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(Hybrid) Social Worker/Family Based Care Specialist (Eastern Panhandle) Center for Excellence in Disabilities

West Virginia University

#Interdisciplinary Team #Regulatory Compliance #Social Work #Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities #Foster Care #Quality Assessment #Social Work Licensure

Quick overview

Responsible for the quality assurance and regulatory compliance of up to 30 Specialized Family Care provider homes. This includes conducting monthly home visits, assessing foster care providers, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Requirements summary

Requires a bachelor's degree in human services or a related field and a minimum of five years of experience working with I/DD populations. Candidates must possess strong knowledge of state policies, interagency planning skills, and the ability to maintain social work licensure.

bachelor degreeCase ManagementQuality AssuranceAdvocacyRegulatory ComplianceCrisis InterventionDatabase ManagementReport WritingInterdisciplinary CollaborationTraining DevelopmentCommunity OutreachResource ReferralHome Assessment

Job description

The Center for Excellence in Disabilities at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a (Hybrid) Social Worker/Family Based Care Specialist (Eastern Panhandle) About the Opportunity The Social Worker/Family Based Care Specialist is responsible for the quality assurance of up to 30 Specialized Family Care (SFC) provider homes throughout a particular region. The incumbent provides quality assessment support for regulatory, contract, policy and/or program activities and matters based on applicable laws, policies, and standards. Complies with existing state laws, regulations and guidelines for Medley Case Management and Specialized Family Care homes. This position will be primarily based in the Eastern Panhandle and will require frequent travel within the surrounding area. We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:
37.5-hour work week
13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
24 annual leave (vacation) days per year (employee leave)
18 sick days per year (for when you’re ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family’s, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
401(a) retirement savings with 6%25 employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ’s.
Wellness programs What You'll Do Responsible for the quality assurance of up to 30 Specialized Family Care (SFC) provider homes throughout a particular region. Error in judgment could cause displacement of persons with disabilities, non-payment of funds for services to providers and litigation. Provides quality assessment support for regulatory, contract, policy and/or program activities and matters based on applicable laws, policies, and standards. Complies with existing state laws, regulations and guidelines for Medley Case Management and Specialized Family Care homes. Assesses and evaluates foster care providers and their homes for placement of adults and children with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD) for both long term and respite (part-time or occasional) care. Conducts monthly home visits in the homes of providers, visiting with both the providers and persons in placement, and reviewing and inspecting the homes in an effort to assure the health, safety, and security of the home environment of the person placed in the home. Assures that SFC home providers successfully complete all annual training requirements in order to maintain their certification to care for individuals with I/DD. Assures that certification information and back-up documentation is received, reviewed, and approved on an annual basis and in a timely, complete, and accurate fashion. Makes final recommendations to the Program Manager as to the status of the provider home (i.e. continued approval, placement on improvement plan, closure). Serves as a resource to SFC home providers, other Family Based Care Specialists, and various representatives in state and local agencies and consumers on a daily basis. Maintains regular contact with providers through home visits, emails, letters, and phone calls to offer support to the SFC home provider and provide continued assessment of the functioning of the home and needs of the provider or person in placement. Interfaces regularly with employees and supervisors of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (WVDHHR), as many of the persons placed in SFC provider homes are also clients of this agency. Case consultation and referrals are also a regular part of the work completed with WVDHHR. Interfaces regularly with service coordinators and therapeutic consultants of local behavioral health centers, as the persons placed in SFC provider homes are also clients of these agencies. Advises outside organizations on area of expertise, which may include funding, guardianship, general policy, I/DD Waiver, Medicaid Personal Care, and other resource referral issues. Plans and/or participates in regional and statewide meetings on a variety of programmatic issues impacting the Specialized Family Care Program and/or persons with disabilities. Trains new Family Based Care Specialists and associated Medley Team members and may provide input into the development and modification of agency policies and procedures impacting Specialized Family Care. Manages quality assessment documents and databases. Maintains comprehensive and detailed records for all activities, events and initiatives impacting each individual placement including on-going contact and monitoring of the Specialized Family Care Home through monthly visits, quarterly reports and annual home recertification. Completes entries into a statewide computerized database. Makes regular reports of data and outcomes to the Center for Excellence in Disabilities in order to have detailed program information included in both federal and state activity reports. Provides up-to-date data and information as requested for programmatic audits and inquiries. Participates as a member of an interdisciplinary team collaborating with state and local agencies as it relates to the housing of individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Attends Individual Education Plan meetings for children in placement, Individual Program Plan meetings for adults in placement, and Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings for persons in placement who are also connected to the WVDHHR. Provides SFC home providers with support and advocacy in relation to the interdisciplinary team. Ensures the focus and attention of the interdisciplinary team to the critical importance of the home placement of the person with I/DD. Assists with the transition of children in placement to adult placements as they age out of the child foster care system. Informs team of case issues needing addressed. Serves as a policy resource to interdisciplinary team members. Assists with appeals filed by SFC home providers. May serve as a historian, of sorts, giving perspective of the home and the person in placement over time. Performs some administrative functions. Completes purchase requests and inventory sheets for equipment in his/her care. Uses state purchasing card to pay for travel and other authorized expenses. Completes travel requests and reimbursement forms. Maintains compliance with Social Work licensure through the completion of training documentation and other required documents. Types letters and emails to SFC home providers and other professionals, as well as reports and database entries. Completes requests for Medley Demand payments to SFC home providers for expenditures that fall outside of the normal home operation. Reviews the SFC home providers’ personal care billing prior to submission to Molina Medicaid. Conducts outreach to educate the community, other agencies, and the public about the Specialized Family Care Program and in an effort to recruit new homes into the program. Receives and responds to inquiries from the general public to become new SFC home providers. Receives, submits, and responds to referrals of individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities for placement in provider homes. Disseminates flyers and promotional materials related to the program. Participates in booth fairs (i.e. community health fairs, professional training booths, etc.). Designs and presents training programs and strategies for the general public and professionals. Creates informational workbooks and manuals. Travels as needed to homes, meetings, trainings, and other activities. Some overnight travel is required.

(Hybrid) Social Worker/Family Based Care Specialist (Eastern Panhandle) Center for Excellence in Disabilities

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