Social Services Specialist (4623015)

State-of-Missour; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Missouri's Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services seeks a HCBS program professional to assess and coordinate home and community-based services for seniors and adults with disabilities. You will work from the St.

Louis area, interacting with participants, providers, and hearings on a regular basis. The role emphasizes independent initiative, strong communication, and adherence to DSDS policies, with travel within the local multi-county area and opportunities to impact

Qualifications

• High level communication and interviewing skills.
• Able to work independently and show initiative within a team.
• Resilient with critical and innovative thinking abilities.
• Bachelor's degree or higher (relevant experience may be substituted).
• Keen to detail and documentation.
• Exhibit disability & cross-generational awareness.
• Experience with customer service and working with seniors, persons with disabilities or other vulnerable populations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial assessments/reassessments under DSDS policies to enable seniors and/or disabled adults to remain in the least restrictive environment.
• Coordinate HCBS program services (housekeeping, meal prep, health, personal care) by contacting participants/providers to complete service authorizations.
• Develop and implement a care plan addressing unmet needs via participant contact, collateral contacts and home visits.
• Travel within local multi-county area for daily home visits, hearings and trainings; minimal overnight travel.
• Ensure the program's integrity, operations, and success.
• Represent DSDS in administrative hearings.

Skills

Communication skills

Independence with initiative

Resilience and critical thinking

Attention to detail

Disability awareness

Experience with seniors or vulnerable

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Job Location

This position will be located at 815 Olive, Suite 10G, St Louis, MO 63101.

Why you'll love this position

Do you want to be a part of a team that makes a difference in the lives of seniors and adults with disabilities? In this position as part of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, your work will contribute to the mission of promoting the health, safety and wellbeing of vulnerable Missourians. Are you interested in having weekends and holidays off and not being on call? Then this is the position for you! This position is in a supportive environment that values both teamwork and autonomy.

The salary indicated represents a base pay rate. If the individual selected or the position is eligible for a pay differential (e.g., shift, security, or years of service), it will be added to the total compensation in your paycheck. A pay differential does not raise your base pay.

• Conduct initial assessments/reassessments in accordance with all DSDS policy and regulations to enable senior and/or disabled adults remain in the least restrictive environment.
• Coordinate Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) program services such as housekeeping, meal preparation, health, and/or personal care by making/receiving contact with participants and providers to complete service authorizations
• Develop and implement a care plan that meets the participant’s unmet needs by making participant contact, collateral contacts and home visit(s), considering participant choice of providers
• Travel within local multi-county area to conduct daily home visits, attend hearings and training sessions, utilizing your personal vehicle when necessary. Minimal overnight travel required.
• Assume accountability and responsibility over the program's integrity, operations, and success
• Represent DSDS in administrative hearings

Minimum Qualifications

• High level communication and interviewing skills.
• Able to work independently and show initiative within a team environment.
• Able to be resilient, with critical and innovative thinking skills
• Bachelor's degree or higher level degree from an accredited college or university (relevant experience may be subsituted)
• Keen to detail and documentation
• Exhibit disability & cross-generational awareness
• Prior experience with customer service and working with the eldery, persons with disabilities or other vulnerable population is preferred

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

Bradlin Jacob, HCBS Region 3 Regional Manager 636-524-8531 or by email at: [e-mail]