DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY

Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD)
2800 North Highway 87, Coolidge, Arizona 85128
PM Shift: 2:30 PM - 11:00 PM

Salary: $43,680.00 - $47,840.00 

Grade: 18

Closing Date: November  28, 2023

Would you like to be part of an amazing team that helps Arizonans thrive? At the Department of Economic Security (DES), we strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life. DES is looking for individuals that are committed to service, community, and teamwork. To learn more about DES please visit des.az.gov; or click on the link here  to view ‘Our DES’ video. Come join the DES Team!

The Department of Economic Security, Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD), is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as a Habilitation Supervisor 1. DDD provides individuals with developmental disabilities, and their families, services and supports that are flexible, high quality, and member driven. These services provide individuals with opportunities to exercise their rights and responsibilities of independent decision-making and engagement in the community. Under direct supervision, the Habilitation Supervisor 1 is responsible for supervising and leading the Caregivers that they support, by example. In addition to assisting members with their, daily needs and Individualized Support Plans (ISP).

Applicants for this position cannot be licensed or certified by the DDD Office of Licensing Certification and Regulation, cannot have a principal interest in or have a spouse or close family with principal interest in a DDD Qualified Vendor Agreement, and cannot be employed or subcontracted by a DDD Qualified Vendor.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Maintain compliance with required certification requirements & Managed Care surveys while ensuring staff are knowledgeable of & implement all federal and state regulations.
• Models/monitors behaviors to ensure all staff provide consistently high-quality care for members (i.e., appropriate attire, skin & nail care, bathing & grooming, provision of a safe & hygienic environment, and treating members with dignity, respect, and privacy).
• Responsible for problem solving personal issues, and for communication of pertinent information to employees as it relates to their job and the members in their care.
• Performs supervisory duties including but not limited to completion of performance evaluations, approves employee timecard entries, facilitates staff meetings, communicate with employees on performance, completes work schedules to ensure there is adequate staffing levels at all times and ensures all daily documentation is completed (e.g., employee timecard entries, program data, treatment sheets, etc.).
• Completes review of Client Incident Reports to ensure all information is accurate, complete with results received by the supervisor. Ensures calls are made to the administrator on the client incidents as required by policy (during the same shift that the incident occurred in).
• Completes all other duties as assigned.

Knowledge in:
• Agency rules, regulations (including but not limited to Federal Title XIX ICF/IDD), policies, and procedures.
• Individual Support Plan (ISP) process and the specialized needs of individuals with intellectual disabilities.
• Member’s rights and advocacy.
• Principals of applied behavioral management and positive behavioral supports.
• Interdisciplinary process, supervisory principals, problem solving, and various training strategies.

Skills In:
• Oral and written communication, listening, problem solving, teamwork, and team building.
• Multi-tasking, prioritizing, collecting data for member program planning and mathematical calculations.
• Time management, motivation, interviewing potential candidates, and supervisory techniques.
• Interpersonal relations as applied to contacts with members, representatives of other governmental and community organizations and the public.
• Coordinating and monitoring the implementations prescribed therapeutic routines.

Ability to:
• Evaluate staff performance, resolve problems, and promote good communication.
• Manager emergency situations in an effective and professional manner.
• Monitor the provision of care to individuals, including identifying problems and implementing solutions.
• Manager a diverse group of staff to develop goals and teamwork within the shift to accomplish goals.

The ideal candidate for this position will have:
• The ability to read and write in English and be at least 18 years of age.
• Be willing to work weekends, holidays, overtime when necessary.
• A High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) diploma.

• If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver's license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver's license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to Driver's license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operated a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) (R2-10-201.11).
• Employee shall have a valid Level One fingerprint clearance card issued pursuant to Arizona Revised Statute 41-2758.07 in order to work with children and vulnerable adults.
• Candidates for this position shall be subject to a search of both the Department of Child Safety Central Registry pursuant to A.R.S. 8-804 and the Adult Protective Services Registry pursuant to A.R.S. 46-459.
• Successfully pass background and reference check; employment is contingent upon completion of the above-mentioned process and the Agency's ability to reasonably accommodate any restrictions.
• All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The Arizona Department of Economic Security offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:

• Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) and long-term disability plans
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly
• Deferred compensation plan
• Wellness plans
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Stipend Opportunities
• Infant at Work Program
• Rideshare and Public Transit Subsidy
• Career Advancement & Employee Development Opportunities
• Flexible schedules to create a work/life balance

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

State employees are required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS), the State sponsored retirement contribution plan and the Long-Term Disability (LTD) program after a 27-week waiting period. The ASRS defined benefit plan provides for life-long income upon retirement. You will also have the option to participate in a voluntary deferred compensation program to take advantage of tax-deferred retirement investments.

On, or shortly after, your first day of work you will be provided with additional information about the available insurance plans, enrollment instructions, submission deadlines and effective dates.

For questions about this career opportunity, please contact us Johanna Valdiviezo at 480-919-6798 or jvaldiviezo@azdes.gov.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting 480-919-6798 or jvaldiviezo@azdes.gov. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.