CIHS Supervisor (Health Care Tech IV) - Grand Junction Regional Center

Department Information

Grand Junction Regional Center (GJRC) is one of three Regional Centers in Colorado that serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who have intensive needs.

GJRC, which dates back to 1919, has both Intermediate Care Facilities/Intellectual Developmental Disabilities (ICF/IDD) homes and Home and Community Based Services Waiver (HCBS Waiver) homes throughout the community. The center serves a diverse population, from people who have high abilities but are a high risk to themselves or others to people who have significant medical challenges.

Programs are individualized to meet varying needs. Services provided range from residential services and health services to mental health intervention. GJRC provides day program, vocational and specialized habilitation, speech, occupational therapy, therapeutic recreation and nutritional services.

Description of Job

This position is essential in the coordination of Community Integration and Habilitation Services (CIHS) for disabled people living at Grand Junction Regional Center (GJRC).

Additionally, as a CIHS Supervisor, you can expect to:

• Develop and coordinate appropriate CIHS supports and services for people in ICF and HCBS Waiver engaging in activities of daily living, community connections, supported employment and specialized habilitation.
• Monitor documentation/billing for reimbursement. Ensure compliance with federal regulations, state regulations, division policies and agency procedures.
• Exercise supervision over the CIHS employees
• Complete Performance Management Plans- Core competencies, goals and professional development
• Oversee timekeeping and leave approval via Kronos/UKG, W2W and Google Calendar.
• Plan for certification/funding audits and allocates resources to meet annual and daily needs of CIHS staff, sites and work locations. This includes, but is not limited to budget, staff scheduling, annual services for people served, transportation and supplies.
• Identify, evaluate, and ensure compliance to CDHS policies, DRC policies and agency procedures/protocols.
• Collect, complete, monitor, and delegate administrative forms, reports and records in order to achieve ongoing licensure and certification.
• Complete duties using prescribed electronic and hard copy procedures utilizing computers and other supporting tools as needed to complete the duties.
• Participate in agency work groups and committees; attends assigned meetings and in-services as scheduled.
• Train HCT III staff in departmental process, implementation of CIHS supports, assessment completion, quarterly/annual meeting documentation, and ISP program writing/monitoring.
• Annual recertification is required for “CORE”, delegated skills, and Safety Care.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Minimum Qualifications:
High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED).

AND

Three (3) years of experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position.

Substitutions:
Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Special Qualifications:
SBON Psych Tech license (LPT) or Qualified Medication Administration Person (QMAP) required for this position; valid, current and unrestricted.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience training, mentoring, and/or supervising healthcare staff
• Experience conducting and writing assessments
• Experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities or dully diagnosed
• Experience working with individuals with compromised medical history
• Experience working with individuals with challenging behaviors
• Experience with Word, Excel, Google Calendar, Google Sheets

• Preemployment physical Test: must demonstrate the ability to lift 50 lbs, bend, kneel, squat, etc. and perform physical Interventions proficiently throughout employment.
• CDHS employees (all Direct contact with vulnerable persons): CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference Checks, Professional License verification (licensure requirements), Drug Screen, Trails check (direct contact with children), CAPS
• Current/Valid and unrestricted US Driver’s License
• Shift Work - GJRC is a 24/7 facility; therefore, person in this position must be available to work any shift, any day, and/or any area, to meet agency needs.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Travel - Position must travel to remote work sites and must utilize a State vehicle, if available. If not, must utilize personal vehicle and submit for mileage reimbursement. Position is required to use a state vehicle to transport residents.
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must (1) disclose that information on the application (2) provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position, (3) provide the employee number from the applicant’s prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.

Supplemental Information

• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan www.copera.org plus 401(k) and 457 plans
• Medical and dental health plans
• Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
• Paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
• BenefitHub state employee discount program
• Employee Wellness program MotivateMe
• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more

• Remote work arrangements for eligible positions

• Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more

We believe in a people-first approach: To serve the people of Colorado, we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized, inspired, and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans.

Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.

We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.

Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.

We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.

Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

ADAA Accommodations: CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.

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