• • Acts as Coordinator of Disability Services for Dubuque County MH/DS system;
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    • Tracks services and costs for people supported directly by the county through mental health commitments or other programs
    • Develops, submits, and monitors the county administrative budget
    • Collects and reports data to the county Board of Supervisors
    • Interacts with the public to provide education and information
    • Assists in the assignment of work, hiring, training and disciplinary decisions, using independent judgement, with support staff.  Conducts performance appraisals of the support staff
    • Effectively engages the community to innovatively develop new services that support brain health, developmental needs and comorbidities
    • Collaborates with other funders, service providers, people with disabilities and their families, and advocates
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  • Works collaboratively with the Regional CEO and other Coordinators to ensure that:
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    • Intake in the MH/DS system is completed for any persons wishing to access regionally funded services
    • The Region’s budget is intentionally set to balance the needs of people supported as well as accountable and responsive to tax payers
    • The Region’s Strategic Plan is supported and implemented
    • The Region’s policy and procedure manual is developed and remains in compliance with all applicable laws, County and Regional policies, and program standards.
    • Data is collected, analyzed, and reported to the Dubuque County Board of Supervisors and Regional Governing Board, as requested
    • Service development is innovative and in accordance with Iowa Code requirements
    • Regional quality assurance activities are implemented, supported, and measured
    • State reporting requirements are sufficiently met
    • The County and Region’s provider network is robust and adequately supported

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in social work, public health administration or related human services field from an accredited college or university is required.

 Knowledge of:

• The state’s Mental Health/Disability Services system
• Effective brain health, comorbidities and developmental supports
• Designing and implementing quality improvement activities, including program evaluation
• Budgeting procedures
• Computer word processing, spreadsheet and database software applications.

 
Ability to:

• Present ideas effectively, orally and in written form
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with county officials, regional staff, service providers, people with disabilities, and the general public
• Conduct detailed analytical evaluation and studies, and prepare related reports and recommendations
• Actively engage with an annual professional development plan with the Regional CEO