SUPPORTED LIVING LIAISON - 67072481

Requisition No: 840646 

Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title: SUPPORTED LIVING LIAISON - 67072481

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 67072481 

Salary:  $33,760.00 - $40,000.22 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 11/30/2024 

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AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

 POSITION: Human Services Program Specialist - Career Service

WORKING TITLE:  Supported Living Liaison

POSITION NUMBER:  67072481

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

*This is an ANTICIPATED VACANCY*

This position is not a Telework position and is required to report to an APD office in the area it serves.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for eligible employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits, including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits.
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com).
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Tuition waivers.
• And more! For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave.

The Agency seeks team members who demonstrate the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart and lead others to embody the same. This entails lacking excessive ego, sharing credit, being self-motivated, and exercising good judgment and intuition regarding the subtleties of group dynamics. 

This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency’s mission.

*Responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application, and “see resume” will not be considered an acceptable response.

SALARY RANGE

$33,760.00 - $40,000.22 Annually                       $1,298.46 - $1,538.47 Bi-weekly

Position Summary

This is a highly responsible Career Service position at the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities whose role includes but is not limited to supporting individuals served through the Supported Living Program. This position is responsible for connecting clients to supports and services for success in the Supported Living Program and for monitoring client health and safety when indicated. This position also assists with emergency management activities. The position provides ongoing technical assistance and training to Supported Living providers and engages with community partners and stakeholders to support individuals in living in their own homes.

The Work You Will Do 

• Organizes and facilitates regional Supported Living provider certification trainings. Screens students to determine eligibility to become certified. Provides interpretation of supported living policies and procedures per rule and statute; offers on-going technical assistance to SL providers, as well as Waiver Support Coordinators. Responds to phone calls and electronic mail related to SL. Distributes information to providers regarding continuing education and skills training opportunities.
• Responsible for Emergency Disaster Management for all individuals in supported living. Provides annual training of policies and procedures to providers including completion of required agency documents that enables APD to track the health and safety of individuals in supported living. Routinely reviews and updates demographic information in APD iConnect for pre-enrollment clients in supported living to accurately reflect their residence address and living setting. Regularly issues reminders for Waiver Support Coordinators to keep accurate demographic information for all their clients in APD iConnect at all times. Maintains an up-to-date list of all clients in Supported Living who reside in the Region and validate the information against information provided by the APD Data Unit.
• Reviews all Individual and Family Supports (IFS) In-Home Subsidy requests for clients in Supported Living and follows current agency procedures in accordance with IFS Rule 65G-13, F.A.C. to provide written responses within established timeframes.
• Conducts regular visits to homes of clients in supported living settings to conduct wellness checks or other monitoring as needed. Follows up on concerns, complaints, incident reports and protective services investigations involving supported living clients to ensure that concerns related to their health, safety and well-being are fully addressed.
• Coordinates, prepares for, and facilitates quarterly supported living provider meetings. Maintains electronic records of all training materials shared at the meetings, keeps all forms and presentation materials current, and follows up with participants as needed.
• Participates in local and state meetings, conference calls, trainings, stakeholder workgroups, coalitions, and other collaborative initiatives related to supporting clients remain in their own homes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree Preferred.

• Occasional overnight travel may be required.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Knowledge of:

• And experience providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities.

Ability to:

• Public speak and work with large groups.
• Train adult learners.

Demonstrate Skills in:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Programs including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Additional Information

Profile Completion

To qualify for this position, applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including their work history with the month and year. 

Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information but will not replace the required completed Candidate Profile.

Retiree Notice

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon your retirement date.

Direct Deposit Program

As a condition of employment, a person appointed to a position in the State Personnel System is required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program.  Rather than receiving a paper paycheck, your funds will be deposited directly into your account at your financial institution. This will be accomplished by Electronic Funds Transfer. Banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions are eligible to accept such deposits. Retirement funds are also required to be in the Direct Deposit Program.

Background Screening Requirement

It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities that applicants for employment undergo Level 2 employment screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer.

No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the Level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Agency.
Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for Statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.

Pursuant to S. 110.1127(1), Florida Statutes, this position requires a background investigation, including fingerprinting.

APD only hires U.S. citizens and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. APD participates in the U.S. government’s employment eligibility verification program (E-verify), which electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the U.S. after completing the employment eligibility verification form (I-9).

All applicants should complete the online application process. If you need assistance applying for this position, please call the People First service center at 1-877-562-7287. 

Responses to the qualifying questions are required to be considered for this position. Answers to the qualifying questions must be verifiable based on your submitted application.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.