Consultation Services Specialist

Job Description

REQUIREMENTS

– Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age

– Must be able to pass a MN Department of Human Services background check

– Bilingual abilities preferred but not required

– MUST have ONE of the 5 following education/experience requirements:

1. Be a doctor of medicine or osteopathy in the state of MN,

– OR –

2. Be a registered nurse in the state of MN,

– OR-

3. Have Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university in one of the following fields:

• Occupational Therapy
• Physical Therapy
• Psychology
• Social Work
• Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology
• Professional Recreation
• Professional Dietitian
• Sociology
• Counseling
• Special Education
• Rehabilitation Counseling
• Other Human Services field

-OR-

4. Have a minimum of one year of experience working directly with people who have an intellectual disability or other developmental disability, PLUS have an Associate’s Degree or higher from an accredited college or university in one of the following fields:

– Human behavior (ie. psychology, sociology, speech communication, gerontology)

– Human skill development (ie. education, counseling, human development)

– Humans and their cultural behavior (ie. anthropology)

– The human condition (ie. literature, art)

– Any other study of services related to basic human care needs (ie. rehabilitation counseling)

-OR-

5. Have experience that meets at least one of the following:

– At least one year of full-time experience providing direct services to people with disabilities or people older than age 65, or

– Experience coordinating or directing services for people with disabilities or people older than age 65, including self-directed services, or

– Experience coordinating your own services

Additional Must-Have Skills:

– Strong interpersonal communication skills

– Ability to work autonomously while still placing value and importance on teamwork and coordination of services and information

– Strong decision-making, problem solving, and reasoning skills

– Strong professional writing skills. Clinical and/or person-centered planning/writing skills preferred

– Mathematical skills, particularly with a focus on budget management a plus

– Ability to work at an extremely fast pace and juggle multiple competing deadlines as part of managing an ever-changing/growing/cyclical caseload

– Proficiency with Excel, including formulas preferred

RESPONSIBILITIES

– Gain a full understanding of the CFSS program and stay current on program changes and updates in order to clearly communicate details of the program to Participants, their families, and their support teams.

– Provide initial education/orientation on the CFSS program and service delivery options to ensure Participants are able to make informed choices.

-Support Participants with writing and reviewing their CFSS service delivery plans at intake, throughout the plan year as needed, and annually thereafter.

– Provide ongoing support, consultation, and skill development, including responding to questions/concerns and supporting Participants with plan changes.

– Work with the Consultation Services team to provide excellent person-focused support and timely service.

– On very rare occasions, Participants may request an in person visit in their home or community to complete a consultation session. This is not required, but having the ability to do so would be a plus.

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