Protective Services Specialist 3 (PCN 060341

Individual Position Exempt from Hiring Freeze

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. This position is open to Alaskan residents only. Please check out the residency definition to determine if you qualify.

You will play a critical role in safeguarding Alaska's vulnerable adults. You will be responsible for receiving and investigating reports of abuse, neglect, and exploitation. You will also evaluate an adult's decision-making capacity and provide either voluntary supportive services or involuntary protective services, as appropriate. In this role, your other responsibilities include conducting advanced-level casework, developing service plans, preparing legal documentation, participating in court hearings or mediation, and providing testimony when required.

This position serves a diverse population of adults who may be experiencing complex behavioral, medical, mental health, and socioeconomic challenges across the lifespan.

This position requires frequent travel within the state of Alaska.

Our mission at Senior & Disabilities Services is to promote health, well-being, and safety for individuals with disabilities, seniors, and vulnerable adults by facilitating access to quality services and supports that foster independence, personal choice, and dignity. Adult Protective Services staff contribute to the division's mission by working with individuals, providing a variety of available services, helping them make informed decisions about those services, and supporting their ability to care for themselves.

In this position, you will work alongside a friendly, supportive, and innovative team of professional staff with years of experience and a high level of dedication to the protection and safety of vulnerable Alaskans throughout our majestic state. We work in a dynamic and successful environment that appreciates and values the contribution of each employee. You will utilize a multitude of investigative methods to determine the health, safety, and decision-making abilities of vulnerable Alaskans.

Enjoy excellent benefits, including meaningful work, generous leave accrual, and 12 paid holidays annually. In addition, upon successful completion of the training period, this position may offer a hybrid teleworking environment. We would love to have you join us.

This position is located in East Anchorage off Debarr Road in Anchorage, next to East High School. Work hours can be flexible within the general state hours of operation. Teleworking is an option after an initial training period.

The ideal candidate will possess some or all of the following position-specific competencies in addition to the minimum qualifications listed below:

• Investigation: Knowledge of the guidelines, regulations, and procedures associated with investigation, including interviewing, evidence detection, locating, gathering, and handling, and drawing appropriate factual inferences and conclusions. Provide oral or written reports of findings. Presenting evidence and providing testimony.
• Self-Management: Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments promptly; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.
• Decisiveness: Makes well-informed, effective, and timely decisions, even when data are limited, or solutions produce unpleasant consequences; perceives the impact and implications of decisions.

This position does require the ability to travel frequently within the state of Alaska by either automobile or aircraft in all weather conditions. A valid and current Alaskan Driver's License is required at the time of appointment.

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