Guardianship Specialist

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Job ID: 30700
Agency: Human Services
Location: Sioux Falls, Yankton, Vermillion, or Watertown SD
Salary: $23.82 - $28.36 Hourly, depending on qualifications
Pay Grade: H
Closing Date: 03/17/2025

About DHS:

The South Dakota Department of Human Services encompasses a broad field dedicated to offering services that support older adults and individuals with disabilities. Our programs promote independence and inclusion through person-centered services. DHS comes together with the common goal of bettering the lives of South Dakotans.

DHS strives to create an environment where people are inspired and challenged to create excellence, grow their skills, discover advancement opportunities, and are rewarded for their contributions. Join our team as we focus on helping our fellow human beings overcome adversity and reach their full potential.

Our Benefits Include:

• 15 days/120 Hours of Vacation Leave
• 14 days/112 Hours of Sick Leave
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Employee health insurance includes plan with a $0 premium for employee-only coverage
• Flexible Benefits – Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Critical Illness and more
• Paid Parental & Family Medical Leave
• 6% Fully Matched Retirement Plan
• Reduced Tuition for In-State Colleges/Universities
• Employee Wellness Program
• Continued Education/Training Opportunities

Click to view additional benefits information: https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/index.html.

Job Summary:

This is an exciting opportunity for those who enjoy working with the elderly and disabled. The Department of Human Services serves as legal guardian of last resort for individuals across South Dakota. These positions are responsible for visiting all individuals under the Department's guardianship, developing relationships to know and understand their wishes and preferences about decisions, ensuring their safety, communicating needs and requests, and providing required reports to the appointing courts.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• desire to work with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and the aging;
• excellent written and oral communication skills;
• willingness to travel year-round;
• strong organizational skills;
• high school diploma or GED.

Knowledge of:

• South Dakota services for the aging and those with disabilities is helpful, but not required;
• some medical knowledge is also helpful, but not required.

Skill to:

• visit and communicate with individuals who use alternative communication methods and style;
• write clear and concise communications about both emergency situations and routine updates;
• communicate with the rest of the Guardianship team to ensure the best possible services to protected people;
• draft appropriate status reports to the courts;
• provide well thought-out recommendations as to serious life decisions, including medical decisions, for protected people.

Ability to:

• reprioritize in response to emergency situations;
• coordinate team meetings as necessary to assist protected people;
• meaningfully participate in all discussions, whether in person or remote, about protected peoples' wellbeing.

Additional Requirements: To be considered, please attach your Resume and a Letter of Interest.

This position is eligible for Veterans’ Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.

Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment.

NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/. This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

Must apply online: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=190
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"

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