Developmental Disabilities Service Coordination Supervisor - North Platte

Developmental Disabilities Service Coordination Supervisor - North Platte (Open)

Do you have experience leading, monitoring or supervising a team? If so, we want you to join our amazing leadership team within the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD). DDD provides funding and oversight within Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers including persons with disabilities, persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities, children with special health care needs, or the aging. A successful candidate is someone who can manage diverse relationships, is action oriented, communicates effectively and is organized.

In this position, you will support a team of Service Coordinators who provide target case management for people who have been determined eligible for the Aged and Disabled Waiver, Developmental Disabilities Day or Comprehensive Waiver. This position will be assigned to the Aged and Disabled Waiver.

As a Service Coordination Supervisor you will:

• Direct, monitor and evaluate the work of your team
• Assist with hiring, training, and coaching
• Assist in developing, interpreting, implementing and monitoring policies, procedures, and regulations
• Act as a liaison with Medicaid providers, families, or stakeholders
• Manage work schedules, task assignments, performance, and leave requests.
• Other Duties as assigned

Requirements/ Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors degree and professional experience in: education, psychology, social work, sociology, human services, or a related field; and experience within a specialized developmental disabilities service system in delivery of habilitation and or case management services. Experience leading, coordinating, directing, monitoring and/or supervising others. Related experience, coursework, training and/or education may substitute for the Bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience supervising and leading teammates, facilitating and presenting in meetings, engaging in difficult conversations, developing person centered plans, completing assessments, habilitation, program implementation, experience in Word, Excel, Outlook, Nfocus and Therap. Experience in services or programs for people with special healthcare needs.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Knowledge of: Current practices in the field of community-based services for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities, aged and disabled supports and community based programming to support people to live their best life, person-centered planning; case management, the principles of normalization; positive behavioral supports; statutes and regulations pertaining to delivery of HCBS waiver services.

Skill in: Supervising and leading, Facilitating meetings and discussions; be organized and able to prioritize one's own work; communicate to relay information to staff, management, community professionals and family members/guardians; develop and assess person centered plans; mobilize resources to meet people's needs; engage and develop working relationships with all those you work with.

Ability to: be flexible and adapt to new and changing circumstances; manage time and work flow to work independently and meet deadlines; monitor services provided; analyze behavioral data; conduct formal assessments; be available through regular and predictable work attendance; and demonstrate professionalism.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation. Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit:

Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.