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APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$45,810.72 to
$67,713.84
PAY GRADE: 33
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
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Social Services Program Specialists perform administrative and professional work in conjunction with the administration of statewide public assistance, medical assistance, or social services programs.
Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training. Located within the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy (Medicaid), Program Research and Development Unit, this position will underfill for a Social Services Program 2 and will auto progress to the next level in the series upon meeting the minimum qualifications and upon appointing authority approval. This position assists with the responsibilities of the Quality Assurance and Improvement program and projects for Home and Community Based Services and other Unit projects.
The purpose of the position is to ensure that all federal and state quality requirements are met, that health, safety and welfare of Medicaid recipients are ensured, to ensure or improve the quality of log-term support systems, and that quality assurance activities result in collaborative, data driven system changes. The duties of this position require extensive professional work product and preparation of detailed reports. The position is located in Carson City, with occasional travel required. Heavy use of the Microsoft family of desktop software programs (Outlook, Word, Excel) is necessary to fulfill the positions requirements.
Nevada offers sunshine and recreational opportunities including golfing, biking, off-roading, hiking, skiing, and fishing. Nevada's landscape and economy are a few reasons to join the Silver State workforce! Additional benefits include: medical, dental, life and disability insurance programs; participation in the public employees' retirement plan; 11 paid holidays; and accrual of 3 weeks of annual and 3 weeks of sick leave each year. DHCFP is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity /Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis or race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, genetic information (GINA), or gender identity and expression. *** THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ***
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
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Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a field of study pertinent to the program assignment and two years of paraprofessional experience which included providing social services, medical assistance programs services, or health care services to the public and required the application of regulations, laws, policies and procedures in making determinations; OR two years of experience as a Family Services Specialist II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. |
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A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items. |
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Microsoft Office Suite |
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1) Describe your experience in an investigative, auditing, quality assurance or related position which required the application of state and/or federal laws, policy and procedure, or guidelines in making compliance determinations.
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2) Describe your experience in making determinations if processes in place are meeting the requirements set forth by Federal, State, and applicable laws.
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3) How did you hear about this position?
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