HABILITATION SERVICES PROJECT COORDINATOR

AZ State Jobs; Avondale (AZ); On-site; USD 43,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and lif

Paid holidays and generous leave

Tuition reimbursement and professional

Job summary

State of Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) seeks a Habilitation Services Project Coordinator in Avondale to coordinate services, support ISP planning, and help clients access resources. You will work with individuals, families, providers, and community partners to ensure effective service delivery.

This role emphasizes collaboration, compliance, and proactive problem solving. Applicants must navigate complex processes, ensure timely vendor management, and support positive outcomes

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating services for individuals with developmental disabilities.
• Ability to recruit, certify, train, and oversee providers.
• Familiarity with ISP team reviews and service planning.
• Knowledge of billing, rates, and compliance requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate across multiple departments and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, certify, train, and oversee Independent Providers and manage renewal timelines.
• Coordinate out-of-home placements, rate setting, and vendor communications.
• Provide technical guidance on progress reporting, billing, and file requirements.
• Audit timesheets, resolve billing errors, and mediate disputes.
• Maintain provider files, complete ISPs, and manage service documentation.
• Collaborate with Support Coordinators to secure resources for members.
• Investigate incidents, prepare summaries, and escalate high-risk cases.
• Lead provider orientation and participate in ISP reviews.
• Track census, vacancies, and regional service gaps.

Skills

Oral Communication

Writing

Active Listening

Reading Comprehension

Service Orientation

Critical Thinking

Complex Problem Solving

Coordination

Job description

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY

Your Partner For A Stronger Arizona DES works with families, community organizations, advocates, and state and federal partners to realize our collective vision: A thriving Arizona. DES serves more than 3 million Arizonans. Our Mission is to strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life.

We’re Hiring! HABILITATION SERVICES PROJECT COORDINATOR Arizona Department of Economic Security Division of Developmental Disabilities 290 East La Canada Boulevard, Avondale, Arizona 85323 www.azdes.gov

Salary: $43,000.00 - $45,000.00

Requisition Closing Date: November 15, 2026

Make an Impact with DES

Are you passionate about driving change and empowering communities? DES is seeking compassionate, organized, and solution-focused professionals to serve as Habilitation Services Project Coordinator. In this role, you will work directly with individuals, families, providers, and community partners to coordinate services, support case planning, and help clients navigate available resources.

Applicants for this position cannot be licensed or certified by the DDD Office of Licensing Certification and Regulation, cannot have a principal interest in or have a spouse or a close family with principal interest in a DDD Qualified Vendor Agreement, and cannot be employed or subcontracted by a DDD Qualified Vendor. (This is required language for all job postings with this Business Area).

Why DES?

At DES, your work matters. You will join a mission-driven organization dedicated to strengthening individuals, families, and communities across Arizona. DES values collaboration, inclusion, customer service, and continuous improvement while providing opportunities for professional growth and meaningful public service.

A culture of collaboration, innovation, and impact.

Robust benefit package.

Career development opportunities to help you grow.

What You’ll Do

• Provider Recruitment, Certification & Oversight: Recruit, certify, train, and oversee Independent Providers while maintaining district directory tools and managing certification renewal timelines.
• Placement Coordination & Rate Setting: Facilitate out-of-home placement requests, execute public vendor calls, coordinate emergency placements, assess specialized rates, and align roommate compatibility for high-needs cases.
• Technical Assistance & Compliance Reviews): Deliver technical guidance to providers on progress reporting standards, billing protocols, employee file requirements, and divisional policies.
• Billing Auditing & Dispute Mediation): Audit timesheets and billing entries within the FOCUS database, build customized tracking systems, resolve errors, and mediate vendor financial disputes.
• Provider File & Administrative Lifecycle Management: Maintain independent provider files, teach skill-building courses, resolve payment issues with fiscal intermediaries, process amendments, and complete file closures.
• Support Coordination & Team Collaboration: Partner with Support Coordinators to identify qualified vendor options, run pre- and post-placement meetings, and secure essential member resources.
• Incident Investigation & Incident Monitoring: Track unusual incidents, author UIR investigation summaries, execute follow-up inquiries, and elevate high-risk cases to leadership.
• Provider Orientation & Service Design: Lead new provider orientation sessions, participate in Individual Service Plan (ISP) team reviews, and evaluate service outcome metrics.
• Data Tracking, Census Management & Gap Analysis: Maintain vacancy and waitlist databases, track regional service gaps, monitor Attendant Care compliance, and submit routine census reports.

Your Competencies and Skills

Core Skills we are looking for:

• Oral Communication: Facilitate pre- and post-placement meetings, present policy guidelines, and deliver orientation sessions to providers and agency partners.
• Writing: Draft out-of-home placement requests, UIR investigation reports, public vendor announcements, and formal file updates.
• Active Listening: Gather essential details from members, families, and providers during placement planning, incident reviews, and dispute resolution.
• Reading Comprehension: Interpret complex statutes, administrative policies, vendor contracts, and Individual Service Plans (ISPs).
• Service Orientation: Assist members and families in accessing critical community residential, day program, and HCBS resources.
• Critical Thinking: Evaluate placement barriers, audit billing discrepancies, and assess compatibility for complex roommate matchings.
• Complex Problem Solving: Address emergency placement crises, resolve roommate compatibility issues, and direct UIR follow-up actions.
• Coordination: Synchronize efforts across DCS, OLCR, Support Coordination, and vendor networks to facilitate successful member transitions.

We recognize that skills may be gained through professional experience, education, military service, volunteer work, caregiving, community involvement, or transferable experiences.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Developmental Disabilities Expertise: Apply functional knowledge of developmental disability care models, community resources, and program structures.
• Case Management Support: Apply case management principles when reviewing ISP team referrals and coordinating service adjustments.
• Database & Systems Management: Utilize FOCUS and build customized tracking spreadsheets to manage census, vacancies, and billing data.
• Regulatory Compliance Application: Ensure provider adherence to state licensing rules, certification standards, and release processes.
• Financial Auditing: Audit provider timesheets against service codes, calculate rates, and resolve complex payment discrepancies.

Pre-employment Requirements:

• Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).
• Successfully pass background and reference checks; employment is contingent upon completion of the above-mentioned process and the agency’s ability to reasonably accommodate any restrictions.
• All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment /Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Join us, and you’ll enjoy:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and life insurance options.
• A supportive retirement plan through the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
• 10 paid holidays annually and generous vacation and sick leave.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement, wellness plans, and professional development opportunities.

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Are You Ready to Make a Difference?

Take the next step in your career and join a team that’s transforming lives across Arizona.

For questions, reach out to Ariana Dominguez at 480-790-1749 or [e-mail].

Additional Details

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis to ensure consideration!

Travel within Arizona may be required for this role.