Affiliate Support Specialist

Johnson County Kansas•Lenexa, KS

14h

About The Position

The Affiliate Support Specialist serves as the primary contact for complex-needs cases at the CDDO, coordinating with the person’s team and external partners to identify immediate supports and sustainable options. The role researches and provides resources to affiliates, supports workgroups addressing crisis and complex needs, and guides prospective providers through the affiliation process, including coordinating meetings and ensuring requested documents are completed accurately. The specialist supports affiliates with regulations and resources and maintains affiliate documents in the CDDO’s EHR system. The role assists with Only Willing and Qualified Provider (OWQP) processes for the Community Supports Waiver (CSW), compiles and submits required State and CDDO reports, and submits Medically Fragile and Inclement Weather requests to KDADS. It also provides assigned CDDO Quality Assurance oversight, participates in Quality Assurance meetings, and collaborates with other CDDO team members to complete CDDO functions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a Human Service field or similar; relevant service years may be exchanged for education.
One year of Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) experience; education may be substituted for experience.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience working with the IDD population.
Targeted Case Management experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary contact for complex-needs cases at the CDDO, communicating and coordinating with the person’s team and external partners.
Help teams identify acute supports and sustainable options for people in need.
Research and offer resources to affiliates supporting the person.
Attend and support workgroups focused on resources for crisis and complex needs.
Guide prospective providers through the affiliation process, coordinate meetings, and ensure requested documents are completed accurately.
Support affiliates with regulations and resources.
Maintain affiliate documents in the CDDO’s EHR system.
Assist with Only Willing and Qualified Provider (OWQP) processes for the Community Supports Waiver (CSW).
Compile and submit required State and CDDO reports, including the quarterly KDADS Quality Review Tracking report, KDADS Quarterly Reports, and monthly CDDO Board Report.
Submit Medically Fragile and Inclement Weather requests to KDADS.
Provide CDDO Quality Assurance oversight for assigned affiliates.
Attend Quality Assurance Committee and statewide Quality Assurance meetings.
Collaborate with other CDDO team members to ensure CDDO functions are completed.
Assist other departments during a declared emergency situation, if called upon.