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Quality Assurance Specialists design and implement a comprehensive quality assurance program encompassing clinical and related disciplines at a mental health hospital, residential care facility or community-based program or service for individuals with intellectual disabilities who may also have significant physical and/or mental health issues [problems], rehabilitation facility, or a clinic which provides outpatient medical and psychological services, or the medical system for the Department of Corrections.

This position is located within the Aging and Disability Services Division (ADSD) of Health and Human Services - Rural Regional Center, Carson City NV. ADSD provides an atmosphere of innovative thinking, teamwork, and friendly co-workers, and is a great place to work. The mission of the Aging and Disability Services Division is to provide leadership and advocacy in the planning, development and delivery of a high quality, comprehensive support service system across the lifespan to allow all of Nevada's elders, children and adults with disabilities or special health care needs, to live independent, meaningful and dignified lives to the greatest extent possible. The Quality Assurance Specialist (QAS) II position is a multifaceted job that is involved with every aspect of agency services. The incumbent is responsible for carrying out quality assurance and performance improvement activities to ensure services are provided in compliance with State and Federal regulations and Developmental Services Standards for Service Provision. The position requires significant interaction with our community provider network. Additionally, the position provides opportunity to directly participate in development of policy and state regulations governing service delivery. QAS work closely as a unit, both locally and as a statewide team to promote consistency in application of policy and service standards.

Primary duties include conducting certification reviews of community providers of Supported Living Services and Jobs and Day Training Services as well as processing new provider applications; providing validation of corrective actions taken as directed in the NAC and Developmental Services (DS) policy; conducting health and welfare assessments of individuals receiving services; conducting environmental assessments of Supported Living Arrangements and Jobs and Day Training Services; reviewing all incident reports, restraint and denial reports, reports of denial of rights, investigations of abuse, neglect and exploitation and ensure thorough and timely follow up for needed corrective actions; reviewing and analyzing data to track, trend and address problems in a timely and thorough manner to correct and prevent health, safety and welfare issues; and providing training and technical assistance to DS employees and provider staff regarding quality assurance strategies, rights of people served and required policies, including Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation identification and reporting, incident reporting, Person Directed Planning and dignity and respect of individuals. This position requires frequent travel throughout the Carson City area and Rural Nevada.*** THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ***

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements: