MEDICAID WAIVER SUPERVISOR - 67013921

Requisition No: 849764 

Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title: MEDICAID WAIVER SUPERVISOR - 67013921

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 67013921 

Salary:  $47,584.68 - $51,447.24 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 04/10/2025 

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AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

 POSITION: SENIOR HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM SPECIALIST - Selected Exempt Service (SES)

WORKING TITLE: MEDICAID WAIVER SUPERVISOR

POSITION NUMBER: 67013921

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

This position is not a Telework position and is required to report to the 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

$47,584.68 - $51,447.24 Annually                       $1,830.18 - $1,978.74 Bi-weekly

Position Summary

This position is responsible for spending the majority of their time supervising, communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, and planning and directing employees’ work, and who have the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action.  

The Work You Will Do 

The incumbent oversees the direct supervision of the Medicaid Waiver Unit for the Region, including but not limited to, providing technical assistance and training to Qualified Organizations (QO), waiver support coordinators (WSCs), Consumer Directed Care Plus (CDC+) Consultants, working with service providers, assisting individuals and families in accessing services, ensuring compliance with Medicaid requirements, conducting WSC case transfers, and other initiative impacting clients serving in the waiver program. Assists the Regional Program Administrator in completing ad hoc reports and other assignments. Directs the work of employees to insure maximum use of time and resources. 

Participates in planning, development, implementation and evaluation of service programs for persons with developmental disabilities served through the Medicaid Waiver program.  Assists in the identification and resolution of specific problems concerning policy implementation and service delivery. 

Provides technical assistance regarding programmatic and individual issues and assist in interpreting rules, policies and standards.  Keeps staff informed of level of achievement on performance indicators and works with other Regional staff to improve performance

Manages oversight of annual medical necessity reviews for all individuals served through the Medicaid waiver program for the Region. Verifies correct iBudget amount for each individual annually

Ensures that assignments are met within required timeframes.     

Oversees processes by ensuring submissions made to the Regional Operations Manager and Deputy ROM for approval follow the Agency operating procedure and process.

Provides technical assistance to staff in the interpretation Medicaid rules, procedures, and requirements. Seeks clarification from the State office as needed regarding new/ongoing policies. 

Provides feedback on Waiver Support Coordinator and Medicaid Waiver provider scorecards as requested.

Ensures current and new information regarding the Medicaid waiver program is provided to waiver support coordinators during monthly meetings. Coordinates Regional specific training and technical assistance for waiver support coordinators.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or its equivalent.

• Valid Driver’s License or other efficient means of transportation and willing to travel for work purposes.

• Four years of professional related experience.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Methods of compiling, organizing, and analyzing data for the purpose of monitoring and evaluating staff. 

• The structure and content of the English language, including meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. 

Ability to:

• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing, and the ability to prepare reports. 

• Lead, supervise and manage people. 

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers.

• Deal with the public in a tactful, courteous, and effective manner. 

• Analyze problems comprehensively and recommend solutions /change(s) quickly and effectively. 

• Demonstrate sound judgment and decision making, weighing the costs and benefits of a potential action. 

• Be flexible and prioritize workloads.

• Use Microsoft Office Programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint).

• Use APD iConnect to complete business processes.

• Demonstrate and provide responsive customer service.

• Work with individuals with developmental disabilities. 

• Multi- task effectively.

• Use tracking systems to monitor and complete work assignments within required timeframes.

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.