Long Term Services & Supports Specialist

This position is responsible for assessing and determining eligibility for a wide range of services that would benefit individuals at risk of having to leave their own homes; investigating allegations of abuse, neglect and exploitation and working for a safe resolution; providing information and referral services to the public and family members about aging and community resources.

This position may be required to work a flexible schedule which may include evening, night, holiday and weekend hours. Travel may be required in a multi-county area.

NCRC
: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Local Office.

Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment.

To be considered, you must complete a DSS questionnaire, specific to this job, and attach it to your application.

Steps:

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

A bachelor’s degree with major work in social work, psychology, health or related field may be considered as applicable to the entry-level knowledge, skills and abilities.


Knowledge of:

• social work principles and practices;
• cultural, economic, social, physical and psychological factors that influence elderly individuals and adults with disabilities (preferred but not required).

Ability to:

• establish and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships and demonstrate compassion, respect, courtesy, and tact when interacting with others;
• actively listen, elicit needed information and communicate information effectively and accurately;
• utilize computerized data system (Microsoft Word preferred but not required);
• prepare clear and concise documentation, reports, and correspondence that reflect relevant facts;
• effectively plan and organize work activities, adjust to multiple demands, and prioritize tasks to complete assignments and meet schedules and deadlines;
• gather and analyze data;
• reason logically and accurately;
• solve problems using common sense, reasoning and resourcefulness;
• assume initiative with minimal supervision;
• observe and correctly assess situations.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE ELIGIBLE

The State of South Dakota offers paid employee health insurance plus ten paid holidays, generous vacation leave accrual, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information visit
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus/workbenefits.aspx