LTSS Senior Policy Advisor

Posting 21101
-Posted
- Health & Human Services Comm

- Program Policy Spec B
- Community and Social Services
- Other Locations (1) - Additional Shifts available (1) -c. $5000 - $6999 per month

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• Functional
  
  Title:
  
  LTSS Senior Policy Advisor
• Job Title:
  
  Program Specialist VII
• Agency:
  Health & Human Services Comm
• Department:
  Program Policy Spec B
• Posting Number: 21101
• Closing Date: 09/18/2026
• Posting Audience:
  Internal and External
• Occupational Category:
  Community and Social Services
• Salary Range: $5,797.66-$9,508.25
• Pay Frequency:
  Monthly
• Salary Group: TEXAS-B-25
• Shift: Day
• Additional Shift: Days (First)
• Telework:
• Travel:
  Up to 5%
• Regular/Temporary:
  Regular
• Full Time/Part Time:
  Full time
• FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt:
  Exempt
• Facility
  
  Location:
• Job Location City: AUSTIN
• Job Location Address: 701 W 51ST ST
• Other Locations:
  Austin
• MOS Codes: 16GX,60C0,611X,612X,63G0,641X,712X,86M0,8U000,OS,OSS,PERS,YN,YNS

The Program Policy team within the Medicaid and CHIP Services (MCS) Office of Policy is seeking a Long-term Services and Supports (LTSS) Senior Policy Advisor (PSVII) who is passionate about improving independence and choice for fellow Texans with disabilities. We are looking for a highly motivated individual who will serve as a team lead for the LTSS Special Projects Team. The selected individual will report to the manager of the LTSS Special Projects Team in the Office of Policy.

LTSS Special Projects work aligns with state and federal policy initiatives, including but not limited to the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Settings Rule, person-centered practices and planning, the CMS Access Rule, and LTSS quality measures. The focus of the LTSS Special Projects team shifts depending on agency and division priorities, so the LTSS Senior Policy Advisor workload will shift to accommodate these changes.

The selected candidate will have experience with policy and program development in long-term services and supports provided through both fee-for-service and managed care.

This position will be directly involved in developing and implementing public policy which will positively impact millions of current and future Medicaid members through initiatives that emphasize access to community life. The ideal candidate:

• Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment that will allow you to learn and grow with the position.
• Is able to analyze complex state and federal polices and identify impacts to current Medicaid LTSS and propose recommendations.
• Is able to work collaboratively as part of a team and independently, and function effectively as a team lead.
• Has strong critical thinking skills;
• Has excellent communication skills, and is able to present complex information in a manner that is clear and easy to understand for a general audience.
• Is organized and has strength in project management skills such as tracking project progress and deliverables, developing project charters, conducting project kick-off activities, and working on multiple tasks and projects at a time.
• Is a self-starter, able to plan and initiate projects even with limited direction.

The position is not supervisory, but will train, lead, and prioritize the work of others on the team. The applicant…