Developmental Disability Jobs in Maryland (NOW HIRING)

GRADE

15\r\n

LOCATION OF POSITION

MDH, SETT/Potomac Center, Hagerstown, MD\r\n

Main Purpose of Job

This position's responsibilities include:\r\n\r\n\r\n Helping each person meet their personal outcomes\r\n Successfully completing all\r\n Inservice Training modules inclusive of classroom, demonstrated competencies and CNA related\r\n Full\r\n compliance with applicable policies and procedures relating to both individual care as well as identified outcomes and measures in place in furtherance of same\r\n Provision of quality services in such\r\n representative areas as equipment utilization, data collection, personal hygiene, and programming\r\n Matching newly-acquired skills to enhance growth and development of persons served per their\r\n Individualized Plan (IP) goals\r\n Discharging all duties and conducting oneself at all times per\r\n all relevant Regulations, Standards, Policies and Procedures including Departments of Budget and\r\n Management and Mental Health and Hygiene; Title 17 CODE OF MARYLAND REGULATIONS; Office\r\n of Health Care Quality; ICF-ID; Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services; CNA Certification/statutory\r\n requirements; The Mandt System; and Potomac Center/SETT\r\n\r\n\r\n

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Experience:Five years of\r\nexperience providing residential services in a developmental disability or\r\nsimilar behavior modification setting.\r\n\r\n\r\nNotes:\r\n1. Candidates may substitute the\r\ncompletion of 60 credit hoursfrom an accredited college or university\r\nwith a minimum of 15 credit hours in health or human services, education or the\r\nbehavioral sciences and three years of experience providing residential\r\nservices in a developmental disability or similar behavior modification setting\r\nfor the requiredexperience.\r\n\r\n\r\n2. Candidates may substitute the\r\npossession of an Associate of Arts degree from an accredited college or\r\nuniversity with a specialization in the treatment of developmental disabilities\r\nin a mental health or closely related curriculum to include a supervised\r\nclinical practicum in a developmental disability or similar behavior\r\nmodification setting and two years of experience providing residential services\r\nin a developmental disability or similar behavior modification setting for the\r\nrequired experience.\r\n\r\n3.Candidates may substitute the\r\npossession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with\r\na specialization in the treatment of developmental disabilities in a mental\r\nhealth or closely related curriculum to include a supervised clinical practicum\r\nin a developmental disability or similar behavior modification setting for the\r\nrequired experience\r\n4. Candidates may\r\nsubstitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned\r\nofficer in Hospital Corpsman classifications or Health Care Specialist\r\nandMedical Services specialty codes in the health related field\r\nofwork on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.\r\n\r\n

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The desired candidate should possess the following:\r\n\r\n\r\n Experience supervising direct care staff\r\n Experience working with the intellectually disabled population\r\n Experience working with a forensic population\r\n\r\n\r\n

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

1.Candidates for positions in\r\nthis classification must possess a current certificateas a Nursing\r\nAssistant from the Maryland State Board of Nursing, 4140 Patterson Avenue,\r\nBaltimore, MD 21215. Persons appointed to a position in this\r\nclassification without certification as a Nursing Assistant must successfully\r\ncomplete a Board of Nursing approved nursing assistanttraining program\r\nand receive certification as a Nursing Assistant within sixmonths from\r\ndate of hire prior to performing delegated nursing tasks. Appointees who\r\nfail to successfully complete this requirement will not beretained in\r\nthese positions.\r\n\r\n2.Employees in this\r\nclassification may be required to successfully complete training in and\r\nmaintain current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification.\r\n\r\n

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Employees in this\r\nclassification are subject to call 24 hours a day and, therefore, will be\r\nrequired to provide the employing agency with a telephone number where they can\r\nbe reached.\r\n\r\n

SELECTION PROCESS

Applicants who meet the minimum (and selective) qualifications will be included in further evaluation. The evaluation may be a rating of your application based on your education, training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the position.Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.Please report all related education, experience, dates and hours of work.Clearly indicate your college degree and major on your application, if applicable. For education obtained outside the U.S., any job offer will be contingent on the candidate providing an evaluation for equivalency by a foreign credential evaluation service prior to starting employment (and may be requested prior to interview).\r\nComplete applications must be submitted by the closing date.Information submitted after this date will not be added.\r\nIncorrect application forms will not be accepted.Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.\r\nCandidates may remain on thecertified eligible list for a period of at least one year. The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.\r\n

BENEFITS

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS\r\n

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Online applications are highly recommended. However, if you are unable to apply online,the paper application (and supplemental questionnaire) may be submitted to MDH, Recruitment and Selection Division, 201 W. Preston St., Room 114-B, Baltimore, MD 21201.Paper application materials must be received by 5 pm, close of business, on the closing date for the recruitment, no postmarks will be accepted.\r\nIf additional information is required, the preferred method is to upload. If you are unable to upload, please fax the requested informationto 410-333-5689.Only additional materials that are required will be accepted for this recruitment. All additional information must be received by the closing date and time.\r\nFor questions regarding this recruitment, please contact theMDH Recruitment and Selection Division at 410-767-1251.\r\nIf you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about the online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850 orApplication.Help@maryland.gov.\r\nAppropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by calling: 410-767-1251 or MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258.\r\nWe thank our Veterans for their service to our country.\r\nPeople with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.\r\nAs an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruitment, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.\r\n