DSHS BHHA Developmental Disabilities Administrator

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Developmental Disabilities Administrator

Yakima Valley School is looking for a Developmental Disabilities Administrator to join our team of professionals!

Yakima Valley School is a 24/7, certified nursing facility that provides services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

This role provides support for staff who work in direct care, and ensures residential services are delivered according to Federal Nursing Home Regulations, Administration policies/procedures, and other State regulatory requirements.

Opportunities performed on-site at this work location at least three days a week may be eligible for an additional 5% premium pay in addition to the advertised salary.

Some of what you'll do:

• Develop, plan, implement, and monitor Quality Assurance standards to ensure program compliance with policy and certification requirements
• Direct the work activities of the unit/team; set goals and priorities, orient and train new staff, monitor and assign caseloads and work assignments
• Provide direct supervision to several members of our leadership team through individual and group meetings
• Read reports and interpret data to develop or modify resident support plans
• Establish processes for meeting goals and objectives within the work unit
• Prepare/review reports and staffing requests
• Consult on individual cases and complex situations with residents and/or service providers
• Represent the program and/or facilitate meetings in the community and with other state and local departments, administrations, and agencies
• Interview and recommend potential new hires to the appointing authority

What we are looking for:

• Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities and their guardians/families in a social service setting
• Ability to lead others and organize work assignments
• Experience consulting with staff on services offered to residents and families
• Ability to plan, organize, direct, and evaluate the work of others
• Supervisory experience
• Possess mental health crisis management experience
• Ability to identify and notify appropriate entities of dangerous situations
• Demonstrate sensitivity to cultural diversity

Who should apply?

Individuals with:

A bachelor’s degree in behavioral sciences, special education, business administration, public administration, or related fields.
And
Four years of professional experience in the human services field of which two years involved individuals with developmental disabilities and one year of supervisory, administrative, or professional program responsibility.

Graduate training may be substituted year for year for the required experience except for the two years involved with individuals with developmental disabilities.
Or
Additional professional experience described above will substitute year for year for the required education.

Interested?
Please include the following with your application:

• A letter of interest with a detailed description of how your experience relates to this opportunity
• A current chronological resume
• Current contact information for three professional references

Questions about this opportunity? Please contact Grant Grady at grant.grady@dshs.wa.gov and reference project number 02102.

Additional Information

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted.

Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the job.

This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license.

Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, religion or beliefs, political affiliation, military status, honorably discharged veteran, Vietnam Era, recently separated or other protect­ed veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental, physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information.

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