Developmental Disability Specialist II

Position Information

Effective June 30, 2024: This position includes a $2,500.00 gross signing bonus at hire and $2,500.00 gross bonus at the completion of the probationary period.

Are you an experienced human services professional looking for a position where you will make a difference in the lives of children and adults with developmental disabilities?

The Department of Human Services is hiring for a Developmental Disability Specialist II to provide Support Coordination (i.e., case management services) in the Clinical and Developmental Services Bureau, Developmental Services program. This position will work with Arlington County residents that have developmental disabilities, as well as their families and community providers, to ensure services are available and in place for individuals to live and thrive in the community. This employee will join a team of similar staff that facilitate person-centered planning for individuals supported by the program.

Specific duties include:

• Interviews individuals, families, and other providers to assess the need for services;

• Interprets professional assessments and evaluations and develops person-centered plans;

• Provides supportive counseling to individuals and their families including crisis interventions and discharge planning;

• Conducts visits in the community at individual's homes, in residential settings, and at employment and day support sites;

• Leads interdisciplinary teams to provide coordination of care;

• Assures quality service provision by maintaining compliance with State of Virginia Licensure Regulations and Medicaid/Developmental Disability (DD) Waiver standards;

• Serves as a liaison between individuals and their families and service providers, exploring resources for residential, habilitation, supported employment, and supported medical professionals; and

• Documents and tracks services in the electronic health record and the state's Waiver Management System (WaMS).

Arlington County DHS is committed to delivering client services in an effective, equitable, respectful, and trauma-informed manner. Our staff is dedicated to ensuring our clients are approached, engaged and cared for in ways that demonstrate competency, sensitivity and awareness of factors which impact the client experience including but not limited to: cultural identity, gender, racial, and ethnic diversity, religious/spiritual ascription, physical capability, cognitive and literacy levels, sexual orientation, and linguistic needs.

The ideal candidate will be a team-player with a passion for serving individuals with Developmental Disabilities; has strong attention to detail and customer service skills; is well-organized; and is comfortable using an electronic health record.

Selection Criteria

Minimum:

• Bachelor's Degree in Special Education, Nursing, Psychology, or other directly related field. Should include coursework in areas such as intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental illness, physical disabilities, medical conditions, and/or psychometrics; and

• Some experience providing direct services to individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. (i.e., coordination/case management; developing, conducting and approving assessments and developing and monitoring individual service plans).

Substitution: Additional experience may substitute for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.

Desirable: Preference may be given to candidates with experience in one or more of the following:

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Rehabilitation Counseling, Nursing, or other directly related field of study

• Case management experience in aging and/or disability services; and/or

• Experience with Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waivers.

Special Requirements

CPR and first aid, as well as DHS' Crisis Prevention and Verbal Intervention training is required and will be provided post- employment, as will other local and state-mandated trainings.

Applicant must possess, or obtain by time of appointment, a valid motor vehicle operator's license from the applicant's place of residence, or the applicant must have the ability and willingness to use alternative methods of transportation to perform assigned duties and responsibilities at locations other than the primary worksite. The applicant must authorize Arlington County to obtain, or the applicant must provide a certified copy of the applicant's official state/district driving record. Any offer of employment will be contingent upon a favorable review of the applicant's driving record.

Selected candidates must complete pre-hire federal background check and State of Virginia Central Registry Check.

Employment restrictions: To ensure that dual relationships are avoided and that employees who are also clients do not relate to their service provider as co-professionals, employees will not be hired by the County to provide or support services to the team or program in which they are current clients:

• You cannot concurrently receive behavioral health services from Arlington County Community Service Board (CSB) programs while employed in an Arlington County CSB program (exception Crisis Intervention services).

• At least 24 months must have passed between receipt of CSB services from Arlington County and employment in an Arlington County CSB program.

Additional Information

Work Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Occasional evening work may be required.

Your responses to the supplemental questionnaire are required for this position. Please do not give "see resume" as a response to the questions. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

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Applicants who have questions or need assistance with the application may telephone (703) 228-3500 or visit the Human Resources Department. Our staff will be happy to work with you to enter your application into the system. Public access computers are available at all County Libraries, and in the Human Resources Department.

