Department Information

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Description of Job

About the Position:
The Pueblo Regional Center (PRC) provides residential, day services, and nursing support to individual residents with IDD. There are 9 HCBS Medicaid Waiver homes providing comprehensive, integrated, and coordinated services to a maximum of 80 residents. These services are provided in compliance with State and Federal Standards to maintain Medicaid funding to support the health, welfare, and treatment of all individuals served by PRC. The Program Services Director directs multiple units and supervises the managers of the departments indicated. This position is a part of the PRC Management team and makes decisions that impact the agency as a whole. This position has Appointing Authority status. This position position develops, reviews, and revises agency policies within the program services department. This position reports directly to the Senior Director of Residential Services and has hiring and disciplinary authority as an Appointing Authority. Duties in this position include:

Appointing Authority:

• exercise appointing authority responsibilities with first, second and third-level supervision over numerous agency departments, including approximately 125 employees in the area of hiring, performance planning, performance evaluation, corrective and disciplinary action, up to and including termination

• exercises direct supervision of approximately 4 professional staff

Management:

• as a primary member of the agency Leadership Team this position makes decisions that affect all agency personnel and residents, following agency policies and procedures, as well as state and federal regulations
• along with other members of the Leadership Team position recommends and establishes the budget (within spending authority/revenue) for Program Services

• directs the overall operations of each of the departments

• ensures regulatory compliance of all agency departments is in conjunction with DPA regulations, Personnel Rules, State Board of Nursing Practice Acts,
  HCBS-DD waiver rules, Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division (HFEMSD) of the Department of Public Health and Environment (DPHE), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), CDHS policies and procedures,
  and other state and federal mandates

• through documentation submission, document review, on-site monitoring, and
  negotiation, assures adequate resource deployment in the areas of staff assignment, budget planning, analysis, allocation and accountability, materials, facilities, and equipment

• attend meetings, providing guidance, and review of staff documents and competencies

• participates in, develops, approves, and ensures implementation of
  Plans of Correction for deficiencies cited by the Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division of the Department of Public Health and Environment

• serves as agency Duty officer on a rotation basis to provide consult with staff after-hours

• responsible for making administrative decisions and intervention decisions for people receiving support and services as well as staff

Other Duties as Assigned:
Other duties as may be assigned

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Minimum Qualifications:

• extensive program /management experience involving programs serving the dually diagnosed population
• knowledge of current trends and best practice standards within the disciplines of developmental disabilities, mental health, and dual diagnosis
• experience in working at State and Federally licensed facilities
• management of both milieu function and behavioral programming in a community-based setting
• knowledge of State and Federal Regulations pertaining to service delivery for persons who are dually diagnosed
• experience in developing a supervising behavioral interventions for individuals with highly challenging behaviors
• experience in direct supervision of staff who provide mental health services
• extensive experience in the design and implementation of systems to include program services delivery
• good work history

• Full Background - CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference Checks, Professional License verification (licensure requirements), Drug Screen, PREA (Division of Youth Services),
  Trails check (direct contact with children), CAPS (direct contact with adults – Mental Health Institutes, Regional Centers, Veterans Community Living Centers).
• Travel- position requires travel to remote worksites utilizing a State Fleet vehicle, if available. If not, must utilize a personal vehicle and submit approval for mileage reimbursement
• Current and valid U.S. Driver's License
• Training – must demonstrate the ability to successfully perform behavioral intervention techniques proficiently throughout employment
• 2-step TB (tuberculosis) screening and other vaccinations as required by the State of Colorado.
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must (1) disclose that information on the application (2) provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position, (3) provide the employee number from the applicant’s prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination, and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.

Supplemental Information

• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan www.copera.org plus 401(k) and 457 plans
• Medical and dental health plans
• Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
• Paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
• BenefitHub state employee discount program
• Employee Wellness program MotivateMe
• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more

• Remote work arrangements for eligible positions

• Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more

We believe in a people-first approach: To serve the people of Colorado, we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized, inspired, and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans.

Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.

We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.

Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.

We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.

Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

ADAA Accommodations:CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.

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