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MyFlorida INTAKE COORDINATOR - 67016253 in MIAMI, Florida
INTAKE COORDINATOR - 67016253
Date: May 22, 2024
Location:
MIAMI, FL, US, 33101
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Requisition No: 818168
Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities
Working Title: INTAKE COORDINATOR - 67016253
Position Number: 67016253
Salary: $32,760.00 - $33,247.10 Annually
Posting Closing Date: 06/21/2024
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AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
POSITION: Human Services Program AnalystCareer Service
WORKING TITLE: Intake Coordinator
POSITION’S LOCATION: Southern – Miami, Fl
POSITION NUMBER: 67016253
OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY
The hiring salary may exceed the maximum posted salary.
CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:
Health insurance (over 90% employer paid)
$25,000 life insurance policy (100% employer paid)
Dental, vision and supplemental insurances available at state rates
State of Florida retirement package
Generous vacation and sick leave
10 paid holidays a year
Career advancement opportunities
Tuition waiver for state college/university courses
Training opportunities
For additional benefit information available to State of Florida employees, go to http://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com
The Agency for Persons with Disabilities works in partnership with local communities to support people with developmental disabilities in living, learning, and working in their communities. APD provides critical services and supports for customers with developmental disabilities to reach their full potential. The Agency serves people with spina bifida, autism, Down syndrome, children ages 3-5 at high risk of developmental disabilities, cerebral palsy, Prader-Willi syndrome, Phelan-McDermid syndrome, and intellectual disabilities. There is no charge or co-payment for services provided through the Agency. www.apdcares.org
SALARY RANGE
$ 31,200.00 - $33,247.10 Annually $ 1,200.00- $ 1,278.75 Bi-weekly
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Employees of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities are required to demonstrate total commitment to outstanding customer service. This includes, but is not limited to, always acting in a responsive, professional, courteous manner with the employees, customers, and public we serve at all times.
Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
This is a professional position, which involves providing intake informational support to individuals with special needs, resulting from a developmental disability. The Human Services Program Analyst (intake) is responsible for maintaining intake caseload to determine APD eligibility. Consults with individuals, families and others regarding the APD eligibility requirement, services offered, waitlist and their categories, and the application process. This position requires travel to community locations.
Complete the initial screening form, explain the intake process as requested by the community through phone, email, mail and or walk-in 100% of the time. Ensure information gathered for each intake is posted and/or emailed to area supervisor/Lead.
Process all assigned APD application packets and ensure all are mailed out within twenty-four (24) hours of completing the screening form and document the application process within system tracker.
Conduct quality review of documentation by obtaining copies of applicant's documents such as birth certificates, social security cards, Medicaid numbers and collateral Information to be submitted to APD Region Office to determine eligibility for APD services and possibly transfer to Wait List.
Perform updates of all progress notes for each applicant's file and generate the required Notice of APD Eligibility/Ineligibility within (5) five calendar days in the APD electronic records system – iConnect.
Initiate and complete the short version support plan once eligibility approval has been determined. The intake coordinator will have 45 days after the application has been signed by the individual and/or their legal guardian to complete the support plan and the required initial Home Community Based Eligibility Worksheet.
Perform input, update and accurately maintain all referral, applicant information and forms in the iConnect and or other electronic systems utilized by the APD Agency within (5) five calendar days.
Maintain and review all high-risk individuals' case files that are from 3-5 years of age on a monthly and quarterly basis to determine continuity of APD services by gathering more collateral information within sixty (60) days after the consumer has turned five (5) years of age.
Perform other related duties or assignments.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
Ability to travel for work purposes.
Ability to work under pressure, multi-task and independently.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with consumers, families, providers and staff within and across regions.
Ability to prioritize and schedule work efficiently, determine work priorities and ensure completion of work assignments.
Demonstrate skills in using Microsoft Office programs, applications and Web based programs.
Knowledge of experience working with Developmental Disabilities or Mental Illness, or the principles and practices of one of the allied health field principles or one of the rehabilitative sciences.
Experience interviewing applicants for public benefits assistance and services.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Valid Florida Driver License or other efficient means of transportation and willing and able to travel for work purposes.
Preference for fluent bilingual - Creole, Spanish speaking and writing
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
PROFILE COMPLETION
Applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including their work history with the month and year, to qualify for this position.
Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile, and “see resume” will not be considered an acceptable response.
Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information, but these will not replace the required completed Candidate Profile.
RETIREE NOTICE
If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement.
DIRECT DEPOSIT PROGRAM
As a condition of employment, a person appointed to a position in the State Personnel System is required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program. Rather than receiving a paper paycheck, your funds will be deposited directly into your account at your financial institution. This will be accomplished by Electronic Funds Transfer. Banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions are eligible to accept such deposits. Retirement funds are also required to be in the Direct Deposit Program.
BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT
It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities that applicants for employment undergo Level 2 employment screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer.
No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the Level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Agency.
Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for Statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and Federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.
Pursuant to S. 110.1127(1), Florida Statutes, this position requires a background investigation, including fingerprinting.
APD only hires U.S. citizens, and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. APD participates in the U.S. government’s employment eligibility verification program (E-verify). E-verify is a program that electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the U.S. after completing the employment eligibility verification form (I-9).
All applicants should complete the online application process. If assistance is needed to apply for this position, please call the people first service center at 1-877-562-7287.
Responses to the qualifying questions are required to be considered for this position. Answers to the qualifying questions must be verifiable based on your submitted application.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
Nearest Major Market:Miami