DSHS ALTSA Adult Family Home Licensor Apply
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Description
We are seeking an enthusiastic, healthcare-minded person that is ready for their next career move. DSHS is recruiting for an Adult Family Home Licensor to join our Lynnwood team. In this role, your dedication supports our goals of advocacy for vulnerable populations as part of the Aging and Long-term Support Administration.
As a new member of our team, your workday can be intensive, yet rewarding. As an Adult Family Home Licensor, you will travel from Lynnwood to Shoreline and surrounding communities individually or as a team member, conducting and coordinating state licensure inspections and federal certification surveys of adult family homes. This important job ensures that resident care is appropriate and supports stability for the resident. The work that you do as a team is important to peoples' well-being,
Some of what you will be doing
- Conduct on-sight state licensure inspections; this can involve visiting a facility for consecutive days until complete
- Manage workload and timelines including preparation, completion of investigations, track concerns
- Observe resident services and care
- Interview residents, family members, and other community representatives to obtain information regarding satisfaction with the care and services provided
- Obtain information regarding nursing care and services from medical records, facility staff, and other sources
- Communicate findings with providers throughout inspection process
- Initiate and complete accurate and timely finding reports; record observations in governmental healthcare databases
Who should apply
Professionals with a health care facility background is preferred, but as a minimum those with a:
- Masters degree in social work, speech pathology, occupational or physical therapy, psychology, special education, nutrition, sociology or a related field, + 2 years of professional experience in planning, administering, licensing, monitoring or delivering social or health or behavioral health service programs
- Or, a bachelors degree in in one of the above fields, + 4 years of professional experience in planning, administering, licensing, monitoring or delivering social or health or behavioral health service programs
Preferred knowledge, skills, and abilities:
- Basic use of various databases to enter data and write required reports
- Evaluation of health care and residential care services
- Ability to communicate effectively with management, peers, clients, and the public
- Principles and practices of public health fields, community organizations and resources, effective teaching methods, research, and study methods
This job is classified as a Long-Term Care Surveyor. It is important to note that you will travel individually and/or in teams, usually during the workweek, but this may require continuous days of work beyond five days and outside the normal business hours. In addition, as an emergency designated role, reporting for duty on short notice, outside of normal work hours and days, at different duty stations. Telework is allowed when not in the field conducting investigations.
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This job is classified as a Long-term Care Surveyor.
Interested? Apply today!
Questions? Email bastrjl@dshs.wa.gov about 04625 or phone Jenny at 360-791-4168. To learn more about DSHS, go to www.dshs.wa.gov.
Our Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) mission to Transform Lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agencys mission that you bring an equity, anti-racism and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to create greater access and affirming representation of the communities we serve, including Black, Indigenous and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.
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Supplemental Information
Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.
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