Waiver Planning Specialist (ID/A) (Closes 9/14)
About The Position
This position is for a Priority Planning Specialist who will be an employee of Community Family Advocates, working onsite at Allegheny County DHS. The role is responsible for activities related to the implementation of the Administrative Entity Agreement with the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP). The incumbent will focus on required planning activities for waiting list management, Intellectual Disability/Autism waiver enrollment, and service authorization. Duties also include ongoing quality reviews of system processes during waiver enrollment and tracking of state-funded initiatives and certification. The role requires versatility as the specific client focus will vary, and the incumbent must be conversant with and trained in all functions of the Priority Planning Unit.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in social work or related field.
- 1 year of previous experience working with families in the field of intellectual disability.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Access to a reliable vehicle are required to navigate in the community for work-related assignments.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
- Excellent organizational, problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent knowledge of MH/ID service delivery and systems theory, including provider delivery systems.
- Basic computer skills in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and Internet research methods.
Nice To Haves
- Master or Master's Degree in Social Work or related field.
Responsibilities
- Assisting with activities associated with managing the waiting list.
- Assisting with planning activities related to critical activities within the unit such as Waiver Capacity Management, Initiative Planning and Authorization of Services.
- Providing resource information and support to Service Coordination Units/Families/Individuals.
- Assisting Individual Support Teams with identifying assessed needs of individuals.
- Assisting Individual Support Teams with identifying opportunities to utilize Community of Practice Lifecourse Tools to assist individuals, families and teams.
- Assisting Individual Support Teams with incorporating all necessary information into the ISP.
- Assisting Individual Support Teams with identifying potential providers to deliver services that support assessed service needs.
- Assisting with adding sites and services in Provider Reimbursement and Operations Management Information System in electronic format (PROMISe) and Home and Community Services Information System (HCSIS).
- Following processes set forth by ODP (variances, program capacity, rate exceptions, etc.).
- Utilizing knowledge of existing resources and assisting in locating newly available resources.
- Assisting with updates related to spreadsheets/databases for tracking purposes including: ISP alert spreadsheet, Planning lists, Intensive needs planning, Vacancy management, Individual utilization.
- Assisting with HCSIS/Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services (PUNS) Management through regular review of data and reports.
- Completing closures for individuals that are related to waiver capacity.
- Updating information in HCSIS, as needed.
- Collaborating with other internal teams (Fiscal, Service Authorization, Quality Management and Monitoring) in the sharing and processing of information.
- Attending regularly scheduled meetings concerning the overall program operations of the Priority Planning Team.
- Completing system reviews of high priority individuals to ensure data integrity. Reviews will include: PUNS, ISP, Service Notes, Incident Management, Independent Monitoring for Quality (IM4Q), Risk Analysis, SC Monitoring and any other information as necessary.
- Working with stakeholders in an effort to resolve issues such as addressing inconsistencies with system information, individuals identified incorrectly, following proper processes and policy.
- Ensuring that State and Federal standards and policies are followed when implementing State and Federal Initiatives.
- Implementing countywide policies and procedures established for the unit.
- Participating in all required state and county trainings.
- Attending meetings as necessary.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
