Residential Needs Program Coordinator

Job Responsibilities

About Our Agency The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DDSN) is the state agency that plans, develops, coordinates, and funds services for South Carolinians with the severe, lifelong disabilities of :

• intellectual disability and related disabilities
• autism spectrum disorder
• traumatic brain injury
• spinal cord injury and similar disability

Job Responsibilities

Ensure DDSN eligible participants are provided with residential services and supports in a timely and equitable manner.

Assist with high priority residential placement needs by providing technical assistant, guidance and support.

Serve as a liaison for residential moves from ICF / IID placements and other institutional settings to waiver funded residential services by providing guidance, technical assistance and monitoring.

Serve as backup support to complete residential moves in the Service Tracing System upon notification.

Seek information on residential vacancies to ensure vacancies identified are accurate.

Provide training for case management and residential providers.

Perform other duties as assigned by the Director.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

State Minimum Requirements : A Bachelor’s degree and years of relevant program experience.

Institutions of Higher Learning must be recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of standards, directives, and best practices relating to case management services, residential services, crisis management, home and community based waiver services and residential needs process.

Provide training and technical assistance through on-site visits, telephone conference, virtual meetings and / or written guidance to assist agency providers in achieving optimal contractual compliance results from reviews performed by the Center for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS), Alliant, DHHS, and internal reviews performed by the SCDDSN.

Collaborate daily with the Residential Review Committee in review of all residential requests received. Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

Ability to provide formal and informal training and technical assistance.

Additional Comments

EEO Statement : DDSN provides affirmative action and equal opportunity in employment for all qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex including the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, national origin, age, religion, or disability.

• Employment Contingency : Employment is contingent upon our receipt of the following required pre-employment screenings : medical screening to include a drug screening;
• State and Federal background criminal record checks (to include FBI fingerprinting), SC Dept. of Social Services’ Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry screening, and CMS List of Excluded Individuals / Entities screening;

SC Dept. of Motor Vehicles Driving Record check; and a review of transcripts verifying educational credentials. We reserve the right to rescind this offer in the event minimum requirements are not met to include positions that require certifications and / or licensure, your application is incomplete or inaccurate, or our review of your background uncovers information, including opinions of previous employers and references, which cause us to conclude, at our sole discretion, that you are not suited for the position.

Immunization : If this position requires the applicant to work directly with DDSN consumers, a QuantiFERON TB Gold testing must be completed prior to beginning employment.

All new employees who are healthcare providers are required to provide documentation of immunity or be immunized against measles, mumps, rubella, pertussis, Varicella and Hepatitis B prior to beginning employment.

State Disaster Plan : In accordance with the State's Disaster Plan, which includes hazardous weather, DDSN employees may be required to work in times of an emergency or disaster.

Employee Referral : The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs supports a Referral Incentive Reward and a Retention Bonus program.

You may contact Human Resource for further information.

Supplemental Questions : Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment.

Please complete the State application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume may not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.