Montgomery County is located adjacent to Washington, DC and with over one million residents, is the most populous County in the State of Maryland. The County is also the most diverse County in the State and ranks among the top ten most diverse Counties in the nation. Montgomery County contains many major U.S. government offices, scientific research and learning centers, and business campuses.

The Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for delivery of the County’s public health and human services that the needs of our community’s most vulnerable children, adults and seniors. The Department provides services through more than 120 programs at more than 20 locations. With over 2,000 employees, the Department of Health and Human Services is the largest County Department.

As a Department we believe health and wellness of the county can only be achieved by ensuring that every resident has fair opportunities to reach their fullest potential. This means access to quality housing, transportation, education, employment, health care, human services, safe neighborhoods and healthy food. HHS’ provides critical services for residents who face a variety of obstacles in achieving their full potential. HHS plays an essential role in building a healthy and strong community.

If you are interested in working for the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, we invite qualified candidates to apply for our Program Manager II position.

Position Summary:

This position is in the Autism Waiver (AW) Program within the Department’s Aging and Disability Services division, Community Support Network Unit. The AW program provides service coordination/case management services for children/young adults with autism that have been determined eligible by the Maryland State Department of Education and the Maryland Department of Health. This program is operated in collaboration with Montgomery County Public Schools via a Memorandum of Understanding. This Program Manager II position will serve as one of the managers of the Autism Waiver (AW) Program. The incumbent will provide supervision to a team of Service Coordinators, serve as a liaison with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), and participate in Statewide meetings for the Autism Waiver Program.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform program management and oversight of the Autism Waiver (AW) Program, including processing and monitoring billing activity for the team.
• Provide supervision and guidance to AW staff to ensure that regulatory guidelines are being met while also providing strong customer service.
• Perform internal audits and lead the response on external audits.
• Review and interpret State policies and be able to provide this information in a clear understandable format.
• Assign cases and determine the appropriateness of referrals and recommendations for the level of care.
• Develop and deliver training to AW staff and other stakeholders.

OHR reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position/IRC.

Montgomery County Government is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email to OHR@montgomerycountymd.gov. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

Montgomery County Government also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, please refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference.

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for interview.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.

Minimum Qualifications:

Experience: Thorough five (5) years professional experience in providing case management in a case management program for individuals with Autism or intellectual/developmental disabilities.

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree.

Preferred Criteria:

There is no Preferred Criteria. All applicants will be reviewed by OHR for minimum qualifications. Those applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be rated Qualified, placed on the Eligible List, and may be considered for an interview.

Preference for interviews will be given to applicants with experience in the following:

• At least five (5) years-experience in providing Service Coordination/Case Management in the Autism Waiver Program.
• Knowledge of Federal, State and County regulations, policies and procedures as they pertain to the operation of the Autism Waiver Program and an understanding of the techniques and tools necessary to effectively provide services to children with Autism.
• Experience leading/managing staff in a human services agency that provides services to individuals with autism or developmental disabilities.
• Knowledge and experience coordinating and facilitating multidisciplinary team meetings.