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Job Title:  

Community Living Arrangements (CLA) Licensure Manager

Job Requisition ID:

JR0000000597

Number of Openings:

1

Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Compensation Details:

BASED ON EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Job Description:

Job Title:   Community Living Arrangements (CLA) Licensure Manager

Workplace: 200 Piedmont Ave SE. Atlanta, Ga. 30334

Hybrid or Remote: Remote

Travel: 50-75% statewide travel required

  

Job Summary:

Provide oversight and leadership to the team responsible for licensure of Community Living Arrangements (CLA) throughout the state. Assist in developing, testing, and utilizing the application for licensure from a user management experience. Conduct quality reviews of the work done by the survey team. Participate in various committees relevant to licensure work.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Supervise, manage, and support a team of surveyors, assisting them in succeeding in their work and professional development.
• Develop and maintain thorough understanding of the rules, policies, regulations, manuals, and guidelines relevant to CLAs.
• Support providers with guidance and insight into practical application and interpretation of rules and regulations.
• Responsible for oversight and quality assurance of survey reports and related products.
• Assist in the routine and ad hoc updates of rules and ensuring there is no conflict between the rules and DBHDD related policies, manuals, and procedures.
• Maintain and organize survey and travel schedule for surveyors, ensuring timely reviews that are scheduled based on priority and seniority.
• Interpret data from reviews and provide information to relevant stakeholders based on trends or issues identified.
• Approve timecards and travel expense reports of the survey team.
• Recognize challenges and propose solutions to OIMC leadership to address issues before or as they arise.
• Identify and communicate provider challenges and immediate jeopardy situations to Leadership timely. Streamline processes and ensure work is being conducted in a timely and efficient manner.
• Conduct quality oversight to ensure systems and processes are in alignment and of high quality.
• Communicate effectively with providers and other stakeholders, including other DBHDD offices and divisions.
• Represent DBHDD professionally during all interactions.
• Engage in development, improvements, testing, and routine use of the survey application.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field (psychology, social work, nursing, etc.)
• Experience with DBHDD residential services for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities
• Five years of direct supervision/management experience
• Experience working with the DBHDD provider network
• Experience coordinating and managing staff schedules and travel
• Excellent and effective time management skills
• Strong leadership skills and experience leading staff with a variety of backgrounds
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Suite and navigating applications like electronic health records
• Ability to understand and inform the development of new technology to improve efficiency and accuracy of reviews
• Excellent customer service skills and the ability to navigate a variety of stakeholders professionally
• Experience in strategic thinking and planning, leading and launching new projects, and offering suggestions and solutions towards improvement of processes and procedures
• Ability to work under the pressure of performing multiple unrelated tasks with varying deadlines while maintaining high quality work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

For benefits information, please visit: https://careers.dbhdd.ga.gov/why-dbhdd/  

Employment Requirements
To ensure the safety and wellbeing of our employees, individuals and communities we serve, certain positions within DBHDD may require evaluations, vaccinations, professional licensure and certifications. Licenses must be current and enable providers to practice within the State of Georgia.

The following are a listing of evaluations and vaccinations that may be required for employees, including those not involved with direct care:

• Drug Screening
• TB Evaluation
• Annual Influenza*

*Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process.

This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.

FOR THIS TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT, STATE LAW REQUIRES A NATIONAL AND STATE BACKGROUND CHECK AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.  

Minimum Qualifications:

Master's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university AND Two years of management experience in the area of assignment OR Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university AND Three years management experience in the area of assignment OR Seven years of experience in the area of assignment, Three years of which in a management role OR One year of experience required at the lower level Mgr 2, Regulatory Compliance (RCM051) or position equivalent.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

The State of Georgia does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or other protected categories in employment or the provision of services.
Qualified applicants may request reasonable accommodation when needed during the application and/or screening process by contacting the appropriate agency Human Resources department.