Job description

Staffing Solutions Organization LLC (SSO), a wholly owned subsidiary of Public Consulting Group, is focused on delighting clients with world-class managed staffing and talent consulting services. SSO is committed to a diverse workforce, which is a reflection of our clients and the people they serve.

Home & Community Based Services Compliance Specialist in Maine
2 Openings

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) provides supportive, preventative, protective, public health and intervention services that safeguard the public health and assist our customers in meeting their needs.

The Office of Aging and Disability Services (OADS) within DHHS is responsible for ensuring the safety, support and well-being of adults throughout Maine.

In this position, the selected individuals will support the Department’s and Office’s goals and objectives by conducting a range of monitoring and surveillance activities to determine Home and community-based services (HCBS) residential settings’ compliance, planning and conducting program desk level reviews (DLRs) and on-site visits, collecting, reviewing, and assessing data from OADS data systems, HCBS providers, and other sources, developing DLR and on-site compliance review summaries and Corrective Action Plans, and working cooperatively with a variety of stakeholders.

1. Knowledge, Skills and Certifications
Specific qualifications needed to perform the job including, necessary licenses, knowledge, skills, education, experience, training, and technical skills.
Six (6) years of education and/or professional experience in social services casework, social services program development/delivery, or social services related policy/fiscal/budget administration/analysis work.

Preference will be given to applicants with a bachelor’s degree in social services or a related field, experience in conducting program compliance work, and experience with quality assurance and quality improvement development of services for older adults and persons with disabilities.

2. Duties and Deliverable (Outline of specific job duties)
Specific duties required of the resource, as well as any expected deliverables, including necessary travel

• HCBS Settings Ongoing Monitoring tasks include:
• Conduct a range of monitoring and surveillance activities to determine HCBS residential settings’ compliance; including identifying areas needing improvements, reported concerns of individuals HCBS standards violations.
• Plan and conduct program reviews (desk level reviews and on-site visits) of HCBS settings in accordance with established processes and protocols.
• Collect, review, and assess data from OADS data systems, HCBS providers, and other sources as needed, to determine compliance with HCBS Settings Rule requirements.
• Development of DLR and on-site compliance review summary and Corrective Action Plans as applicable.
• Work cooperatively with a variety of stakeholders, including community-based providers, OADS staff, other DHHS and State offices, and other external entities.
• Use MS Excel and other electronic tools to accurately record data.
• Participate in initiatives as assigned to support the Department’s and Office’s goals and objectives.
• Provide excellent customer service in conducting all work.
• Participate in meetings as assigned.

3. Schedule
Summary of work schedule, including normal working hours, on-call expectations, allowed time off (which is non-billable), ability to work remote.
These two positions are both full-time 40 hours per week positions.
4. Other Special Requirements (Malpractice Insurance, etc.)

The successful applicants will:

• Possess or quickly develop knowledge of applicable Medicaid, MaineCare and HCBS Waiver policies and regulation, both state and federal.
• Understand Person-Centered Thinking and Planning.
• Demonstrate a high level of critical thinking and customer service skills as well as excellent communication skills both written and oral.
• Work cooperatively with varied constituents, providers and stakeholder groups as well as varied levels of management which may include OADS QA waiver specialists, OADS Resource Coordinators, staff from Division of Licensing and Certification and the Office of MaineCare Services.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

Staffing Solutions Organization LLC is an e-Verify participant.

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