Job Description

This Individual Position is Exempt from the Hiring Freeze. Qualified Applicants are Encouraged to Apply.

Welcome to the Department of Health

We'd be delighted to have you join our team.

If you envision yourself in this role and are ready to start an exciting career with us, apply today

This position is open to Alaskan Residents only.

Please check out the

residency definition

to determine if you qualify.

What You Will Be Doing:

Do you like talking with people in the community?
Do you like traveling locally and statewide?


This position may be for you.


As an assessor in this role, you will conduct face-to-face interviews with community members applying for Home and Community Based Waiver Services (HCBS), Community First Choice (CFC), and Personal Care Services (PCS). In this role, you will document thorough and clear assessment findings to make justifiable, evidence-based conclusions in a consumer assessment tool. The assessments conducted in this role determine whether services are necessary, the proper type and level for individuals to receive adequate care, and whether they meet regulatory requirements.

Mission and Values/Culture:

This position is a part of the Senior and Disabilities Services' Assessment Unit. Senior and Disabilities Services (SDS) promotes health, well-being, and safety for individuals with disabilities, seniors, and vulnerable adults by facilitating access to quality services and supports that foster independence, personal choice, and dignity. SDS and its partners are responsible and accountable for the efficient and effective management of services, and foster an environment of fairness, equality, integrity, and honesty. SDS and its partners provide quality services designed and delivered to build communities where all members are included, respected, and valued.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

We offer a vibrant and dynamic work environment. The work our team does has a profoundly positive impact on the lives of hundreds of Alaskans by facilitating access to quality and safe services for individuals with disabilities, seniors, and vulnerable adults, while allowing them to live in their community of choice. We are guided by our mission to foster dignity, independence, and personal choice. Our unit promotes learning, professional development opportunities, and a healthy work-life balance

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

This position is located in Anchorage, Alaska. Our office is in Northeast Anchorage (1835 Bragaw St, Ste 350). It is near Costco, East High School, various restaurants, and a coffee shop. Parking is readily available at the building.



Our team consists of 18 assessors, 3 supervisors, and 2 support staff who work closely and cooperatively under the direction of the Assessment Unit Manager. The position also involves regular travel throughout the state. There is an option for a hybrid teleworking schedule once a probationary period has been successfully passed.

Who We Are Looking For:

The ideal candidate will possess some or all of the following position-specific competencies in addition to the minimum qualifications listed below.

Analysis and Assessment:

Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating data and information

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Writing:

Recognizes or uses correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicates information (e.g., facts, ideas, or messages) in a succinct and organized manner; produces written information, which may include technical material and information that is appropriate for the intended audience.

Community Dimensions of Practice:

Distinguishes the roles and responsibilities of governmental and non-governmental organizations in providing programs and services to improve the health of a community.

Special Notice

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Transportation to and from assessments is accomplished with state vehicles when available and your vehicle, as needed.

Position requires regular overnight travel within Alaska

. Travel trips typically last around 2 business days, although flexibility is required due to the nature of this position. Travel methods include commercial and small charter planes, boats, snow machines, and four-wheelers. Must be comfortable with travel to both urban and rural regions of Alaska. A valid and current Alaskan driver's license is required at the time of appointment

To view the general description and example of duties for this job class, please go to the following link and search for

Health Program Manager

:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/

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Minimum Qualifications

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Competency-Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions

This job class uses competency-based minimum qualifications.

Please ensure your application

(through work history, volunteer experience (duties summary), training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

Competency Description

The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), tasks, and behaviors used to describe the competency. They typically list expectations instead of specific tasks and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines. A competency's description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA, task, and behavior needed to meet the competency successfully, but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.

Please ensure your application (through work history, training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports/demonstrates that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with the competencies in

Partnering:

Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals.

Public Health:

Applies knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, methods, and tools associated with protecting and improving the health of people and their communities, including promoting healthy lifestyles, researching disease and injury prevention, and detecting, preventing, and responding to infectious diseases.


Equivalent to those typically gained by:
A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in biological, health, or behavioral science; health practice; education; public, healthcare, or business administration; or a closely related field;

AND/OR

Progressively responsible professional experience performing health program planning, development, coordination, evaluation, or implementation; providing technical health care assistance and consultation; conducting health care utilization or quality assurance examinations; and/or delivering health care.

Special Note:

Agencies employing Health Program Managers are responsible for administering a wide range of medical, behavioral, and social health insurance programs for children and adults. Positions typically focus on a particular health area. Where licensure is required, the job vacancy announcement will identify the type of license necessary to apply for that specific position. The essential functions of some positions may involve exposure to infectious diseases and/or biohazards. Travel may be required.



"Professional experience" means work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment.



"Progressively responsible" means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.

