About the role
AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
POSITION: REGIONAL RESIDENTIAL PLANNER - Other Personal Services (OPS)
WORKING TITLE: Regional Residential Planner
POSITION NUMBER: 67940138
OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY
This posting may close before the posted closing date.
CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.
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:
- State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
- Retirement plan options, (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com).
- And more! For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.
The Agency seeks team members who contribute to a culture that develops individuals and strengthens teams through transparency and a commitment to professional growth. Team members are expected to provide exceptional customer service, demonstrate humility, recognize and share credit with others, remain self-motivated, and exercise sound judgment and awareness in team interactions and 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
$20.00 Hourly
Position Summary
This is a professional position within the residential planning department that has a lead role with processing residential referrals for APD customers seeking group home placement. A high level of coordination is required among internal and external stakeholders to ensure clinically appropriate homes are identified, and transitions occur with health and safety of all residents as the focus
The Work You Will Do
Schedule calls related to residential planning including transition calls for individuals moving from one between community settings, chair the weekly residential planning meeting with the regional team and representatives from State Office, develop meeting agenda and send to team members one day before the call, and responding to questions concerning referrals, participate in CBC calls as the Agency representative to provide updates on referral status.
Serve as the Agency point of contact in matters related to residential planning. Contact crisis stabilization units (CSUs) and hospitals when a consumer is slated for discharge, provide training on the residential planning process at scheduled provider waiver support coordinator meetings as requested, speak directly with families WSCs and providers to discuss pending placements.
Conduct follow up activities related to residential plans for: clients who have received 30-day notices from providers, group home closures, emergency/respite requests. Follow up with WSCs who do not submit residential referral forms timely or correctly and providers who are not following the planning process by submitting residential response form. Review admission forms to verify that moves have indeed occurred and referral can be closed. Work with regional leadership on any step-down referrals seeking placement.
Maintain and utilize the Agency residential tracker which reflects all individuals currently in need of placement, preferred location and type of setting needed in the Region.
Update and maintain GRID with confirmed moves as they occur to ensure the individual is properly associated with the correct living setting.
Conduct research on the current residential placement status of individuals who are brought to the attention of APD leadership, provider update and resolve any issues.
Perform other related duties as directed including providing assistance with emergency/disaster preparedness activities.
Minimum Qualifications
- Valid Driver’s License or other efficient means of transportation to travel for work purposes.
- High School Diploma or its equivalent.
- A minimum of 2 years of experience in working with individual with disabilities or comparable human service field.
- Experience in planning service needs for individuals with developmental disabilities.
- Must have knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, SharePoint, and PowerPoint and the ability to use applications to complete daily responsibilities.
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
Knowledge of:
- Proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling to write coherent and complete necessary documents required as part of your job duties.
- Clinical language, APD services and resources available to clients.
Ability to:
- Use standard office machinery, including copiers, fax machines, scanners and computers.
- Apply case management practices to the facilitation of resident transition.
- Work in precise and stressful situations.
- Probe and obtain critical facts about residents.
- Plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Describe facts and events accurately.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
- Effectively interact with the public, consumer families, advocates, and others effectively.
- Maintain records and write reports in a clear and concise manner.
- Work cooperatively as a member of a team.
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.