State of North Dakota

Developmental Disabilities division is hiring for a Developmental Disabilities Program Manager for Dickinson, North Dakota.

As a Developmental Disabilities Program Manager, you will provide Program Management and service coordination for all available Developmental Disability services for eligible individuals. This position will work with our Early intervention population, ages birth to 3 years old. The services provided assist individuals in gaining skills needed to live and work more independently in the community. Position responsibilities include identify, assess, and collect data, complete case plan and Individual Service Plan process, assist individuals in accessing available funding/support services, coordinate/monitor the provision of developmental disabilities funded services and maintain client records. The hours for this position are typically daytime hours during the week, however, flexibility is required to meet the needs of individuals.

Location

This position is home-based and will require travel within the 6 counties in the region.

About Us

North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of well-being: physical, economic, and behavioral. The keys to success are the 2800 committed, team members who are guided by a simple but powerful belief: when we lead with light, we create systems and services rooted in hope, clarity, and possibility. Their work is supported with more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 400 different federal, state, and special sources.

To succeed in this role, you must lead with light. Leading with hope, instilling purpose and meaning, galvanizing gratitude, honoring health, and talking, walking and teaching civility, kindness and love for all.

Minimum Qualifications

You must have the following experience.

• One year of experience as a Developmental Disabilities Program Manager level one in the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services or meet the following definition of a Qualified Developmental Disabilities Professional. A person who has at least one year of direct care experience working with persons with a mental illness or a developmental disability.
• And a bachelor’s or master’s degree in one of the following fields below.
  • Social work, psychology, counseling including addiction counseling, nursing, occupational therapy, communications disorders including audiologist or speech pathology, physical therapy, developmental disabilities, child development and family science, severely multiply handicapped, special education, vocational rehabilitation, sociology, elementary education, recreation therapy, human resource management with the human services track.
• Or is a doctor of medicine. (Certification or licensure in one of the above fields is not required for a QDDP designation)

Both paraprofessional and professional level experience working with special population groups in a direct service capacity are given credit.

You must also hold a valid driver’s license and be able to drive to carry out the job duties of this position.

About Team ND

"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt

More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.

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Application Procedures

Your resume must clearly show the months and years of employment for each position listed. This information is required to accurately calculate your qualifying experience and determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications of the position. Resumes that do not include sufficient employment date may not be able to be fully evaluated.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Health & Human Services does not offer or provide sponsorships.

This employer participates in E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information HHS ND Careers E-Verify

A copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.

For more information about the position or if you need an accommodation, please contact Ryan Berg at RjBerg@nd.gov or at (701) 227-7543.

Employing Unit ND HHS – Developmental Disabilities

Telephone Number: 701.328.3210

TTY Number ND Relay Service 1 (800) 366-6888 (text) or 1 (800) 366-6889 (voice)

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the Application Process or uploading attachments, please contact recruiter@nd.gov or (701) 328-3290.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.