Disability Specialist - Oregon State, United States - Lane County

Description

Lane County Developmental Disabilities Services is seeking to fill a temporary Developmental Disabilities Specialist position within our agency.

This is a very exciting opportunity to make a difference for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities The role of the Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Specialist will include responsibility for assessing individual needs, plan review, monitoring, and follow-up.

This position interacts with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their support providers in a variety of different settings.

During the course of the workday, there will be frequent contact via in person or video meetings, telephone calls and email with the individuals we serve, family members, advocates, service providers, and other professionals in the community.

Regular supervision is provided including on-boarding, training, and support to learn the County and State rules and regulations.

As our office continues to adjust and adapt to new ways of doing our work, there will be opportunities for teleworking weekly.

Ongoing support, training and education in these areas is a strong focus in our workplace.

Lane County Developmental Disabilities Services strives to provide a responsive, cooperative lifespan delivery system of support, training, care, monitoring, protection and crisis response for persons with developmental disabilities and their families.

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Schedule:

Monday - Friday; Hybrid telework may be optional or a condition of employment depending on the needs of the division at the time of hire.

The initial training period will be entirely on site. Upon successful training, candidate and supervisor will discuss telework at the candidate's preference. Position can be partially or substantially remote depending upon productivity, skills and preferences.

*Training:

~ Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

One year of experience of working with persons with developmental disabilities.

An equivalent combination of experience and training that will demonstrate the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.

Studies have shown that women and BIPOC individuals are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they are able to perform every task in the job description.