Support Administrator - Assessor

The Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities (Cuyahoga DD) is seeking a full-time Support Administrator in the assignment "Assessor." SA Assessors will assess and determine funding for DD waiver services. SA Assessors will complete assessments for the identified individuals. The actual assessments must be completed in person in the individual’s home or another location of their choice (ie., day program). This may require assessors to conduct assessments outside of typical business hours.

We expect each assessor will need to complete about 2 assessments per day. The nature of work for all Support Administrators includes, but is not limited to, the following

• Act as the primary point of coordination for the person-centered planning team. Utilize an assess/plan/review/revise process to help teams plan for each individual assigned.
• Assist individuals and teams to identify issues, areas of potential risk, and outcomes that are important to and for the individual. Complete and/or coordinate thorough assessments to determine the need for services and supports. Revise assessments as needs change and annually.
• Facilitate the development of a person-centered plan, including the determination and direction of needed supports. Revise plan as needed based on individual or team concerns, progress toward meeting outcomes, plan review, MUI prevention plans, or other issues that impact the need for services as described in the plan.
• Identify funding sources for supports identified in the Individualized Service Plan (ISP) by utilizing a hierarchy of funding options applicable to each person. Plan with teams to access services that are cost efficient and effective to meet the needs described in the ISP.
• Establish and approve budgets for services based upon the individual’s assessed needs and preferred ways of meeting those needs. Manage the fiscal processes related to service authorizations, including use of local and statewide projection tools. Manage processes related to prior authorization as necessary and respond to requests for revisions of authorizations as needed.
• Establish and maintain contact with service providers and natural supports as necessary to ensure that services are effectively coordinated by appropriate providers.
• Promote community presence and participation. Provide referral and linkage to community resources to help individuals meet their needs and to engage with their communities.
• Implement an ongoing system of monitoring continuous plan review to ensure that supports are delivered according to each individual plan, that progress is being made toward desired outcomes and that individuals are satisfied with services. Take action to remedy any immediate concerns regarding health and welfare.
• Assist individuals in choosing providers as needed.
• Assist with enrollment onto Medicaid waivers as appropriate. Complete all related paperwork accurately and in a timely manner to ensure maintenance of funding for supports, including development and recommendation of plans for approval to DODD when services included in plans are funded through the DODD Medicaid Waivers.
• Establish an individual’s eligibility for services of County Board of DD.

Employee will be required to drive extensively both within and beyond Cuyahoga County in order to perform the duties of a Support Administrator. Therefore, access to reliable transportation (personal vehicle) is a necessity and essential function of this position. Planning meetings will be held in individual/family homes, throughout the community and during the evenings and weekends.

• SALARY The starting salaries for our SAs are covered in a Collective Bargaining Agreement (Union Contract). External Hires The starting salaries for hires into this position are based on education BA $54,515 and MA $56,150. Starting salaries are set in the union contract and are not negotiable. Current Cuyahoga DD SEIU 1199 employees Accepting an SA Assessor assignment is considered a lateral move, with no change in salary.
• FANTASTIC BENEFITS All newly hired employees in this position walk through the door earning
• Over 40 paid days off a year, including…