment those supports. Incumbents work with regional managers, local area-level managers and a variety of private and public agencies, and other EOHHS agencies.  

The Community Systems Director is a member of the Northeast Regional Management Team and is supervised directly by the Regional Director.  The CSD is the back up in the absence of the Regional Director and is kept informed of pertinent issues and situations involving personnel, persons supported and other operational matters ,  as required, to ensure continuity of knowledge.

Preferred Qualifications:

The applicant should have extensive administrative and supervisory experience in the field of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.  This includes direct senior level experience in program development, contract negotiations, risk management, resource prioritization, and individual, family and community relations.  A background in the field of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities is essential in order to successfully perform the duties of the Community Systems Director.

Schedule:

The work location of this position is in Danvers, MA 

Monday through Friday, Day Shift 

Schedule:

The work location of this position is in Danvers, MA 

Monday through Friday, Day Shift 

Flexibility is required to meet the needs of the Regional office which may include nights and weekends in addition to providing support and planning for all Regional Events.

About the Department of Developmental Services

The mission of the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) is to create innovative and genuine opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities including Autism Spectrum Disorder to participate fully and contribute meaningfully to their communities as valued members. DDS serves over 43,000 vulnerable individuals throughout their lifetimes, providing a spectrum of day, employment, and residential supports. The agency directly oversees and manages $3 billion in public funds ($2.7B+ operating budget) and approximately 5,500 staff, the largest state employee workforce of any agency in the Massachusetts executive branch of government.

For more information about our agency and programs visit: www.mass.gov/dds