State of Pennsylvania-posted about 1 month ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Hybrid • Ridgway, PA
5,001-10,000 employees
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

Are you looking for a challenging and rewarding career that serves to help others? Achieve your goals in this Intellectual Disabilities Program Specialist 1 position with our dedicated team at the Cameron and Elk Counties' Mental Health/Intellectual Disabilities office. This professional administrative work involves the review, analysis, evaluation, monitoring, and coordination of the Home and Community Based Services through the Office of Developmental Programs while offering a generous benefit package that includes robust paid time off, medical benefits, and more. Join us in our mission to help the people we serve achieve personal growth, recovery, and an everyday life! In this key role, your duties will involve providing technical assistance to contract providers and agency staff, as well as program planning, development, and implementation. This includes creating the Quality Management plan, tracking, monitoring and reporting the data to stakeholders. You will also review and approve incident reports; coordinate and provide technical assistance with providers in regard to actions or lack of actions within the Incident Management process; and utilize data and information from EIM, the Home and Community Services Information System (HCSIS), and other monitoring activities outside of HCSIS. This is essential for identifying trends, strengths, and areas of concern or challenges for review. In coordination with the IDD Director, you will also assist in the completion of the following annual processes: Quality Assurance & Improvement (QA&I) - to include the AE self-assessment and Provider reviews, Provider Qualification (PQ) and Provider Orientation. Other duties in this role include developing policies and procedures in accordance with the Office of Developmental Program's Bulletins, Announcements, and Operating Agreement; monitoring and overseeing the process of Individual Support Plan development in HCSIS; assisting providers with claims resolution or billing issues; and participating in the Office of Developmental Program's Academies and the implementation of all information provided at them. You will have the opportunity to provide community outreach by holding an annual and bi-annual Family Collaborative meeting, developing a quarterly newsletter, as well as planning and coordinating activities for Abilities Month. Take charge of your future and apply to make a difference with us today!

  • Providing technical assistance to contract providers and agency staff
  • Program planning, development, and implementation
  • Creating the Quality Management plan
  • Tracking, monitoring and reporting the data to stakeholders
  • Reviewing and approving incident reports
  • Coordinating and providing technical assistance with providers in regard to actions or lack of actions within the Incident Management process
  • Utilizing data and information from EIM, the Home and Community Services Information System (HCSIS), and other monitoring activities outside of HCSIS
  • Assisting in the completion of the following annual processes: Quality Assurance & Improvement (QA&I) - to include the AE self-assessment and Provider reviews, Provider Qualification (PQ) and Provider Orientation
  • Developing policies and procedures in accordance with the Office of Developmental Program's Bulletins, Announcements, and Operating Agreement
  • Monitoring and overseeing the process of Individual Support Plan development in HCSIS
  • Assisting providers with claims resolution or billing issues
  • Participating in the Office of Developmental Program's Academies and the implementation of all information provided at them
  • Providing community outreach by holding an annual and bi-annual Family Collaborative meeting, developing a quarterly newsletter, as well as planning and coordinating activities for Abilities Month
  • Two years of professional experience in the field of intellectual disabilities, and a bachelor's degree; or An equivalent combination of experience and training.
  • You must meet the PA residency requirement.
  • You must be able to perform essential job functions.
  • A conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.
  • Generous benefit package that includes robust paid time off, medical benefits, and more.
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