SENIOR HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM SPECIALIST - 60050675

Requisition No: 881064 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: SENIOR HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM SPECIALIST - 60050675

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60050675 

Salary:  $42,561.48 

Posting Closing Date: 08/23/2026 

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JOB FAMILY: COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP: COUNSELING AND SOCIAL WORK

OCCUPATION: COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICE SPECIALISTS, ALL OTHER

TYPE: INTERNAL ONLY               

LOCATION: This is a regional position that covers the Northeast Region. Office location will be determined on need and applicant hired

 

BENEFITS

• Annual and Sick Leave Package
• Ten Paid Holidays
• Health, Dental, Disability, Life Insurance and Optional Supplemental Insurance
• Educational Benefits (tuition waiver)
• Contributory Retirement Plan
• Deferred Compensation plans offered

 

Interested parties must complete the application using the on-line People First system.   Experience, education and/or training used to meet the minimum qualifications, and in response to the pre-qualifying questions, must be verifiable through information contained in your application.  In addition, all gaps in employment must be accounted for and explained.  It is unacceptable to use the statement "See Resume" in place of including work history on the application.

 

DESCRIPTION:

This is a professional position with a high level of responsibility with the Northeast Region Adult Services Program Office that involves planning, staff development, community outreach, management, and quality assurance activities.  The person occupying this position works closely with other departmental staff and community representatives. This position's duties and functions are carried out in conformity with statewide policies and procedures to assure compliance with applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.  This position requires expertise in training, management, monitoring, and administration of Adult Protective Services Programs with extensive knowledge of Adult Protective Services concepts and programs, federal and state laws, rules, and regulations related to Adult Protective Services Travel within the region are required.  Work is performed under the supervision of the Region Program Supervisor.

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of social, economic, rehabilitation or health care service objectives.
• Knowledge of methods of compiling, organizing, and analyzing data.
• Ability to develop manuals, policies, procedures, standards, and rules.
• Ability to develop methods for monitoring and evaluating quality of service and compliance with rules, policies and statutes.
• Ability to review and evaluate plans and programs.
• Ability to identify improvements and adjustments needed to insure program effectiveness and efficiency.
• Ability to establish and maintain liaison with other agencies.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to utilize computer systems and work in a paperless environment

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in Adult Protective Investigations Operations as an Adult Protective Investigation, Senior API, HSC3 and/or APS Supervisory positions.   
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and four years of professional experience in health, social, economic or rehabilitative programs preferred.
• Professional or nonprofessional experience as required above can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

 

Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

 

DEVELOPMENT/INTERPRETATION OF POLICY