Developmental Disabilities Program Evaluator (#MFDZ02)
$55,182.00 Yearly Min / $68,978.00 Yearly Mid / $82,774.00 Yearly Max

The class incumbent is responsible for providing evaluation and monitoring programs in residential living areas to ensure adherence to ICF/IID (Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities) and Medicaid Community Rule standards, and facility policies and procedures for individuals with intellectual developmental disabilities.

A class incumbent functions under the direction of the Assistant Director of Residential Services or the Developmental Disabilities Program Administrator and is responsible for overseeing program adherence to standards, policies and procedures for individuals with intellectual developmental disabilities through implementation of quality assurance systems in Residential Services staff consultation and instruction, and assisting residential program areas and units in self-evaluation. In addition, an incumbent identifies and solves problems relating to program supervision and monitoring systems to ensure effective and efficient provision of active treatment. An incumbent also serves as charge administrator during evenings and weekends in the absence of the facility head and other charge administrators. 

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.

• Conducts evaluation and monitoring of programs in residential living areas to ensure adherence to ICF/IID and Medicaid Community Rule standards, and facility policies and procedures.
   
• Reviews, oversees and evaluates habilitative plans and programs through observations, surveys and audits.
   
• Provides consultation and instruction to facility staff and assists program units in methods of programming and self-evaluation.
   
• Serves as Administrator during evenings and weekends in the absence of the facility head and other charge administrators, as applicable.
   
• Assists in the development, planning and reviewing of residential service delivery systems, plans, procedures and policies.

The intent of the listed knowledge, skills and abilities is to give a general indication of the core requirements for all positions in the class series; therefore, the KSA’s listed are not exhaustive or necessarily inclusive of the requirements of every position in the class.

• Knowledge of policies, procedures, standards and regulations as they pertain to ICF/IID and the residential program facility.
• Knowledge of intellectual developmental disabilities and the application to habilitative, programming, care and treatment.
• Knowledge of subject areas applicable to client services instructional techniques and available resources and support services.
• Skill in analytical thinking, implementing and monitoring systems.
• Skill in interpreting rules, guidelines, standards, policies and procedures.
• Skill in planning, organizing tasks making recommendations and conveying instructions.
• Skill in conducting investigations, completing records and providing supervisory direction.
• Ability to interpret and translate technical terms.
• Ability to coordinate new systems into existing systems.

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Developmental Disabilities Program Evaluator
Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

1. Possession of a Bachelors degree or higher in Behavioral or Social Science or related field. 
2. Six months experience in program evaluation such as evaluating programs and services to identify problems, determine compliance and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency to ensure program goals and overall objectives are met.
3. Six months experience in recommending alternatives, improvements, courses of action and other changes based on findings.
4. Three years experience in health or human services work such as applying theories, principles, laws and practices of health or human services programs and services that assist with and improve life for individuals, families, or communities such as financial support, employment, unemployment, housing, health care, disease prevention, substance abuse, child protective services, and physical and mental health treatment, prevention or rehabilitation.
5. Six months experience in interpreting laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
6. Six months experience in narrative report writing.
7. Six months experience in staff supervision which includes planning, assigning, reviewing, and evaluating the work of others.