Service Authorization Consultant

Job description

Title: Service Authorization Consultant State Role Title: Health Care Compliance Spec II Hiring Range: Up to $65,000: Pay Band: 5: Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop: Location: Central Office: Agency Website: www.dbhds.virginia.gov: Recruitment Type: General Public - G Job Duties: The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) is seeking a highly motivated individual to ensure that the DBHDS Developmental Disabilities waivers’ service authorization system maintains all standards of accountability, proficiency and responsiveness to the users of the system which results in the alignment of needs and resources of all the individual’s receiving waiver funded services. Incumbent will be responsible for the review of Individual Support Plans, Individual Service Packages, Planning Calendars, and Service Authorizations for the waivers for individuals with developmental disabilities, assuring that all criteria are met from when the process initiates with the case manager/support coordinator through to the authorization of a service. This includes, but is not limited to, discussing appropriate service alternatives with support coordinators/case managers and their...