County ID Program Specialist 1 (Local Government)
About The Position
This position administers, plans, coordinates, implements, monitors, and provides technical assistance for the Intellectual Disabilities/Autism program under the direction of the DS Program Director, BH/DS Deputy Administrator, and BH/DS Administrator. As a County ID Program Specialist 1, you will perform the following duties: Program Coordination: Manage participant directed services and ensure all documentation follows required guidelines Employment Support: Lead employment initiatives, guide stakeholders, and assist youth transitioning from school to work Quality Oversight: Conduct reviews, monitor data, and support quality management activities across assigned programs Eligibility Processing: Review Medicaid Waiver eligibility, submit required documents, and coordinate changes with the County Assistance Office Incident Review: Evaluate incident reports within required timeframes, complete investigations, and provide technical assistance to providers Stakeholder Collaboration: Build relationships with SCOs, providers, and community agencies to support program goals.
Requirements
- Two years of professional experience in the field of intellectual disabilities, and a bachelor's degree; or An equivalent combination of experience and training.
- Meet the PA residency requirement.
- Be able to perform essential job functions.
- Pass a background investigation.
- Pass a drug screening (conditional offer of employment).
- Satisfactory criminal history reports including PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance (conditional offer of employment).
- Provide complete and accurate information on the application to support eligibility.
- Attach a copy of college transcripts if claiming education.
Responsibilities
- Administer, plan, coordinate, implement, monitor, and provide technical assistance for the Intellectual Disabilities/Autism program.
- Manage participant directed services and ensure all documentation follows required guidelines.
- Lead employment initiatives, guide stakeholders, and assist youth transitioning from school to work.
- Conduct reviews, monitor data, and support quality management activities across assigned programs.
- Review Medicaid Waiver eligibility, submit required documents, and coordinate changes with the County Assistance Office.
- Evaluate incident reports within required timeframes, complete investigations, and provide technical assistance to providers.
- Build relationships with SCOs, providers, and community agencies to support program goals.
Benefits
- Generous benefit package
- Supportive work environment
- Opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 2 days per week after successful completion of a 6-month probationary period and director approval.
- Telework requires a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
