Hiring rate effective 07/01/15
Examples of Work:
This is an Aged and Disabled Waiver Program assignment working with children to age 18; includes extensive and collaborative needs assessments and in-home interviewing. Case management dealing with families and children, complete intake interviews/assessments, and prepare medical and functional eligibility information for eligibility determination. Interview applicants, verify information, identify costs of services and develop service plan within program parameters, assess situations, refer to programs/resources. Conduct information and referral activities across DHHS programs and other state and local service and educational programs and prepare required documentation, narratives, and correspondence.
Qualifications / Requirements:
REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree in education, psychology, social work, sociology, human services or related field OR a registered nurse licensed in Nebraska. Two years experience with children with special health care needs, children or adults with disabilities or children’s services.
OTHER: May require that employee possess a valid driver’s license and provide a passenger vehicle with adequate liability insurance, or the ability to provide independent authorized transportation, in order to perform work-related travel. May be required to work some evenings and experience overnight travel.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of: current practices in the field of community-based services for persons with disabilities including the role of the service coordinator, client direction and familycentered services; person-centered program planning; positive behavioral supports. Skill in: listening to and understanding information received; communicating with individuals and groups with varying backgrounds to collect and relay information. Ability to: assess the needs of persons with disabilities; evaluate assessments; develop and assess Plans of Services and Support Plans; learn, interpret and apply regulations governing the authorization, delivery and payment of community-based services; learn and apply agency and program rules, policies and procedures; organize, evaluate and address program/operational data; develop working relationships with individuals with disabilities, their families, agency representatives or advocacy groups
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