Developmental Disability Specialist I - SDS Specialist

Developmental Disability Specialist I - SDS Specialist

Salary

$60,056.05 - $100,093.76 Annually

Location

FAIRFAX (EJ27), VA

Job Type

FT Hourly W BN

Job Number

24-01568

Department

Community Services Board

Opening Date

06/22/2024

Closing Date

7/5/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S22

Posting Type

Open to General Public

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Job Announcement

This position works within our Contracts & Supportive Services Division. You'll be a part of a team of diverse professionals and will work with a caseload of approximately 60 participating families to purchase, with county funds, the support services necessary for their family members with a developmental disability to access and participate in community-based activities they determine to be meaningful and beneficial. This includes but is not limited to fiscal oversight of funding provided, monitoring, documenting, and reimbursing services purchased within existing Fairfax County, CSB, and SDS policies and procedures. Telework is available.

• Assists in developing policy, procedure, and guidance materials relative to managing, evaluating, and evolving the SDS program.

• Maintains accurate participant financial accounts including participant budget assistance, approving funding, oversight of expenditures, reconciling bank statements and Excel spreadsheets, service hour upload to electronic health record.

• Assists in developing policy, procedure, and guidance materials to facilitate a participant's consideration of, entrance into, support during, and exit from the SDS program.

• Manages a Self-Directed Services caseload.

• Approves, monitors, and evaluates SDS Service plans.

• Assists in problem solving and intervening on complex issues.

• Assures service documentation is submitted and data entered into the electronic health records to meet state performance contract requirements.

• Initiate, amend, manage assigned participant's SDS Service Agreements.

• Markets and promotes the SDS program to prospective participants and works collaboratively with FCPS, the CSB and other county departments, not for profit organizations, and the Fairfax County community at large.

• Assists in building community capacity to support the SDS Program.

The CSB strives to create a work environment that facilitates professional growth by broadening your skill base with extensive training and development, modeling best practices in employee relations, employee recognition programs and advancement opportunities along with providing a highly competitive wage and benefits package. Since 1969, the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board has served individuals of all ages who have mental illness, substance use disorders, serious emotional and/or developmental disabilities. Our vision, aligned with the goals of One Fairfax, is that everyone in our community has the support needed to live a healthy, fulfilling life. Fairfax County is a dynamic and diverse community spanning over 400 square miles. With over 1.2 million residents, Fairfax County is the most populous jurisdiction in Virginia. Operating as part of Fairfax County government's human services system the CSB provides a wide array of services offering opportunities for career growth and advancement.

More information about CSB Services may be found at Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board Community Services Board (fairfaxcounty.gov).

Additional benefits of working with the CSB include:

• The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and CSB recognizes that staff competence speaking a variety of languages is necessary to meet client needs. We encourage candidate's bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply. A foreign language skills stipend of up to $1,300/year (full-time) may be given for qualified bi-lingual employees.

• The CSB provides clinical supervision for employees who are registered as licensed eligible mental health in one of the following areas: Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist.

• To find out more about the benefits of working with Fairfax County Government, please visit the CSB Careers Page.

Note: To learn more about careers that make a difference, watch our video "CSB Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Providing Care."

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:

(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, or a related field.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

Valid motor vehicle driver's license.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a Child Protective Services Registry check, a driving record check, and sanction screening to the satisfaction of the employer. A TB screening upon hire and annually thereafter.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, or a related human services field.

• Two years or more of experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities.

• Experience developing and maintaining financial accounting using Excel spreadsheets.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be able to drive to numerous locations in the community during the course of the day. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Panel Interview and may include a practical exercise.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov. EEO/AA/TTY.

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