Suffolk Preventive Performance and Quality Improvement Specialist na SCO Family of Services

SCO Family of Services has provided vital human services throughout New York City and Long Island for more than 100 years. SCO helps vulnerable New Yorkers build a strong foundation for the future. We get young children off to a good start, launch youth into adulthood, stabilize and strengthen families and unlock potential for children and adults with special needs.

SCO Family of Services welcomes you to join our family and help us work together to carry out our mission to build a stronger tomorrow.

Purpose of the Position: To conduct quality improvement activities within the Department/division to help to ensure the quality of care and services of the persons and families served by (name of programs) at SCO Family of Services.

REPORTS TO: Primary reporting to the Director of PQI or in the absence of that position, Vice President of Agency-Wide Quality Improvement.

SUPERVISES: N/A or indicate titles of supervisees

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assist program staff to meet Federal, State and local code and regulations and accrediting body standards.

2. Conduct or oversee Case Record Review activities and prepare quarterly and annual Case Record Review reports, aggregating data, analyzing trends, and working collaboratively with program staff regarding follow-up activities and improvements, as required.

3. Prepare quarterly and annual Internal Quality Monitoring reports capturing key program indicators and other quality improvement data involving trends and working collaboratively with program staff regarding follow-up activities and improvements, as required.

4. Facilitate the submission of Outcome Measurement reports: Track key Outcomes and Performance measurements throughout the year, aggregating data, analyzing quarterly and annual trends and working collaboratively with program staff regarding follow-up activities and improvements.

5. Develop, as needed, and/or utilize agency systems for on-going program data collection and trend analysis, implementing procedures to use such systems in areas such as: demographics, incidents and accidents, the conduct of investigations, program specific demographics, etc.

6. Assist with the formulation, implementation and monitoring of PDSA’s to ensure program improvement including but not limited to: policy/procedure development and review, systems development and review, establishing benchmarks, personnel assignments, training, etc., tracking the implementation of PDSAs providing follow-up, as needed, with program staff.

7. Participate in Quality Team meetings. Communicate results and recommendations to key audiences including the presentation of Quality Improvement reports to staff with analysis of trends. Assure recording of minutes, as appropriate.

8. Ensure the implementation requirements, as indicated in the agency Quality Improvement manual.

9. Other PQI tasks as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree preferred in Human Services, Social Work, Health Care Administration, Public Administration or similar field. One year’s experience in quality improvement/program evaluation and/or administration in not-for-profit settings, preferred.

Experience with computer database and word-processing programs such as MS-Office Suite–Word, Excel, Access–to create and maintain databases, track and analyze information and data, desirable.

Experience with audit preparation, accreditation/survey activities (especially COA), and Outcomes measurement is desirable.

RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHERS:

1. Must be a team player, able to engage people throughout the agency in order to interact with Administrative and Managerial staff as well as Supervisory and Line Staff, as appropriate.

2. Have a strong sensitivity to cultural differences in order to work well amongst staff, persons and families served and complete tasks as assigned.

3. Ability to set limits, maintain role, work collaboratively and respectfully to intervene appropriately as a quality improvement staff person.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Hybrid, based out of the Deer Park office.