State of Florida · 2 months ago
QSI ASSESSOR - OPS - 67940072
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$22/hr - $22/hr
4+ years expThe State of Florida is seeking a QSI Assessor OPS to conduct evidence-based assessments for the Agency for Persons with Disabilities. This role involves conducting interviews and reviewing records to assess the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities.
Government Administration
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Successfully complete assessments using the QSI, which includes reviewing information gathered from the person’s records; conducting face-to-face interviews with the person with a developmental disability and the person’s guardian and family; and interviews the person’s caregivers, health care personnel, waiver/pre-enrollment support coordinator, or service providers as appropriate, verifying demographic information; and assessment results with the waiver/pre-enrollment support coordinator; as well as entering the results into the QSI online application
Review the person’s central record/ iConnect record including recent assessments, progress notes from medical records, school records, previous support plans, and other collateral sources, as appropriate
Refer persons and family members to their Waiver or Pre-enrollment Support Coordinator for provider information and available resources in the community, based on needs identified during the administration of the QSI
Schedule meetings and follow-up telephone sessions to conduct interviews with the person eligible for services from APD, family members, guardians, waiver/pre-enrollment support coordinator, and providers, and support staff if needed, to complete a comprehensive review of the person’s needs for completion of the QSI
Communicate a person’s needs for follow-up by the Regional Medical Case Manager or Regional Behavior Analyst following completion of the QSI
Verify that all demographic information is correct for the person being assessed
If the information requires updating, alert the person’s waiver support coordinator/pre-enrollment coordinator of the corrections required in iConnect to assure accuracy
Attend meetings, complete training, and annually demonstrate inter-rater reliability on the QSI for recertification as an QSI Assessor
Perform other duties as assigned, including administrative tasks
Qualification
Required
Valid Driver's License or other efficient means of transportation to travel for work purposes
Must have a bachelor's degree from a college or university and a minimum of four (4) years professional experience working with persons with developmental disabilities
Must demonstrate excellent communication skills used in conducting person-centered interviews and sufficient computer skills to access and use a web-based assessment system to obtain demographic and other details specific to locating persons and to record results of assessments
Daily travel required to conduct assessments
Knowledge of QSI protocol: its purpose, ability to score and interpret QSI items correctly
Knowledge of person-centered process used in conducting interviews for the QSI
Knowledge of APD processes and procedures, including i-Budget/ Waiver and pre-enrollment
Ability to use computer-based systems, including the APD intranet: iConnect, SharePoint, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, and Excel spreadsheets
Ability to communicate effectively in face-to-face, electronic, and written formats
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with persons, families, providers, and staff within the region and statewide
Ability to prepare reports
Ability to manage, organize, analyze, and monitor data related to the QSI
Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments
Ability to meet weekly QSI assessment quotas
Ability to communicate effectively
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
Ability to travel for work purposes
Ability to administer APD approved functional needs assessments
Benefits
State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
Retirement plan options, (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com).
And more! For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.
Company
State of Florida
The State of Florida is an online telephone and email directory for state government agencies and employees in Florida.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Richard Herstein, MD, MHA, MBA
Chief Hospital Administrator (CEO) and Chief Medical Officer (CMO)
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