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PROGRAM MONITOR

Job Location:

Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD)
4000 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85012

Posting Details:

Salary: $43,000.00 - $49,000.00 

Grade: 18

Closing Date: August 6, 2025

Job Summary:

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 who 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 Program Monitor. DDD provides individuals with developmental disabilities, and their families, services and supports that are flexible, high quality, and member driven. These services empower individuals with developmental disabilities to lead self-directed, healthy, and meaningful lives.

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 a close family with principal interest in a DDD Qualified Vendor Agreement, and cannot be employed or subcontracted by a DDD Qualified Vendor.

Job Duties:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to:
● Evaluates programs by conducting on-site monitoring visits using the appropriate statutes, rules, regulations and standards of health and safety.
● Writes reports detailing the results of monitoring visits with a request for a Corrective Action Plan to be submitted by the Qualified Vendor for any systemic violations.
● Plans for evaluation of group homes or other programs by reviewing past reports, incidents, complaints, etc.
● Conducts follow-up visits with Qualified Vendors to ensure implementation of Corrective Action Plans.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:
● Developmental Disabilities rules, regulations, programmatic requirements, and standards.
● Contract expectations for division services.
● Individual Support Plans (ISP).
Skills in:
● Oral and written communication and documentation.
● Provide technical assistance to Division staff and Qualified Vendors on various quality activities.
● Analysis of large amounts of data.
Ability to:
● Utilize databases and common computer programs at a proficient level.
● Interpret and apply federal and state laws, rules and regulations and contracts.
● Learn contract expectations, physical plant requirements, rules and statutes for group home services, and systems approaches for process improvement.

Selective Preference(s):

The ideal candidate for this position will have:
● Up to two (2) years of experience working within the Division of Developmental Disabilities or comparable experience. This can be achieved by supervising community residential settings, working in a quality assurance position or compliance officer position, case management, Aging and Adult population and/or a Behavioral Health field. In-state travel is required.

Pre-Employment 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 operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.