Job Description

Requisition No: 797670

Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title: OPS HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM SPECIALIST - 67965508

Position Number: 67965508

Salary: $25.00 Hourly - $52,000.00 Annually

Posting Closing Date: 04/19/2023

AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

SOUTHERN REGION - 67965508 - MIAMI, FL

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***

THIS IS AN OPS POSITION.

The Agency for Persons with Disabilities works in partnership with local communities to support people with developmental disabilities in living, learning, and working in their communities. APD provides critical services and supports for customers with developmental disabilities to reach their full potential. The Agency serves people with spina bifida, autism, Down syndrome, children ages 3-5 at high risk of developmental disabilities, cerebral palsy, Prader-Willi syndrome, Phelan-McDermid syndrome, and intellectual disabilities. There is no charge or co-payment for services provided through the Agency.

The State of Florida participates in the VALIC National Plan for OPS employees. The VALIC National Plan includes two tax-qualified, defined-contribution retirement investment plans. Approved by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and offered by VALIC, Inc. (VALIC), the Plan is divided into two parts: the FICA Alternative Plan and the Special Pay Plan.

To obtain more information on the VALIC National Plan, you may contact VALIC, Inc. at or call toll free 1-800-448-2542.

OPS employees are not eligible for any type of leave accrual, paid holidays or personal holidays.

ANSWERS TO THE QUALIFYING QUESTIONS MUST BE VERIFIABLE BASED ON YOUR SUBMITTED APPLICATION.

REQUIREMENTS:

Open Competitive opportunity- Any applicant who meets the minimum requirements of the position.

Must have a valid Florida Driver\'s License. .

Must have experience using Microsoft Office software programs, such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, etc.

Must be able to work under strict timelines.

**NOTE: Applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile. Work history with month, year, and hours worked are required to qualify for this position. Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile. Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information. ***

DUTIES:

Employees of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities are required to demonstrate total commitment to outstanding customer service. This includes, but is not limited to, always acting in a responsive, professional, courteous manner with the employees, customers and public we serve at all times.

The primary function of this position is to conduct on-site surveys of APD licensed residential and non-residential settings (ADT programs) to ensure compliance to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements. The duties to be performed consist of, but not limited to:

Conduct onsite monitoring of APD licensed residential facilities and non-residential settings (i.e., Adult Day Training programs) located within the region. Reviews and determines provider compliance to the community setting requirements specified by the CMS.

Reviews to be conducted will require flexibility in scheduling for evenings and weekends for residential settings to be assessed when individuals are home from their day programs.

Length of time per survey will vary based upon the number of facility settings to be assessed in one location and the number of individuals served. Conduct monitoring based upon established survey protocol.

Conduct interviews of individuals served within residential settings and non-residential settings (i.e., Adult Day Training programs) to verify person centered plans are in place that ensure rights, dignity, choice, and community integration.

Complete written survey reports to summarize the findings of providers\' compliance to the CMS Rule requirements, including the identification of deficiencies to be remediated.

Coordinate with providers the completion of plans of remediation/correction and provide technical assistance for providers to come into compliance to the CMS rule.

Conduct annual validation surveys of ADT providers to ensure they continue to meet the CMS Rule requirements.

Conduct heightened scrutiny reviews of settings that appears to meet the definition of presumptive institutional and report findings to APD executive management.

Conduct follow-up surveys to ensure providers complete their plans of remediation within established time frames.

Conduct survey reviews of new residential and ADT providers identified by the regions that require heightened scrutiny to ensure they are in compliance to the CMS Rule before rendering services through the HCBS Waiver

Coordinate meetings with APD executive management at State Office to determine actions to be taken (i.e., termination or Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) exception request).

Participate with APD and AHCA executive management in the reviews of public comments on settings identified as presumptive institutions and to provide recommendations as deemed appropriate on issues presented.

When applicable, facilitate and monitor with regions the termination of provider settings that do not comply with the CMS Rule.

Ensures APD Regional Offices, in collaboration with the individuals\' Waiver Support Coordinators, assist affected individuals to locate alternative providers.

Provides State Office status reports of settings to be terminated and of individuals\' transition to alternative providers.

Participate in all training and technical assistance conference calls from State Office.

Performs other work-related duties as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of Developmental Disabilities or Mental Illness, or the principles and practices of one of the allied health field principles or one of the rehabilitative sciences.
• Must have reliable transportation to travel to residential (group homes) and non-residential settings (ADTs) in Miami Dade and/or Monroe Counties.
• Must have knowledge and proficient use of Microsoft applications and other required computer software applications.
• Must have the ability to communicate orally and in writing, information and ideas clearly, concisely and effectively.
• Must have the ability to establish, organize and maintain files.
• Must have the ability of reading and interpreting applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
• Must have the ability to write evaluations and/or reports.
• Must have the ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Must have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT:

It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities that applicants for employment undergo Level 2 employment screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer.
No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the Level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Agency.
Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for Statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and Federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.

THIS POSITION REQUIRES A BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION INCLUDING FINGERPRINTING, PURSUANT TO S. 110.1127(1), FLORIDA STATUTES.

WE HIRE ONLY U.S. CITIZENS AND THOSE LAWFULLY AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE U.S. APD PARTICIPATES IN THE U.S. GOVERNMENT\'S EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION PROGRAM (E-VERIFY). E-VERIFY IS A PROGRAM THAT ELECTRONICALLY CONFIRMS AN EMPLOYEE\'S ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES AFTER COMPLETION OF THE EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION FORM (I-9).

ALL APPLICANTS SHOULD COMPLETE THE ON-LINE APPLICATION PROCESS. IF ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, PLEASE CALL THE PEOPLE FIRST SERVICE CENTER AT 1-877-562-7287. RESPONSES TO THE QUALIFYING QUESTIONS ARE REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

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