Supported Living Liaison - 67072481

Supported Living Liaison

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 includes coordinating, preparing for, and facilitating quarterly supported living provider meetings. You will maintain electronic records of all training materials shared at the meetings, keep all forms and presentation materials current, and follow up with participants as needed. You will organize and facilitate regional Supported Living provider certification trainings. You will screen students to determine eligibility to become certified. You will provide interpretation of supported living policies and procedures per rule and statute; offer on-going technical assistance to SL providers, as well as Waiver Support Coordinators. You will respond to phone calls and electronic mail related to SL. You will distribute information to providers regarding continuing education and skills training opportunities. You will participate in local and state meetings, conference calls, trainings, stakeholder workgroups, coalitions, and other collaborative initiatives related to supporting clients remain in their own homes. You will be responsible for Emergency Disaster Management for all individuals in supported living. You will provide 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. You will routinely review and update demographic information in APD iConnect for pre-enrollment clients in supported living to accurately reflect their residence address and living setting. You will regularly issue reminders for Waiver Support Coordinators to keep accurate demographic information for all their clients in APD iConnect at all times. You will maintain 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. You will conduct regular visits to homes of clients in supported living settings to conduct wellness checks or other monitoring as needed. You will follow 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. You will review all Individual and Family Supports (IFS) In-Home Subsidy requests for clients in Supported Living and follow current agency procedures in accordance with IFS Rule 65G-13, F.A.C. to provide written responses within established timeframes. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor’s Degree preferred. Occasional overnight travel may be required.

Knowledge of experience providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities. Ability to public speak and work with large groups. Train adult learners. Demonstrate skills in Microsoft Office Programs including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.