Program Specialist (Social Services Specialist III) - Adult Protective Services

• Respond to questions and requests from county staff and community professionals related to program processes and implementation

• Provides technical assistance and consultation on complex issues related to adult protection Establish standards for prompt reply to county personnel and develop tools to measure effectiveness Analyze the nature of questions and requests from county staff and others to assist with the development of communications the development of training curricula the identification of issues to refer to management and the documentation of trends and patterns

• Assignment to counties and develop specific technical assistance and consultation strategies for each assigned county

• Monitor county program compliance with APS statutory and regulatory requirements as it relates to quality casework; provides assistance to county APS staff to ensure improved casework

• Conducts program assessments and evaluations and recommends actions to address issues up to and including corrective action

• Determines statewide needs for APS caseworker training develops and delivers training in various mediums including training for county APS staff and other professional groups and community stakeholders working with at-risk adults. Participates in the evaluation of training through evaluation tools or surveys and revises the curriculum as needed. Provide training and technical assistance in the development and maintenance of statutorily required APS multidisciplinary teams. Training may require intra-state travel

• May assist with the coordination of contracts with training sites to which the Department will be fiscally and legally responsible

• Implement processes related to holding training events and provide input in training design and delivery. This position creates and updates training curriculum at the direction of leadership and the training specialist and provides input into curriculum developed by others to assist with continuous quality improvement of training offerings Participate in external task forces committees or work groups to exchange information about program directives develop inter-program protocols obtain input on policy and legislative issues and promote public awareness and outreach to address concerns facing at-risk adults and vulnerable seniors

• Other duties as assigned

• Six (6) years of relevant experience in Human services social services casework investigations social work psychology gerontology or other aging related topics public administration governmental or nonprofit program management training or curriculum development policy making health or healthcare administration management/leadership of any of these or similar human services-related industries.

OR

• A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in Human services psychology social services aging or gerontology social work public administration health administration general studies or similar. equal to six (6) years.

• Experience in the Colorado APS program other Adult Protective Services Programs and/or other similar government-regulated work.
• Experience in curriculum development and delivery utilizing multiple training modalities.
• Experience and proficiency with technology such as Google Workspace (including Google Forms Sheets and Docs) Microsoft Office Tools Zoom and Salesforce or other electronic case management systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to convey complex information clearly.
• Excellent time management skills and attention to detail.
• Experience interpreting regulations statute and policies
• Experience with public engagement including coordinating with multiple entities to achieve goals

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We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

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