Your job in the department is to . . . 

Provide case management services to children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families using person centered practices.

Your job also involves . . .

This position may be assigned other duties and responsibilities as it relates to the Developmental Disabilities program and services.

Minimum Education Level

Bachelors Degree

Specifics: In behavioral science, social science or a closely related field.

Minimum Experience Level

One year 

Specifics: Experience in a related human services field.

Substitution Note:A bachelor’s degree in any field and one year of human services related experience; An associate’s degree in behavioral science, social science, or a closely related field and two years of human services related experience; or three years of human services related experience.

Certifications

None required

Driver’s License

Oregon Driver's License required

Specifics: Ability to obtain within 30 days of appointment.

Other Licenses

None required

Desirable Qualifications: Equitable access to services is a priority for our program and we are seeking a Spanish speaking bilingual candidate fluent in both oral and written communication to better serve our Spanish speaking individuals and families.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND/OR ABILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The required knowledge, skills and/or abilities are listed below:

Knowledge of:

• Applicable Oregon Administrative Rules.
• The public service system for developmental disabilities.
• Person centered practices necessary to effectively work with persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Skill or ability to:

• Work with individuals who have complex needs including co-occurring disorders of intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and/or substance use.
• Exercise sound judgment in appraising situations and making decisions regarding complex situations.
• Organize workload and manage time effectively.
• Complete case management core competencies within required timeframe. 
• Act on personal initiative using sound judgment. 
• Convey information, ideas, and facts both orally and in writing to supervisors, colleagues, and individuals, inside and outside the county, using language and a format the audience will best understand.
• Utilize computers and other technology to communicate in written and verbal forms (e.g., word processing, texts, emails, spreadsheets, department-specific software).
• Effectively relate well with others, including supervisors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the county. Exhibit a professional manner in dealing with others and working to maintain constructive working relationships.
• Take personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work. Show up to work on time, and follows instructions, policies, and procedures. Meet productivity standards, deadlines, and work schedules.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Job Conditions: Normal working hours, however, flexibility and additional hours are required to meet the demands of crisis intervention, protective services interventions, and other demands of the job. Position requires exposure to people with a wide variety of behaviors and may involve exposure to potentially dangerous situations.

Work Location: Lincoln County 

Travel: Job duties require frequent travel to locations outside of the program office, including out of County, to other agencies, programs and to individual’s homes. Close coordination with the Oregon Office for Developmental Disability Services (ODDS) is required which may involve periodic travel out of county for ODDS sponsored meetings, and trainings.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands are typical of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ADA COMPLIANCE:

Physical capability to handle high mobility demands and complex personal interactions.

• Physical Ability: Tasks involve the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds).
• Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require visual perception and discrimination. Some tasks require oral communications ability. Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds.
• Environmental Factors: Tasks are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, animals/wildlife, toxic/poisonous agents, violence, disease, or pathogenic substances.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

Lincoln County is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This job description indicates, in general, the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and essential functions expected of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.