Job Title
Disability Program Specialist II
Requisition Number
RE48102
Working Title
Dedicated Reviewer
Department Name
40526:Interdisciplinary Human Develo
Work Location
Paducah, KY
Grade Level
45
Salary Range
$47,278-78,000/year
Type of Position
Staff
Position Time Status
Full-Time
Required Education
MA
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Required Related Experience
5 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification
None
Physical Requirements
While there are physical, psychosocial and cognitive requirements of the position, the job duties can be accommodated for essential functions being completed in a variety of ways.
Shift
40 hrs week; Days (Typically 8:00am-5:00pm); additional hours (evenings/weekends) as needed.
Job Summary
Work and regular work-related travel for this position will be located in the Western and South Central Kentucky area. Occasional state wide travel is required.
The Human Development Institute is Kentucky’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service.
The Disability Program Specialist II: Dedicated Reviewer will join our team and serve a portion of Kentucky by conducting certification and billing reviews, as well as providing technical assistance for agencies supporting participants in the Supports for Community Living (SCL) Medicaid waiver program. The SCL waiver program is a home- and community-based program funded by the Kentucky Department for Medicaid Services and administered by Division of Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities (DDID) http://dbhdid.ky.gov/ddid/scl.aspx.
This position will conduct certification and billing reviews, submit professional quality documentation, and provide technical assistance to ensure participants with waiver funding receive the supports to which they are entitled and to ensure those supports are provided in compliance with regulatory requirements.
This position will advance the mission and strategic plan of the HDI through research, education, and outreach. This position will contribute to a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, respected, and responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each person’s talents and strengths.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No
Preferred Education/Experience
Driver’s License preferred.
Deadline to Apply
11/26/2024
Our University Community
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