The examination process for this position may include: (1) training and experience evaluation; (2) written and oral examination; (3) personal interview; (4) performance test/work sample; and/or (5) physical examination.

Applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process. Please call the ADA Coordinator at 703-228-3559 (voice) or email pers@arlingtonva.us.

Eligibility for Arlington County Government employee benefits depends on your position type (permanent or temporary) and your status (full-time or part-time).

More detailed information on benefits and conditions of employment is available on the Arlington County Human Resources Department website: www.arlingtonva.us/pers.

Permanent, Full-Time Appointments

All jobs are permanent, full-time appointments unless otherwise stated in the announcement. The following benefits are available:

Paid Leave: Vacation leave is earned at the rate of five hours biweekly.

Leave accrual increases gradually until eight hours of leave are earned biweekly for twelve or more years of service. Sick leave is earned at the rate of four hours biweekly. Paid parental and family leave benefits are also offered. Leave is pro-rated for part-time employees.

Holidays: There are eleven paid fixed holidays each year, as well as two floating holidays. Initial allotment of floating holidays may vary based on when you are hired.

Health and Dental Insurance: Four group health insurance plans are offered - a health maintenance organization, two plans with in-network only coverage, and a high-deductible plan with in and out-of-network coveerage, along with a Health Savings Account (HSA). Group dental insurance is also offered, with two options for coverage.

The County pays a significant portion of the premium for these plans for employees and their dependents. The County also contributes to the HSA.

Life Insurance: Basic life insurance is provided at no cost to employees.

The benefit is one times annual salary. Additional life insurance may be purchased for yourself, spouse, and/or children.

Retirement: The County retirement program is made up of three parts: a defined benefit (pension) plan, a defined contribution plan (401(a)), and a deferred compensation plan (457). The defined benefit plan provides a monthly retirement benefit based on your final average salary and years of service with the County.

You contribute a portion of your salary on a pre-tax basis to this plan. General employees contribute 4% of pay; uniformed public safety employees contribute 7.5% of pay. The County also contributes to this plan. Employees become vested in the plan at five years of service.

For general employees, the County also contributes 4.2% of pay to a defined contribution plan (401(a)). The 457 deferred compensation plan allows you to save for retirement on either a pre-tax (457b) or post-tax (457 Roth) basis up to the IRS annual limit. New employees are automatically enrolled with a pre-tax contribution equal to 2% of your pay. A variety of investment options are available for the 401(a) and 457 plans.

Other Benefits: The County also offers health care, dependent care, and parking flexible spending accounts; adoption assistance, tuition reimbursement; transit and walk/bike to work subsidies; a college savings plan; wellness programs; training opportunities; and a variety of other benefits.

Permanent, Part-Time Appointments:

Part-time employees who work ten or more hours per week receive paid leave and benefits in proportion to the number of hours worked per week.

Limited Term Appointments:

Benefits are the same as permanent appointments except that the employees do not achieve permanent status.

Temporary Regular Appointments:

Temporary regular employees who work 30 hours or more per week are eligible for health, dental, and basic life insurance as described above. They are also eligible for vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays.

Temporary Seasonal and Occasional Appointments:

Temporary employees who work on a seasonal basis or variable hours receive sick leave, but do not normally receive other paid leave or benefits. Exceptions are noted in individual announcements.

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Please provide the following (if applicable): • Highest level of degree earned: • Major of study: • Date of graduation: • Date(s) of practicum: • Place of practicum: • Responsibilities of practicum:

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Tell us about your experience providing direct services including conducting assessments and developing and monitoring person-centered plans for individuals that have developmental disabilities. Identify the name of the employer for which these services were provided and dates of employment. If you do not have this experience, please put "N/A".

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Please select if you have one or more of the following:

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Rehabilitation Counseling, Nursing, or other directly related field of study

• Case management experience in aging and/or disability services;

• Experience with Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waivers;

• None of the above.

Required Question

Agency Arlington County

Address 2100 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 511

Arlington, Virginia, 22201

Phone 703-228-3500

Website https://careers.arlingtonva.us/