Treatment Team Leader
(Female, Age 47) from Tupper Lake, NY
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At a Glance
Current Job
Basic data on your current job
| Job Title | Treatment Team Leader |
|---|---|
| Salary | $74,000 |
| Other Compensation | None Set |
| Hours/Week | 40 |
| Company Size | (not answered) |
| Location | Tupper Lake, NY |
| Years Experience | 2.5 years |
Career Ratings
Opinions on your CAREER overall (i.e. not just your current job)
| Years in Career | 0 |
|---|---|
| Education | (not answered) |
| Income Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Interest Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Work-Life Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Fulfilment Rating | 0 / 10 |
Current job Q&A
Describe the type of organization you work for.
In patient treatment for individuals with diagnoses of developmental disabilities. Over 1500 employees for all campus and community based programs.
Describe your job role and responsibilities.
Over see the department of 6 investigators. Investigate allegations of abuse within the facility. Member of various committees, maintain time sheets, chair department meetings, provide performance evaluations to the investigators
Please list an additional benefits (beyond compensation) that you receive.
Deferred compensation, medical, dental, eye insurance, 40hrs PL, 12 hours per month vacation, 64 hours sick per year
Do you feel you are under/over or well/fairly compensated at your current position?
well
Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Please explain.
Yes I work with several individuals daily. I enjoy this.
Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
Describe your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what you like/dislike about working in it.
My own office on the 4th floor of a fairly large residential (school) setting. Old facility dating back to the 1930’s.
Please rate each of the following aspects of your current job on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest/best):
Income: 1
Benefits: 2
Hours: 5
Co-Workers: 4
Supervisors: 7
Job Title: 8
Level of Responsibility: 6
The Actual Work: 3
A day in the life of…
Please describe a typical workday for you in your current job:
| 5am to 6am | |
| 6am to 7am | |
| 7am to 8am | |
| 8am to 9am | Arrive at 8am, check email and phone messages, then check mail box, review calendar for the day. Met with each team member to see where they were at with their investigations.
Reviewed interrogation questions with investigator. |
| 9am to 10am | Reviewed investigation to set up interviews |
| 10am to 11am | Interrogation with Union and target of an investigation |
| 11am to 12pm | Continued to review investigation and set up time to conduct interviews. |
| 12pm to 1pm | Lunch from 12:15-12:45pm. Checked email |
| 1pm to 2pm | Went to get new ID then to other unit to conduct investigation interviews |
| 2pm to 3pm | Conducting interview |
| 3pm to 4pm | Meeting to discuss closed and open cases |
| 4pm to 5pm | Returned to office at 4pm, checked phone messages, email, filed and cleaned up to leave at 4:30pm |
| 5pm to 6pm | |
| 6pm to 7pm | |
| 7pm to 8pm | |
| 8pm to 9pm | |
| 9pm to 10pm | |
| 10pm to 11pm | |
| 11pm to 12am |
Table of Contents
How you got your job
How did you get your current job?
Aware of facility sent a resume and completed a job application, family members worked at the facility
What was the application process?
Resume, paper application, then took a civil service exam
Did you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the interview process entail?
Interviewed with the Deputy Director and Quality Management Coordinator, only 1 interview
If you can remember, what questions were you asked during the interview?
Scenerio questions, supervisory issue questions, questions about dealing with difficult employees, regulation questions, strengths and weaknesses, and computer abilities
Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain.
No there is never enough training in most positions in the facility. You jump in and learn as you go.
Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?
Supervisor Training
Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain.
Yes, my educational background is sociology and social work; training in counseling and interacting with difficult individuals.
If applicable, do you feel your internship experience helped you prepare for your job?
My internship was with geriatrics; I guess some relevance.
If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Bachelors in a human service field, internship with individuals with developmental disabilities, be able to work in a team setting
What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours?
Good communication skills, listening skills, counseling skills, must be organized and can meet time lines, able to assess varying situations, be opened minded and go into investigations unbiased, good writing skills, able to work as a team member, advocate for those with developmental disabilities.
Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Yes
What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Be open minded, must be professional through some very tough investigative issues involving abuse of developmentally disabled individuals, work cooperatively with other professionals at the facility
Long-term career plans
Is your current employment part of your overall career plan? Why or why not?
Yes, I continue to move up in the ladder and this recent move is a supervisor position which gives future advances, 16 year employee planning to complete 30 years.
What are your current career goals?
To be successful at my current position and make improvements in the agency for the better of those served
Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?
No
Prior work history
Please list your most recent jobs prior to this current job:
| Title | Length | Salary | Description | |
| Prior Job 1 | Social Worker Asssistant | 15 years | 65000 | Counseling with the inpatient consumers served by the agency, liason between the facility and outside agencies, placement planning, contact with family members, ran an anger management group and social skills group, member of treatment team. |
| Prior Job 2 | Child Protection | 4 years | 32000 | Investigations of child abuse, certification of foster homes, member of treatment team, liason between schools, families and other agencies, provide support to families in need of obtaining resources from community agencies, complete family assessments. |
Educational background
Please list your educational background:
High School GPA:honors
| GPA | School | Degree | |
| College (Undergraduate) or Technical/Vocational |
3.75 | Plattsburgh State | BS Sociology/minor psychology |
| Graduate or Professional (Masters or Doctorate) |
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