intake specialist - Tallahassee, United States - My Florida Corp Defunct
Description
INTAKE SPECIALIST
Date:
May 2, 2024
Location:
TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399
The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website ) .
Requisition No: 828648
Agency:
Agency for Persons with Disabilities
Working Title:
INTAKE SPECIALIST
Pay Plan:
Career Service
Position Number:
Salary:
$38,000 - $40,000.00 Annually
Posting Closing Date:
05/05/2024
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AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
POSITION:
Administrative Assistant II - Career Service
WORKING TITLE:
State Office Intake Coordinator
POSITION'
S LOCATION:
Northwest – Tallahassee,
FL
POSITION NUMBER:
STATE PERSONNEL ONLY OPPORTUNITY- ONLY CURRENT STATE PERSONNEL SYSTEM EMPLOYEES WILL BE ELIGIBLE
This is an ANTICIPATED VACANCY
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.
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.SALARY RANGE
$ 38, $40,000.00 Annually $1, $1,500.00 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:
Gathering the various documentation/information that is needed from Support Coordinators, CBC Liaisons, Department of Children and Families, and Forensics' Liaisons to refer individuals to group homes by phone, email and iConnect.
Review the incoming referral packets to verify the information submitted is complete.
In iConnect, assign the complete referral packets to the appropriate Regional Residential Placements Coordinator or the Facilities Transition Coordinator.
Maintain the Referral Tracking excel tracker spreadsheet for all referrals received, indicate if the referrals are complete or incomplete, and enter the date completed referrals are assigned to appropriate RRPC or Facilities Transition Coordinator or closed as incomplete.
Process incomplete Residential Referral Packets:
Notify the person submitting the referral of the deficiency and request the required items.
Follow-up with referral sources, group homes, and regional staff as indicated to track and resolve incomplete referrals.
Enter the iConnect Notes indicating the deadlines for the required items to be submitted prior to closing the referral as incomplete.
Attend and participate in the weekly Regional Residential Placements calls to provide updates on referral statuses.
Answers phone calls, read incoming emails and iConnect Notes. Respond and/or route appropriately to applicable units/persons.
Send daily incoming referral assignments email to Regional residential Placements Coordinator and Facility Transitions Coordinator.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Ability to :
Ability to communicate effectively in English: reading, writing, and speaking. Manage stressful situations.
Demonstrate Skills in :
Excellent communications and interpersonal skills. Using office equipment such as copiers, printers, and computers. Problem solving.
Knowledge of :
Developmental Disabilities and of APD services is desired. Knowledge of APD's iConnect data base is desirable.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Minimum of 1 year experience in administrative support or college education/vocational training.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Excel, Word, SharePoint, and Outlook.
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.
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.
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
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 Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE.
Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.
Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.
Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clickinghere ) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.Nearest Major Market:
Tallahassee