• Job Description

  Req#: 804647

  Requisition No: 804647

  Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

  Working Title: MONITORING & LICENSING SPECIALIST - 67016126 1

  Position Number: 67016126

  Salary: $34,455.91-$36,245.16

  Posting Closing Date: 06/22/2023

  HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM SPECIALIST – CS

  AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

  SOUTHEAST REGION – 67016126 – WEST PALM BEACH, FL

  PALM BEACH & SOUTHEAST REGION COUNTIES

  ***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***

  THIS IS A CAREER SERVICE 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 age 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. www.apdcares.org

  REQUIREMENTS:

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

  Must have valid Driver's license.

  Position may require some travel to surrounding areas, applicant must be willing and able to travel for work purposes .

  **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 not limited to, acting in a responsive, professional, courteous manner with the employees, customers and public we serve at all times.

  This is a responsible professional position in which the employee is responsible for licensing and monitoring group homes that are licensed by the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD), and conducting wellness visits, as assigned. Monitoring visits are required monthly and licensing is required annually for all APD group licensed group homes.

  Conducts monthly monitoring visits to assigned group homes, or more frequently, as directed, using the agency approved monitoring tool. Participates in Wellness visits as assigned. Identifies deficiencies and prepares Notices of Non-Compliance and follows up to ensure that required corrective actions are completed by the group home provider. Provides follow up by assessing whether the providers corrective actions address the non-compliance and reports lack of compliance to his/her supervisor. Provides follow up on Abuse Reports, Incident Reports, and any other reports as assigned.

  Takes the lead for licensure renewals of APD licensed group homes to assure 100% compliance of F.A.C. 65G-2, Chapter 393, F.S., Fire and Health Department Administrative Code. Completes the consumer, personnel, and home licensing checklist, as well as verifying water temperatures and the licensed capacity. Assists with staff compliance as required by reviewing all staff training records and background screening information. Completes Initial Application process within 90 days of receipt of completed packet. Schedules all re-licensing surveys by notifying the group home 90 days out of the scheduled date of the licensure expiration date. The written notification includes attachments of all documents used in the licensure survey process. Prepares the required paperwork for signature by relevant staff in a timely manner.

  Provides technical assistance to each provider as required including, but not limited to, Group Home Workshops. Coordinates or facilitates needed training for residential facility providers. Attends and participates in monthly staff meetings, monthly meetings with Supervisor, Monitors, Medical Case Management Staff, Residential Planning Coordinators, and Behavior Analysts.

  Updates iConnect system and all residential databases to reflect current licensure. Maintain residential files on all APD facilities in Region/Field office. Performs CEMP plan activities as required during disasters.

  Performs other assigned duties as required.

  KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

  • Knowledge of and ability to work directly with persons with developmental disabilities
  • Knowledge of and ability in monitoring and quality assurance
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite Software (Word, Excel, SharePoint, Access, PowerPoint)
  • Ability to travel for work purposes

  DIRECT DEPOSIT PROGRAM - As a condition of employment, a person appointed to a position in State government is required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program. Rather than receiving a paper paycheck, your funds will be deposited directly into your account at your financial institution. This will be accomplished by Electronic Funds Transfer. Banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions are eligible to accept such deposits. Retirement funds are also required to be in the Direct Deposit Program.

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

  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.

  VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

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