Regional Self-Advocacy Specialist (Full-Time Contractual)

State of Maryland • Wicomico, MD

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About The Position

The main purpose of this full-time contractual position is to provide support and training to people with developmental disabilities to enable them to advocate for themselves, to assist with questions and concerns from individuals who receive DDA funding, and provide outreach and education to community organizations. This position communicates through phone, email and in person.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
• One year of experience performing administrative staff, clerical, clerical technical, or secretarial work.
• Candidates may substitute 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university for the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer involving staff work requiring regular use of independent judgment and analysis in applying and interpreting rules and regulations in accordance with agency laws and policies on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
• Candidates must possess at least one year of experience as a self advocate for developmental or intellectual disabilities.
• Candidates may be responsible for providing their own transportation as needed to access meetings, remote locations, and job destinations as assigned.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in outreach to other Self-Advocates, Self Advocacy groups and other organizations.
• Experience developing and conducting training.
• Experience as a role model and mentor for peers in learning and using self-advocacy skills.
• Experience working independently.

Responsibilities

• provide support and training to people with developmental disabilities to enable them to advocate for themselves
• assist with questions and concerns from individuals who receive DDA funding
• provide outreach and education to community organizations
• communicates through phone, email and in person

Benefits

• Contractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents.
• As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits.
• You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.
• Leave may be granted to a contractual employee at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees