CANS District System Support Specialist

4 weeks ago

Austin, Texas, United States Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services Full time
Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced CANS District System Support Specialist to join our team at the Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of our CANS Assessor unit, ensuring the effective delivery of services to children and families in need.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Plan and manage CANS Assessor unit operations to achieve project goals and objectives, monitoring budgets and caseloads, consulting with staff on case issues, approving leave, and conducting unit meetings.
  • Manage and develop staff through review of performance data, conferences, training, and performance appraisals.
  • Establish goals and objectives, develop and approve schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving goals, and manage evaluation activities.
  • Interpret CANS program policy and procedures to unit staff, other agency staff, and the general public.
  • Develop unit operations to ensure the CANS assessment is administered consistently with policies and procedures, and within CANS certification requirements.
  • Confers with executive management to develop strategic plans and long- and short-term goals for the department.
  • Works with the Texas Child-Centered Care System implementation team, executive leadership, Single Source Continuum Contractors (SSCC), and DFPS CANS Assessor teams to develop strategic plans to facilitate quality improvement initiatives.
  • Collaborates and consults with Texas Child-Centered Care System implementation team, executive leadership, Single Source Continuum Contractors (SSCC), and DFPS CANS Assessor teams to develop short-term and long-term goals and deliverables related to the administration of the CANS assessment to children, youth, and young adults involved in the Child Welfare System.
  • Develops and implements techniques for evaluating business function, division, or department activities.
  • Works with 3rd party contract providers to review and provide input to ongoing Texas Child-Centered Care System Continuous Quality and Assurance Improvement evaluation.
  • Coordinates with Texas Child-Centered Care implementation team and regional SSCC and CPS leadership to implement findings and recommendations from the evaluation.
  • Plans and develops a budget, evaluates budget requests, monitors budget expenditures, and makes adjustments as necessary.
  • Evaluates staff capacity and workload to develop budget resource requests.
  • Works with DFPS Finance and CPS program to identify budget resources during a catchment area's transition to Community-Based Care, ensuring a smooth transition of the CANS assessment process under a Single Source Continuum Contractor.
  • Reviews and recommends budget needs based on resources to the Office of Finance to improve program outcomes.
Requirements:
  • Knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations related to the CPS Program.
  • Knowledge of the principles and practices of public administration and management.
  • Ability to manage business function, division, or department activities.
  • Ability to establish goals and objectives.
  • Ability to devise solutions to administrative problems.
  • Ability to develop and evaluate administrative policies and procedures.
  • Ability to prepare reports.
  • Ability to communicate effectively.
  • Ability to supervise the work of others.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships both internally and externally.
  • Ability to apply a critical and analytical approach to problem-solving.
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments.
  • Ability to interpret policies and procedures and provide guidance to others.
  • Ability to understand new information effectively and quickly.
  • Ability to plan, implement, and meet deadlines.
  • Ability to work with individuals and groups from diverse populations.
  • Ability to work independently and develop productive teams.
  • Ability to work outside of normal business hours.

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