Program Monitor

Job Summary

The Department of Economic Security, Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD), is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as a Program Monitor. DDD provides individuals with developmental disabilities, and their families, services and supports that are flexible, high quality, and member driven. These services empower individuals with developmental disabilities to lead self-directed, healthy, and meaningful lives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Evaluates programs by conducting on-site monitoring visits using the appropriate statutes, rules, regulations and standards of health and safety.
• Writes reports detailing the results of monitoring visits with a request for a Corrective Action Plan to be submitted by the Qualified Vendor for any systemic violations.
• Plans for evaluation of group homes or other programs by reviewing past reports, incidents, complaints, etc.
• Conducts follow-up visits with Qualified Vendors to ensure implementation of Corrective Action Plans.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

• Developmental Disabilities rules, regulations, programmatic requirements, and standards.
• Contract expectations for division services.
• Individual Support Plans (ISP).
• Skills in oral and written communication and documentation.
• Provide technical assistance to Division staff and Qualified Vendors on various quality activities.
• Analysis of large amounts of data.

Ability

• Utilize databases and common computer programs at a proficient level.
• Interpret and apply federal and state laws, rules and regulations and contracts.
• Learn contract expectations, physical plant requirements, rules and statutes for group home services, and systems approaches for process improvement.

Selective Preference(s)

• Up to two (2) years of experience working within the Division of Developmental Disabilities or comparable experience.

Pre-Employment Requirements

• Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks.
• Candidates for this position shall be subject to a search of both the Department of Child Safety Central Registry pursuant to A.R.S. 8-804 and the Adult Protective Services Registry pursuant to A.R.S. 46-459.

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans.
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) and long-term disability plans.
• 10 paid holidays per year.
• Paid vacation and sick time.
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child.
• Deferred compensation plan.
• Wellness plans.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Stipend Opportunities.
• Rideshare and Public Transit Subsidy.
• Career Advancement & Employee Development Opportunities.

Contact Us

For questions about this career opportunity, please contact Wendy Browning at wbrowning@azdes.gov.