Human services program specialist and support specialist

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Job ID: 26541
Agency: Department of Human Services - Division of Developmental Disabilities
Location: Pierre, Mitchell, or Sioux Falls
Salary: $28.38 per hour minimum, depending on experience
Pay Grade: GJ
Closing Date: 03/29/2024

If you are committed to helping people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (ID/DD), this may be an opportunity for you to make a difference and continue the growth and development of state-of-the-art services supporting people to lead healthy, independent, and productive lives in communities throughout South Dakota.

The Intervention and Support Specialist will work directly with community providers to provide consultations and behavior analysis with an emphasis on how the environment, mental health, disability, and medical needs affect the individual. The consultations rely on data to analyze the behavior while providing specific interventions and consistent monitoring to maintain success. The position works collaboratively with providers in the ID/DD field, state agencies, and other community resources. The position also is responsible for working with Community Support Providers to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of program participants; assuring compliance with state and federal regulations necessary to maintain eligibility for federal financial participation; and monitoring Community Support Provider activities to promote continuous quality improvement. In addition, this position works to ensure people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are provided with choices to be active participants and contributing members of their communities.

We support person centered planning, personal outcomes, strengthening family relationships and natural supports, community involvement including competitive employment, and access to quality services.

This is a Full-Time 40 Hour Weekly position with the Department of Human Services - Division of Developmental Disabilities. For more information on the Division of Developmental Disabilities, please visit

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, mental health counseling or other human service-related field is the minimum. Experience working with positive behavior supports.

Knowledge of:

• disability practices;
• person centered practices;
• services and supports for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities;
• positive behavioral supports, functional behavior analysis, applied behavior analysis, behavior intervention practices and people first language;
• applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations pertaining to intellectual/developmental disabilities.

Ability to:

• establish and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships and demonstrate compassion, respect, courtesy and tack when interacting with others;
• work efficiently with other staff and community organizations;
• communicate information effectively and accurately;
• interpret and implement state and federal rules and regulations pertaining to intellectual/developmental disabilities;
• gather and analyze data and make suggestions to improve policies and procedures;
• exercise sound judgement in the performance of assigned responsibilities;
• prepare clear and concise documentation, reports and correspondence;
• effectively plan and organize work activities, adjust to multiple demand and prioritize tasks to complete assignments and meet schedules and deadlines;
• assume initiative and direction with minimal supervision.

This position is eligible for Veterans’ Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers employer paid health insurance plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

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You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
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