Delaware County, Ohio · 15 hours ago
Funding Specialist
Delaware County Board of Developmental Disabilities is dedicated to supporting individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. The Funding Specialist plays a crucial role in planning, authorizing, and overseeing financial aspects of services, ensuring compliance with regulations, and providing training related to funding processes.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Generates and projects costs associated with waiver services; continuously reviews rules and rule changes associated with waiver services and the Medicaid Services System (MSS); collects and enters data and fiscal information for services (i.e., MSS, Payment Authorization for Waiver Services (PAWS), and Level of Care (LOC)); directly completes the MSS and informs SSAs of identified costs for services
Generates and projects costs associated with locally funded services and informs SSAs of identified costs for services
Works directly with the SSAs as part of the planning process to plan for services, including review of utilization reports; maintains ongoing communication with SSAs and providers regarding waiver funding, local funding, annual planning, and billing; attends team meetings as needed to prepare and review waiver funding
Monitors and tracks providers’ utilization of service units authorized; communicates with SSAs and providers regarding utilization tracking
Creates and completes relevant reports and documents consistent with areas of responsibility and as assigned by the Medicaid and Funding Supervisor and the Senior Director of Operations and Finance
Provides support functions to the Medicaid and Funding Supervisor and Senior Director of Operations and Finance
Responsible for ensuring proper financial information, analysis, and forecasting to the Medicaid and Funding Supervisor and Senior Director of Operations and Finance
Delivers training opportunities to employees regarding funding authorization and associated rules and internal policies and procedures; evaluates training outcomes in order to recommend adjustments if necessary; works with administration to gain an understanding of evolving training needs as it relates to funding
Participates in MAC Random Moment Time Studies
Participates in office, agency, local and/or state committees or meetings as assigned
Demonstrates professionalism, teamwork, and superior customer service
Adheres to all ORC, OAC, and DCBDD policies and procedures
Performs other related duties and special projects as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in social work, human services, accounting, finance, or related field
Two (2) years' experience working as a Service and Support Administrator
An equivalent combination of experience and education sufficient to perform the essential job functions and provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying
Ability to obtain and maintain DODD Service and Support Administration certification per OAC 5123-5-02
Must possess a valid State of Ohio Driver's License and acceptable driving record as stipulated by the Board's insurance carrier
Successful completion of a criminal records check (BCI and/or FBI) and registry/database check as required by DODD, driving record checks, and DCBDD receiving favorable reference reports
Ability to operate standard office equipment in the performance of essential functions (e.g. copy machine, fax machine, personal computer, and telephone.)
Company
Delaware County, Ohio
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