ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER III (DPSCS Community Care Coordinator)

Introduction

If you are looking for an exciting career with great benefits, pension, generous leave, competitive salary, and the opportunity for advancement and professional growth, apply to join the DPSCS team today!

The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion. In order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety, we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release.

As a member of the DPSCS team, you can have a fulfilling career, while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off ( vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the State pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union.

GRADE

15

LOCATION OF POSITION

Baltimore

City

6776 Reisterstown Road

Baltimore, MD 21215

POSITION DUTIES

An Administrative Officer III functions as a

Community Care Coordinator and is responsible for working in conjunction with

other Reentry teams with developing and implementing individualized case plans,

utilizing evidence-based interventions to connect incarcerated individuals with

disabilities, vulnerable and underserved population to housing, substance abuse

treatment, medical and mental health services and vocational and employment

services and access to post-release services and care in the community.

This incumbent will work in conjunction with

internal teams including, but not limited to, the Office of Reentry Services,

the Office of Social Work Services, the Office of Substance Use Disorder

Treatment Services, and external contractors, such as, Centurion Health, Health

Care Access Maryland, and Correct Rx Pharmacy Services to provide appropriate

reentry planning, pre-release case management, and referral assistance with

care transitions in the community, including in-person meeting with

incarcerated individuals and connecting them to physical and behavioral health

providers and their managed care plan (as applicable).

This incumbent focuses on incarcerated

individuals diagnosed with substance use disorder (SUD), Serious Mental Issues

(SMI), or both. Medicaid enrollment and reentry planning will begin within 180

days prior to release from the facility. Treatment services under the Waiver

will begin 90 days prior to release and will leverage community-based

behavioral health services as appropriate to support the individual’s

overarching health and wellness goals.

This incumbent, in collaboration with the

facilities medical unit staff and pharmacy, coordinates the provision of

prescribed medications (a minimum 30-day supply as clinically appropriate) upon

release, consistent with approved Medicaid state plan coverage authority and

policy.

This incumbent is responsible for assigned program

activities that include :

• Collaboration with all facility-based internal partners and community agencies who are integral to the success of the health and wellness of the incarcerated individuals.
• Comprehensive assessment and periodic reassessment of individual needs, to determine the need for a community connection and assist with referrals to any medical, education, social or other services;
• Development (and periodic revision) of a specific care plan based on the information collected through the assessment;
• Referral and related activities (such as scheduling appointments for the individual) to help the eligible individual obtain needed supportive and stabilizing services, including activities that help link the individual with medical, social and education providers or other programs and services that are capable of providing needed services to address identified needs and achieve goals specified in the care plan; and
• Monitoring and follow-up activities, including activities and communications that are necessary to ensure that the care plan is effectively implemented and adequately addresses the needs of the eligible individual, and which may be with the individual, family members, service providers, or other entities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education : Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of

a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience : Three years of administrative staff or professional work.

Notes :

1. Candidates may substitute 30 college credit hours from an

accredited college or university for each year up to two years of the required

experience.

2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree

from a college or university for the required experience.

3. Candidates may substitute Armed Forces military service

experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work that included the

regular use of independent judgment and analysis in applying and interpreting

complex administrative plans, policies, rules or regulations or analysis of

operational programs or procedures with recommendations for improvement on a

year-for-year basis for the required experience.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

SELECTION PROCESS

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your

application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All

information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing

date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful

candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and

placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

The assessment may consist of a rating of your education,

training, and experience related to the requirements of the position. It

is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your

application. Please report all experience and education that is related to

this position.