SUPPORTED LIVING LIAISON - 67073551

State of Florida • Tampa, FL

4d • Remote

About The Position

This is a highly responsible Career Service position at the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities whose role includes but is not limited to supporting individuals served through the Supported Living Program. This position is responsible for connecting clients to supports and services for success in the Supported Living Program and for monitoring client health and safety when indicated. This position also assists with emergency management activities. The position provides ongoing technical assistance and training to Supported Living providers and engages with community partners and stakeholders to support individuals living in their own homes.

This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency’s mission.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree Preferred.
• Occasional overnight travel may be required.
• Knowledge of: Providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities.
• Ability to: Speak publicly and work with large groups.
• Train adult learners.
• Demonstrate Skills in: Microsoft Office Programs including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates, prepares for, and facilitates quarterly supported living provider meetings. Maintains electronic records of all training materials shared at the meetings, keeps all forms and presentation materials current, and follows up with participants as needed.
• Organizes and facilitates regional Supported Living provider certification trainings. Screens students to determine eligibility to become certified. Provides interpretation of supported living policies and procedures per rule and statute; offers on-going technical assistance to SL providers, as well as Waiver Support Coordinators. Responds to phone calls and electronic mail related to SL. Distributes information to providers regarding continuing education and skills training opportunities.
• Participates in local and state meetings, conference calls, trainings, stakeholder workgroups, coalitions, and other collaborative initiatives related to supporting clients remain in their own homes.
• Responsible for Emergency Disaster Management for all individuals in supported living. Provides annual training of policies and procedures to providers including completion of required agency documents that enables APD to track the health and safety of individuals in supported living. Routinely reviews and updates demographic information in APD iConnect for pre-enrollment clients in supported living to accurately reflect their residence address and living setting. Regularly issues reminders for Waiver Support Coordinators to keep accurate demographic information for all their clients in APD iConnect at all times. Maintains an up-to-date list of all clients in Supported Living who reside in the Region and validate the information against information provided by the APD Data Unit.
• Conducts regular visits to homes of clients in supported living settings to conduct wellness checks or other monitoring as needed. Follows up on concerns, complaints, incident reports and protective services investigations involving supported living clients to ensure that concerns related to their health, safety and well-being are fully addressed.
• Reviews all Individual and Family Supports (IFS) In-Home Subsidy requests for clients in Supported Living and follows current agency procedures in accordance with IFS Rule 65G-13, F.A.C. to provide written responses within established timeframes.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits.
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com).
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Tuition waivers.
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees