Disability Services Community Specialist

State of Louisiana; Houma (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Louisiana seeks a Community Service Professional 1-3 to interview and assess eligibility for Developmental Disabilities services in the Houma area. This role supports clinical operations and helps determine appropriate services for children and adults within the program.

Location is Houma, LA, with duties including intake screening, eligibility determinations for Flexible Family Funds, and maintaining a robust resource list of community supports.

Qualifications

• Four years of experience in providing health or developmentally disabled services, counseling, health care management, or social services; OR
• Six years of full-time work experience plus one year of experience in providing health or developmentally disabled services, counseling, health care management, or social services; OR
• A bachelor's degree plus one year of experience in providing health or developmentally disabled services, counseling, health care management, or social services; OR
• An advanced degree in a social sciences field, nursing, public health; public, hospital, or health administration; speech-language pathology or communication sciences and disorders; physical, occupational, recreational, or music therapy.

Responsibilities

• Receiving/screening inquiries/calls to persons contacting SCLHSA Developmental Disabilities requesting assistance; determine the need for support services by initiating appropriate disposition for assistance to the person.
• Conducting interviews to determine initial and continued eligibility for persons who request services in the Developmental Disabilities Service system and Flexible Family Funds.
• Determining initial and continued eligibility for children who have been assigned slots for Flexible Family Funds program and ensure ongoing monitoring of eligibility for children receiving Flexible Family Funds benefits maintain their eligibility on a quarterly basis.
• Outlining appropriate specialized services for program participants based on assessments using the ICAP assessment tool and other pertinent data gathered during interview with program applicant/participant.
• Creating and maintaining a resource list of community resources, advocacy organizations and provider agencies based within SCLHSA area that are available for referrals for supports for individuals. Continue to become knowledgeable of community resources available for referrals for supports for individual needs.

Education

Bachelor's degree + 1 year experience in health or developmental disability services, counseling, health care management, or social services

Advanced degree in a social sciences field, nursing, public health, or health administration; or related fields

Job description

The State of Louisiana seeks a Community Service Professional 1-3 to interview and assess eligibility for Developmental Disabilities services in the Houma area. This role supports clinical operations and helps determine appropriate services for children and adults within the program.

Location is Houma, LA, with duties including intake screening, eligibility determinations for Flexible Family Funds, and maintaining a robust resource list of community supports.