Program Administrator I Dd

State of Maryland•Prince George's, MD

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This regional management level position provides direction to the Regional Quality Enhancement (QE) Team in support of the DDA’s mission to assure the full participation of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families in all aspects of community life and the promotion of quality supports and services necessary to foster their personal growth, independence and productivity. This position is responsible for the regional analysis of data gathered through various quality enhancement assessments, review of incidents, and individual plan and service reviews. In addition, the Regional QE program team provides technical assistance to address systemic problems that focus on enhancing individuals’ lives and improving the quality of services provided by the community agencies within the region. This position requires extensive coordination with the individuals receiving services, families, advocates, the provider community, Office of Health Care Quality, other community agencies and the general public.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in nursing, social work, psychology, education, counseling, or a related field.
Six years professional experience in health services.
Three years must have been in Developmental Disabilities professional work related to treatment and development of developmentally disabled clients.
Two years must have been at the managerial or supervisory level.

Nice To Haves

Experience in quality assurance, quality enhancement, or program evaluation within human services, healthcare, or regulatory environments.
Experience working with Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver programs and knowledge of federal and state waiver compliance requirements.
Demonstrated experience analyzing program performances data, incident trends, and quality indicators to improve service outcomes.
Leadership experience supervising professional staff and managing multidisciplinary teams.
Experience developing or implementing Quality Enhancement or Quality Assurance review processes.

Responsibilities

Provides direction to the Regional Quality Enhancement (QE) Team.
Responsible for the regional analysis of data gathered through various quality enhancement assessments, review of incidents, and individual plan and service reviews.
Provides technical assistance to address systemic problems that focus on enhancing individuals’ lives and improving the quality of services provided by the community agencies within the region.
Extensive coordination with individuals receiving services, families, advocates, the provider community, Office of Health Care Quality, other community agencies and the general public.