What are the responsibilities and job description for the CDS Program Specialist/Designated Coordinator position at MRCI?
Job Description
Let us help you reach your professional and personal goals while supporting individuals with disabilities!
MRCI is looking for a dependable person who enjoys working with others, can problem solve using sound common sense, and has a sense of humor. The CDS Program Specialist is a full-time position with day time hours. This position will allow you to give back to the community while having full-time benefits, training, and advancement opportunities!
Job Summary
The CDS Program Specialist/Designated Coordinator for the Client Directed Services (CDS) department at MRCI will oversee all CDS services affected by DHS licensing rules. In addition, the Program Specialist/DC will ensure all current licensing requirements are met relative to CDS programs, this includes annual and semi-annual participant meetings as well as the annual/semi-annual licensing documents.
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm
Starting pay: $21.92 per hour, and may vary depending on experience.
Position Perks:
Education/Experience
Experience providing direct care services to people with disabilities or age 65 and older and one of the following qualifications:
Let us help you reach your professional and personal goals while supporting individuals with disabilities!
MRCI is looking for a dependable person who enjoys working with others, can problem solve using sound common sense, and has a sense of humor. The CDS Program Specialist is a full-time position with day time hours. This position will allow you to give back to the community while having full-time benefits, training, and advancement opportunities!
Job Summary
The CDS Program Specialist/Designated Coordinator for the Client Directed Services (CDS) department at MRCI will oversee all CDS services affected by DHS licensing rules. In addition, the Program Specialist/DC will ensure all current licensing requirements are met relative to CDS programs, this includes annual and semi-annual participant meetings as well as the annual/semi-annual licensing documents.
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm
Starting pay: $21.92 per hour, and may vary depending on experience.
Position Perks:
- Computer and Cell Phone Provided
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Company paid access to mental health support including counseling sessions, legal, and financial resources
- 10 Vacation Days and 10 Sick and Safe Days
- 403b Retirement with company match
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with company match
- Engage and participate in the delivery of all services within CDS governed by DHS licensing rules, specifically MN Statute 245D; ensures that all licensing is met.
- Maintains understanding and expertise in all current requirements and all future updates to licensing rules, guidelines, protocols and reporting requirements.
- Arranges for and attends Individual Plan meetings as needed.
- Coordinates the efforts of the family, staff and other involved individuals to provide services to the clients.
- Responsible for developing and initiating an appropriate Support Plan Addendum as well as other annual licensing documents.
- Ensures staff competency: guarantees that staff have access to mandated training and testing, that the training is tracked and that the training is completed within licensing timelines.
- Provides supervision, instruction and assistance to staff implementing the Support Plan Addendum and outcomes.
- Performs direct observations of service delivery to assess staff competency.
- Monitors and reviews continued appropriateness of the CSSP Addendums and outcomes and oversees the making of revisions as needed.
- Maintains documentation of the individual client’s progress, according to the licensing standards.
- Engages with outside Designated Coordinators to implement program requirements.
- Ensure implementation of any corrective action ordered by DHS.
- Input and monitor new budget, service authorizations, along with processing plan revisions. Assist with payroll resolution, enrolling and assisting direct care workers with online time keeping systems all while providing a high level of customer service.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Education/Experience
Experience providing direct care services to people with disabilities or age 65 and older and one of the following qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in a human service-related field plus one year of full-time work.
- Associate’s degree in a human service-related field plus two years of full-time work.
- Diploma in a field related to human services from an accredited postsecondary institution plus three years of full-time work.
- Four years of full-time work experience under the supervision of a staff person who meets the qualifications listed above and a minimum of 50 hours of education and training related to human services and disabilities.
- Strong writing, reading and interpersonal communication abilities.
- Strong problem solving and reasoning skills.
- Demonstrated proficiency in computer-based office software, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Ability and willingness to travel throughout Minnesota.
- Valid driver’s license with reliable transportation.
- Clear a MN Department of Human Services background check
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