Psychologist - Director of Eligibility.

7 months ago

Atlanta, United States GeorgiaGov Full time

This position works out of the Executive office for DBHDD in downtown Atlanta.

Job Title: Director of Eligibility

Supervisor: Assistant Director of Developmental Disabilities.

Individuals Supervised: All psychologists within the Eligibility Intake and Evaluation Team of the Division of Developmental Disabilities. Provide extensive support to other Division staff.

Responsibilities:

Serves as subject matter expert on the diagnosis of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and eligibility for IDD services. Develops and provides internal/external trainings as subject matter expert on the diagnosis of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and eligibility for IDD services. Supervises all psychologists within the Eligibility Intake and Evaluation Team of the Division of Developmental Disabilities Provides clinical consultation and oversight of the evaluations of eligibility for IDD services conducted by psychologists in the Division of DD Conducts Division reviews of ineligibility determinations upon request. Coordinates with DBHDD legal staff on requests for fair hearings of ineligibility determinations Provides clinical consultation to DBHDD legal staff on questions from Alliant Health Solutions on IDD eligibility. Conducts special reviews of eligibility of individuals in state hospitals, community behavioral health services, or Department of Family and Children Services custody. Provides clarification on policies on eligibility for IDD services. Serves as subject matter expert on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Assists with program and policy development for services for individuals with ASD. Provides clinical consultation in planning services for individuals with ASD. Responds to policy, programmatic, and clinical inquiries from department, division, and regional field office staff. Provides clinical expert advice and direction for department and division staff. Researches and advises direction for Division of DD on IDD program and policies. Develops briefing papers for DBHDD senior leadership to support decision making. Reviews, edits, and comments on new and revised DBHDD policies and standards. Researches national trends in service delivery for individuals with IDD to inform program and policy development in the Division Develops and cultivates relationships with a wide variety of national and state contacts to facilitate accomplishing division goals and objectives. Analyzes proposed legislation for impact for developmental disabilities. Responds to questions or surveys from other states or organizations and participates in conference calls and meetings as requested. Participates in DD Divisional special projects and assignments. All other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Employment Requirements
To ensure the safety and wellbeing of our employees, individuals, and communities we serve, certain positions within DBHDD may require evaluations, vaccinations, professional licensure and certifications. Licenses must be current and enable providers to practice within the State of Georgia.

The following are a listing of evaluations and vaccinations that may be required for employees, including those not involved with direct care:

Drug Screening TB Evaluation Annual Influenza*

*Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.

FOR THIS TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT, STATE LAW REQUIRES A NATIONAL AND STATE BACKGROUND CHECK AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.

B9876

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field AND Five years of experience managing professional level staff OR Nine years of experience AND Five years of management experience at the level equivalent to area of assignment OR Five years of experience at the lower level Sr Mgr, Business Ops (GSM012). Note: An equivalent combination of education and job specific experience that provided the knowledge, experience and competencies required to successfully perform the job at the level listed may be substituted on a year-over-year basis.

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