MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A baccalaureate degree plus one year of professional level experience in developmentally disabled services, alcohol/drug abuse counseling or treatment, mental health treatment, health care management, or social services.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.
Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:
A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
A master's degree or Ph. D. in psychology; counseling; social work; sociology; criminal justice; nursing; public health; public health administration; public administration; hospital administration; education (with eighteen semester hours in psychology, special education or early childhood education); speech communication/pathology; physical therapy; occupational therapy; therapeutic recreation; music therapy; or family and consumer sciences (with a concentration in child, family and social services) will substitute for all of the required experience.
NOTE:
Some positions may require regulation as a Registered Social Worker (RSW), Licensed Master's Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
Assists clients in developing service plans including identification of goals and appropriate services and making recommendations for specific support needs.
Conducts assessments of clients utilizing standardized assessment tools.
Prepares appeal packages for submission to the Bureau of Appeals and represents agency at hearings. Attends appeal hearings to learn the processes and procedures.
Prepares reports, maintains records, and conducts correspondence relevant to areas of specialty.
Interviews and establishes working relationships with clients and families.
Serves as a liaison with a variety of local and state agencies, professional organizations, advocacy organizations, legal and court related entities, and private providers to develop, maintain, and enhance a viable service delivery system for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
Coordinates a portion of a statewide program element in a specific service area, under close supervision.
Provides supportive services for clients and assists in obtaining services from appropriate community resources based on the support plan.
ENTRY UNIT:
Assesses home environment, living situation, and abilities of individuals and families to determine the need for support service. Also determines if other agency referrals are necessary for crisis intervention.
Completes standardized assessments for determining eligibility of Developmentally Disabled state and federally/mandated programs and services.
Determines the current status of clients to evaluate if an immediate danger/risk is present.
Obtains medical, psychological, educational reports on clients; determines if information supports eligibility requirements as established by state law.
Prepares eligibility decisions.
FAMILY SUPPORT UNIT:
Implements the developed service plan and monitors compliance by providers, family members and others to ensure supports are delivered satisfactorily.
Participates in setting case plan goals/objectives in family team conferences and presenting requests for funding as appropriate.
Monitors the flow of required documents for fiscal oversight of service plan.
Observe upper level staff performing on-site interviews with provider agency administrators; assure program compliance with contract expectations.
Coordinates exploration of alternate living arrangements for clients/families requesting such, as outlined in plan of services.