Director of Community Living

Organization
Oklahoma Department of Human Services
City
Oklahoma City
State
OK
Date Posted
Date Closing
Contact Name
N/A
Contact Email, Phone, or Address
DHS.Careers@okdhs.org
Agency Website/Job Posting Link
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Salary Range
$130,273.93 + Benefits
Full or Part Time
Full Time

The Oklahoma Department of Human Services is hiring a Director of Community Living. This role will support the planning, organization, and direction of Adult Protective Services programs in Oklahoma, including program coordination and administration. The Director of Community Living will manage and monitor a number of programs, including Community Adult Protective Services, APS Long Term Care Investigations, and Coordination and Information Services.

 

Key responsibilities include:

  • Directs the development and implementation of goals, policies and procedures for divisional services; coordinates the work of the division with other divisions and units within the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS).
  • Directs the development of a quality system to ensure client services are appropriately provided.
  • Directs the formulation and evaluation of budget recommendations for the division to provide for effective and efficient use of resources and the achievement of program objectives; determines organizational lines of authority and accountability.
  • Evaluates, interprets and makes recommendations on enacted and proposed state and federal legislation impacting adult protective services; directs the development of policies, rules, regulations and procedures to ensure uniform implementation, monitoring and control.
  • Ensures compliance with state and federal requirements through: Implementing and monitoring budget work plans; Monitoring funding requests; Monitoring expenditures and program reports to the state and federal government; Monitoring contracts for compliance with their terms; And Monitoring new developments in state and federal statutes and regulations.

 

Qualifications include:

  • Bachelor’s degree and seven (7) years of professional business or public administration experience, including four (4)years in a supervisory or administrative capacity;
  • Or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of professional or technical administrative experience in business or public administration for each year of the required education.

 

The applications for the role will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.