Job Description
DODD Core Values To help Ohioans with developmental disabilities, DODD has embodied the following core values that focus on the experience of our customers, the people we serve, and their families:
- Kindness & Empathy – All interactions are based on genuine care and concern for all involved. We listen to those we serve, our partners, and each other.
- Collaboration – We engage with each other and our partners with openness and trust.
- Transparency – We are accessible and visible in our business practices.
- Quality Innovation – The services we deliver are value-added and promote excellence.
- Inclusiveness – Cultivate an environment that embraces diversity and ideas at every level of interaction. Our systems and processes are designed to ensure that every person is treated equally, and every voice is heard fairly.
- Accountability – We conduct ourselves professionally and will manage taxpayer dollars responsibly.
Job Duties Coordinates overall development & implementation of client-based habilitative programming (e.g., individual habilitation plan (IHP); individual program plan (IPP); individual behavior guidelines) & acts as chairperson of inter-disciplinary team meetings to coordinate comprehensive delivery of services (e.g., speech, medical, pharmacy, social services, psychology, psychiatry, vocational, educational) & model appropriate behavior/intervention to assigned caseload of 8-30 clients, supervises assigned staff (e.g., residential care supervisors; hospital aide coordinators; therapeutic program workers; teachers; activity therapy specialists; juvenile correctional officers; social workers) in delivery of services, trains staff in effective delivery of training techniques/methods, ensures habilitative services & documentation meet requirements (e.g., Medicaid ICF/IID) & maintains accurate records of program implementation, reviews programs to determine effectiveness/compliance & initiates modifications/corrective action if necessary.
Conducts periodic rounds of cottages/modules/units/buildings or other active treatment locations to ensure proper implementation of programming & to monitor staff (e.g., therapeutic program workers) in proper documentation, appropriate client interactions & compliance with Medicaid ICF/IID regulations & standards; acts as chairperson of team meetings to review, analyze & modify 30/90 day & annual reviews of client habilitation plans to include review of information prior to team meetings, chairing meetings, facilitation of discussion, developmental of goals & objectives for clients, prioritization of goals & objectives, proofreading minutes of meetings & writing of individual programs, changes to &/or modifications of clients programs on ongoing basis & correction of deficiencies; participates in mock surveys of facilities; recommends proposed policies & procedures.
Coordinates client home visits, transfers (i.e., inter/intra facility) & discharges to ensure efficiency; acts as relief residential care supervisor &/or assists therapeutic program workers in training clients; attends meetings, training, workshops & seminars; serves on committees & task forces; acts as liaison with client families, guardians, case management staff &/or community-based staff; prepares reports, forms & correspondence related to clients & staff assigned; assists with coordination of youth admissions & releases.
Qualifications - Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy
- Registered Nurse
- Individual who holds at least a bachelor's degree in professional human services category (E.G., Psychology, Education, Anthropology).
Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact ADA Coordinator by email at EEO-DiversityAffairs@dodd.ohio.gov .
Per Federal Register, Vol. 53. No. 107, Section 453.430, applicants must have at least one yr. of experience working directly with persons with intellectual disability or other developmental disabilities & is one of following: -Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy -Registered Nurse -Individual who holds at least a bachelor’s degree in professional human services category (e.g., Psychology, Education, Anthropology).
Job Skills: Direct Support/Direct Care
Technical Skills: Communications, Customer Service, Data Analytics, Program Management, Training
Professional Skills: Continuous Improvement, Critical Thinking, Leading Others, Managing Meetings, Teamwork
Organization Developmental Disabilities - Columbus Developmental Center
Agency Contact Name and Information charlotte.calloway@dodd.ohio.gov
Unposting Date Dec 11, 2025, 4:59:00 AM
Work Location Columbus Developmental Center
Primary Location United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus
Compensation $29.22
Schedule Full-time
Classified Indicator Unclassified
Union Exempt from Union
Primary Job Skill Direct Support/Direct Care
Technical Skills Data Analytics, Communications, Customer Service, Program Management, Training
Professional Skills Critical Thinking, Leading Others, Managing Meetings, Teamwork, Continuous Improvement
Agency Overview Join our team at the Columbus Developmental Center! Who Are We? The Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) is a trauma informed care agency focused on implementing our core values and providing support to people with developmental disabilities. We oversee a statewide system of supportive services that focus on ensuring the health and safety, supporting access to community participation, and increasing opportunities for meaningful employment. To learn more about DODD click here .
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