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Minimum Qualifications

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

SUMMARY: Under general supervision, is responsible for professional developmental services monitoring work of considerable difficulty; and performs related work as required.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: An employee in this class monitors plans of care for developmentally disabled individuals preparing to move to or currently residing in community settings to ensure compliance with federal court requirements. Work involves providing technical assistance, performing on-site visits, recording and reporting findings, analyzing information, and making recommendations for improvement.

Other Requirements

• Monitors transition plans for developmentally disabled individuals moving from developmental centers to community settings; monitors individual support plans for developmentally disabled individuals residing in community settings; performs on-site visits to assess services provided; makes determinations as to whether services provided are sufficient to meet federal court requirements.
• Gathers data needed to comply with federal court requirements.
• Calls meetings with appropriate staff members and discusses modifications which need to be made to individual support plans; follows up to ensure that modifications have been implemented; stops the implementation of plans if individuals are determined to be at risk for harm.
• Reviews transition plans and individual support plans and creates an appropriate monitoring tool for each plan.
• Provides technical assistance to community agency staff members and others in the development of policies, procedures, and individual support plans.
• Prepares detailed, technical reports which include recommendations for changes in services provided.
• Responds to and resolves deficiencies identified by court monitors.
  
  

Job Overview

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in psychology, special education, nursing, sociology, speech pathology, audiology, social work, or other related acceptable field and experience equivalent to two years of full-time professional developmental disabilities program services work.

OR

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in psychology, special education, nursing, sociology, speech pathology, audiology, social work, or other related acceptable field and experience equivalent to four years of full-time professional developmental disabilities program services work.

OR

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and experience equivalent to five years of full-time professional developmental disabilities program services work.

OR

Currently licensed as a registered nurse and experience equivalent to four years of full-time professional developmental disabilities program services work.

Competencies (KSA's)

NECESSARY SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS: None.

EXAMINATION METHOD: Education and experience rating, 100%.

State Employee Benefits

• Insurance There are a variety of insurance options available to state employees including:
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Annual Leave Full-time employees earn annual leave each month at a rated based on years of service as follows:
  
  
Years of Service


• 0 up to 5
• 5 up to 10
• 10 up to 20
• 20 or more
  
  
Annual Leave Earned per Month


• 1 day
• 1 and ½ days
• 1 and ¾ days
• 2 days
  
  
Maximum Allowable days


• 30 days
• 36 days
• 39 days
• 42 days
• Leave earned in excess of the maximum allowable days will be transferred to the employee's sick leave account annually on the employee's anniversary hire date.
• Sick Leave All full-time employees accrue 1 day (7.5 hours) of sick leave per month, provided they work the major portion of that month.
• Bereavement Leave Leave with pay is granted for three days in the event of the death of an employee's spouse, child, stepchild, grandchild, parents, grandparents, siblings, stepparents, foster parents, or parents-in-law without charge to the employee's leave time. Two additional days of sick leave may be granted to provide a total of five days absence for this purpose.
• Family Medical Leave Allows up to twelve work weeks of leave* each year to eligible employees for certain family and medical reasons. Continued health insurance coverage is provided during the leave period, and the employee is reinstated to the same or an equivalent position once the leave period has ended.
• Leave may or may not be paid leave, depending on individual employee's leave balances for earned leave.
• Parental Leave Parental leave is an absence from work granted any employee who has been employed in state service for at least 12 consecutive months as a full-time employee. Parental leave is a combination of sick, annual, or special leave without pay for a period not to exceed four months following the birth of a child.
• Military Leave Granted in accordance with applicable state and federal laws, rules and regulations.
• Holidays Each year, full-time state employees receive 11 holidays off with pay.
• Retirement State employees are automatically members of the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System . (TCRS) Employees must accrue 5 years of creditable state service to be vested (guaranteed retirement benefits when age requirements are met). Vested members of TCRS become eligible for service retirement upon completion of 30 years of creditable service or upon attainment of age 60.
• Deferred Compensation Employees may choose to make pre-tax contributions to a variety of investment options through the 401(k) plan or the 457 plan. A minimum $20 monthly contribution is required to participate in the plans. For the 401(k) plan, the state will match the $50 per month minimum contribution. The $50 match policy is evaluated on an annual basis.
• Flexible Benefits Plan Under this program certain specific expenses (e.g.,medical and dental insurance premiums, medical expenses, dependent day care expenses) can be deducted from an employee's paycheck prior to taxes, resulting in a lower taxable income level.
• Higher Education Fee Discounts and Waivers A 25% discount on undergraduate tuition at any state operated institution of higher learning in Tennessee is available to children 23 years of age or under of full time state employees. In addition, full-time state employees with six months of continuous service are eligible to have tuition fees waived for one course per semester at a state institution. For further information on higher education discounts, click on Chapter 1540 on the Secretary of State Rules and Regulations web page.
• Baccalaureate Education System Trust (BEST) Program (BEST) The Baccalaureate Education System Trust (BEST) was created by the Tennessee General Assembly for the purpose of providing Tennessee families with a means to save for their children's future college education costs.
• Wellness Program The State Employee Wellness Program works to increase employees´ knowledge of options for healthier lifestyles through information and events that focus on improving behaviors affecting your health. Some specific benefits offered through the program include health risk assessments, fitness events, smoking cessation programs, and various other benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) EAP is a confidential counseling and referral service for all employees and their dependents. All services are strictly confidential and can be accessed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
  
  
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Please carefully review the minimum qualifications listed below for DEV SVCS REGNL MONITOR and then answer the question which follows. Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in psychology, special education, nursing, sociology, speech pathology, audiology, social work, or other related acceptable field and experience equivalent to two years of full-time professional developmental disabilities program services work. OR Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in psychology, special education, nursing, sociology, speech pathology, audiology, social work, or other related acceptable field and experience equivalent to four years of full-time professional developmental disabilities program services work. OR Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and experience equivalent to five years of full-time professional developmental disabilities program services work. OR Currently licensed as a registered nurse and experience equivalent to four years of full-time professional developmental disabilities program services work. ____________________________________________________ Q. To the best of your understanding of the minimum qualifications listed above, do you believe you meet the requirements for DEV SVCS REGNL MONITOR? (Note: Your qualifications must be documented in your application and are subject to verification.)


• Yes
• No
• Required Question