Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Colorado Department of Human Services supports child welfare services and oversees privately operated childcare facilities, agencies, and Applied Behavior Analysis clinics across Colorado. The ABA Clinic Licensing Administrator manages licensing teams and processes, develops standards and strategic plans, oversees budgets and appeals, and provides regulatory consultation, training, and technical assistance to internal and external stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the ABA Clinic licensing teams under the Provider Development Unit and serves as the senior authority for appeal submissions as it relates to licensed providers in the state of Colorado
- Oversees two teams of licensing specialists as well as compliance coordinators tasked with licensing and overseeing daily operations of all of the 24-hour child care facilities, agencies, and ABA clinics in the state of Colorado
- Acts as the senior authority over ABA Clinic licensing processes and collaborates with providers, counties, other Departments, and the public around licensing and adoption rules, regulations, policies, and practices
- Supervises two Social Services Vs - both ABA Clinic licensing supervisors within the unit
- Administering and running the ABA Clinic licensing teams and all processes associated with both teams
- Manages two teams of licensing specialists, compliance coordinators, and their supervisors and is responsible for the creation and management of systems to operationalize ABA Clinic licensing requirements, including helping staff complete program objectives
- Oversees two supervisors, both of whom have teams of licensing specialists and compliance coordinators each
- Responsible for the development of ABA Clinic licensing standards of practice and helps to ensure teams implement rules as written in Volume 7 as well as internal policies as it relates to those rules
- Provides technical assistance and consultation regarding legal requirements, rules, regulations, and program policies to agency/facility staff, Department staff, county staff, community partners, staff in other states, and the public as needed or necessary
- Oversees data collection and the development of strategic plans and goals for tracking the progress of any program or initiative
- Responsible for the strategic implementation of fiscal components of legislation as it relates to ABA Clinic licensing and managing respective budgets
- Attends mandatory meetings as identified by CDHS and/or DCW, which may include Division meetings, staffings, unit meetings, and supervisions
- Attends meetings and training specific to ABA Clinic licensing requirements, as approved and/or required by their manager
- Attends relevant training relevant to professional development in the performance of ABA Clinic licensing duties
- Responsible for disseminating information to appropriate partners regarding ABA Clinic licensing practice within the Provider Development Unit
- Jointly overseeing the statutory appeals process and the appeals panels, in which members are appointed by the CDHS Executive Director or designee
- Works directly with the Attorney General’s Office in the event that an appeal decision is challenged and requested for hearing
- Will request a hearing to be set by the Attorney General’s Office and assist in providing their office the necessary documentation and jointly preparing for the hearing
- Will review all appeals prior to them being sent to the Appeal Panels in order to ensure that they meet criteria to be appealed and are complete and accurate
- Advises on interpretation of statutes and rules to the Division of Child Welfare and the Office of Children, Aging, and Community Services
- Responsible for suggesting adjustments to rules based on changes in policies, practices, and statutes at a statewide level for providers as it relates to ABA Clinic licensing practices
- Partners with internal and external stakeholders to identify necessary rule changes to Volume 7 Colorado Code of Regulations
- Evaluates the need for training and technical assistance
- Develops the training plan and materials, prioritizes training needs, determines training content and methods
- Provides training and technical assistance to the ABA Clinic licensing supervisors and their respective teams as well as externally in provider, county, and public-facing meetings
- Integrates policy/program changes into training curriculum
- Collaborates with appropriate staff to develop and maintain training materials
- Identifies and detects system problems, and designs solutions to those identified problems
- Implement solutions through individual, team, and external technical assistance
- Identify barriers in the provider network as it relates to ABA Clinic licensing practices, and provide strategies to overcome these barriers, as appropriate
- Use existing statutes, rules, Attorney General’s opinion, and guidelines as resources for solving problems
- Negotiates between parties to ensure adequate and professional service delivery
- Performs other duties as assigned to support department and division objectives
- This position may serve as a liaison and/or primary contact to providers as it relates to licensing and/or adoption
Skills
- Nine (9) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position
- A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to nine (9) years
- This position requires State of Colorado residency at the time of application (unless otherwise identified in the posting), and residency within the state throughout the duration of employment in this position
- Must possess a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver's License or a non-restricted U.S. Driver's License for positions within 30 miles of the CO state border
- Out-of-State Driver's License holders must obtain a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver's License within 30 days of employment start date
- Travel – This position might be required to travel for conferences, site visits, or as needed. This position may be required to complete overnight travel and infrequent extended travel within the State of Colorado. Auto insurance is also required
- Other – This position is designated as remote. Employees must maintain a home office, internet, and possibly phone service
- Master's in Human Services Field; BCBA or Equivalent
Benefits
- Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401(k) and 457 plans
- Medical and dental health plans
- Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
- Paid life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
- State of Colorado Employee BenefitHub Resource Center
- Employee Wellness program
- Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more
- Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
- Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- This position is deemed 100% Remote Work.
- This position will be home-based, and travel will be required.
- This position is designated as remote and is 100% home-based.
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