Social Services Program Coordinator III (QIDP)

Mississippi Department of Employment Security; Biloxi (MS); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Mississippi Department of Employment Security is seeking a Social Services Program Coordinator III in Biloxi, MS. The role oversees designated residential individuals, coordinating individualized habilitation plans and on-site observations to ensure compliant service delivery.

The incumbent manages a team through ISP schedules, training, and licensure processes while staying current with state and federal healthcare regulations. Strong database and word processing skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a human services field is required.
• One year of experience working directly with persons with intellectual disability or other developmental disabilities is required.
• 4-7 years of experience in related roles is required.
• Must be eligible to drive a State of MS vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Observes and reviews client progress and revises programs as needed.
• Coordinates and integrates services across interdisciplinary staff.
• Ensures active treatment program design and delivery for each individual.
• Resolves discrepancies among program components (medical, dietary, vocational, etc.).
• Performs follow-up to recommendations for services, equipment or programs.
• Ensures environmental supports and assistive devices promote independence.

Skills

Program coordination

Interdisciplinary coordination

Policy compliance

Data entry

Word processing

Education

Bachelor’s in Human Services

Tools

Database software

Word processing

Job description

This Position is for a Social Services Program Coordinator III with a state agency location in Biloxi MS.

Summary: Serve as the program coordinator for designated residential individuals. Coordinates, integrates and monitors each client's individual habilitation plan. Conducts on site observations. Assists with service delivery and client advocacy issues. Incumbents ensure the coordination of work performed by interdisciplinary staff through monitoring facility surveys and licensure and certification actions, by regulating client activity through ISP's, 24 hour schedules, training programs and by keeping abreast of current policies and regulations. The work requires knowledge of all state and federal laws and regulations pertinent to healthcare providers and a thorough understanding of the licensure and certification processes. Knowledge of database and word processing applications necessary.

Duties

• Observes individuals, reviews data and progress, and revises programs based on individual need and performance.
• Ensures consistency among external adn internal programs and disciplines
• Ensures service design and delivery which provides each individual with an appropriate active treatment program
• Ensures that any discrepancies or conflicts beteeen programmaitc, medical, dietary, and vocational aspects of the individual's assessment and program are resolved.
• Ensures a follow-up to recommmendations for services, equipment or programs.
• Ensures that adequate environmental supports and assistive devices are present to promote independence.
• Requires a Bachelor's Degree in a human services field (including, but not limited to: social work, sociology, special education, rehabilitation counseling, and psyxhology), one year of experience working directly with persons with intellectual disability or other developmental disabilities and 4-7 years experience. Must be eligible to drive a Satate of MS vehicle.

Schedule: Mon-Fri: 8 am-4:30 pm