Program Advisor

Date:
Aug 11, 2026

Location: AUSTIN, TX

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Title:

Program Advisor
Job Title: Program Specialist III
Agency: Health & Human Services Comm
Department: IDD Prog Eligibility and Spprt
Posting Number: 19932
Closing Date: 08/25/2026
Posting Audience: Internal and External
Occupational Category: Community and Social Services
Salary Range: $4,020.33 - $5,178.00
Pay Frequency: Monthly

Salary Group: TEXAS-B-19
Shift: Day
Additional Shift: Days (First)
Telework: Eligible for Telework
Travel: Up to 5%
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full Time/Part Time: Full time
FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt

Job Location City: AUSTIN
Job Location Address: 701 W 51ST ST
MOS Codes: 16GX,60C0,611X,612X,63G0,641X,712X,86M0,8U000,OS,OSS,PERS,YN,YNS

Medicaid and CHIP Services (MCS) at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) seeks a highly qualified candidate to fill the position of Program Specialist III. MCS is driven by its mission to deliver quality, cost-effective services to Texans. This position makes a significant contribution to MCS’s mission by providing moderately complex consultative and technical assistance for the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Program Eligibility and Support (IDD PES) unit.

The Program Specialist III reports to the Unit Manager within IDD PES.

The IDD PES team is responsible for ensuring eligible Texans are enrolled in programs serving individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. These programs include Home and Community-based Services (HCS), Texas Home Living (TxHmL), Community Living Assistance and Support Services (CLASS), the Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability or Related Condition (ICF/IID), and Community First Choice Non-Waiver (CFC NW).

IDD PES staff authorize and verify programmatic eligibility for the listed programs. In addition, IDD PES staff process enrollments, transfers, suspensions, and terminations for HCS, TxHmL, and CLASS and coordinate and attend Fair Hearings.

Work involves the review and processing of enrollments, transfers, terminations, and suspensions for the HCS and TxHmL programs. Work also involves monitoring enrollment activities, such as Individual Plans of Care (IPC) and Level of Care/Level of Need (LOC/LON) determinations. This position coordinates with the local IDD authorities (LIDDAs) to monitor individuals whose services have been suspended and serves as a liaison with Medicaid for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (MEPD) to verify financial eligibility (Medicaid) for the program.

Work also involves monitoring provider and LIDDA inquiries and ensures timely resolutions. Conducts analysis of data and reports as assigned, and collects, organizes, analyzes and prepares materials in response to requests for program information or fair hearings. Assists in creating presentation material, organizing documents and may present program rules, policy and procedure information to internal and/or external stakeholders. Works under general supervision with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

The ideal candidate thrives in an environment that emphasizes teamwork to achieve goals, excellence through high professional standards and personal accountability, curiosity to continuously grow and learn, critical thinking for effective execution, and integrity to do things right even when what is right is not easy.

• Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.
• (35%) Reviews and processes enrollments, transfers, terminations, and…