Additional Required Information

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At the time of the interview, please provide the following:

Three (3) professional references whom we may contact by phone, one (1) of whom must be your current or most recent supervisor, if not already provided in the application. Current performance evaluation, if available. A copy of academic transcripts (unofficial is okay; please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcripts) is used to support that you meet the minimum qualification competencies, if not already provided in the application

Please read the information below carefully. This applies to your application submission.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS

For your application to be evaluated, you mustanswer the Supplemental Questions.
The State of Alaska utilizes four proficiency levels to measure and describe an applicant's level of competence in applying specific behaviors, knowledge, skills, and abilities to accomplish a particular task. The four proficiency levels are Mastery, Fluency, Literacy, and Discovery. You must rate your proficiency level for each competency listed in the supplemental questions.

EDUCATION

To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies, you must fill in the Education section of the application If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required with each application (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts) Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not, transcripts will be required before employment.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION

If education is completed in a foreign college or university, it may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education, you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university.

It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

The omission of the required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application, and you will not receive further consideration.

WORK EXPERIENCE

When using work experience not documented in your application, please provide the employer's name, job title, employment dates, and whether you worked full-time or part-time Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and if minimum qualifications are met Work experience needed to meet the minimum qualifications must be documented in the application If the application does not support minimum qualifications, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment

A resume will not be used to determine that minimum qualifications have been met for the position you are applying for.

If you have currently or previously been appointed to a flexibly staffed position, please ensure your work experience within a flexibly staffed position indicates the actual dates employed at each level Ensure your time and any subsequent flex promotion(s) are documented as a separate position This is required as minimum qualifications require experience at a particular level in which the lower level may not be considered If this information is not accurately reflected in your application, this may cause the processing of your application for consideration to be delayed.

NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application.

Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination that your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.



The State of Alaska does not provide VISA Employer sponsorships.

MULTIPLE VACANCIES

This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.

APPLICATION NOTICE

You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or via a hard copy application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal such as AlaskaJobs or another database, you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hard-copy application to apply successfully. Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska "How to Apply" webpage, found here: http://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace/help/.

NOTICE

Questions regarding the application process can be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 800-587-0430 (toll-free) or (907) 465- 4095.

If you choose to be contacted by email,

please ensure that your email address is correct on your application and that your spam filter will permit emails from the 'governmentjobs.com' domain.

For information on allowing emails from the 'governmentjobs.com' domains, visit the Lost Password Help page at https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword.

EEO STATEMENT

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-4095 in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal-opportunity employer.

WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE

Questions regarding application submission or system operation errors should be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 1-800-587-0430 (toll-free) or (907) 465-4095 if you are in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to recruitment.services@alaska.gov.

For assistance with applying for a password, please visit

https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword

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Contact Information

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For specific information about the position, feel free to contact the hiring manager at:

Kimberlina Lopez

Phone:

(907) 764-0736

Email:

kimberlina.lopez@alaska.gov

Careers with the State of Alaska offer MANY benefits

The following information describes

typical

benefits available to employees of the State of Alaska. Actual benefits received may differ by bargaining unit or branch of government, position type, or be prorated for other than full time work.



For a quick breakdown of the insurance, health, and retirement benefits available for State Employees you can view an orientation video from Division of Retirement and Benefits. (Please note this video is specifically designed for new State Employees.)

Insurance Benefits

Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental + The following employee groups are under AlaskaCare Benefits administered by the State: See https://drb.alaska.gov/help/plans.html for additional information.
- AVTEC
- Confidential
- Correctional Officers
- Marine Engineers
- Mt. Edgecumbe Teachers
- Supervisory
- Unlicensed Vessel Personnel/Inland Boatman's Union
- Exempt employees (not covered by collective bargaining)
+ The following employee groups are covered by Union health trusts. Contact the appropriate Union for additional information.
- General Government
- Labor, Trades and Crafts
- Public Safety Employees Association
- Masters, Mates & Pilots
Employer paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available (amount depends on Bargaining Unit)

Optional Insurance Benefits

Group-based insurance premiums for + Term life (employee, spouse or qualified same sex partner, and dependents)
+ Long-term and short-term disability
+ Accidental Death and Dismemberment
+ Long-term care (self and eligible family members)
+ Supplemental Survivor Benefits
Employee-funded flexible spending accounts for tax savings on eligible health care or dependent care expenses

Retirement Benefits

Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) Matching employer contribution into a defined contribution program (new employees) Employer contribution into a defined benefit or defined contribution program (current employees) Contributions to the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan in lieu of contributions to Social Security Option to enroll in the Alaska Deferred Compensation Program

Note: The Defined Contribution Plan, Supplemental Annuity Plan and Deferred Compensation Program offer a variety of investment options*

See https://drb.alaska.gov/retiree/ for additional information

Paid Leave & Other Benefits

Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served * Twelve (12) paid holidays a year