Rate Specialist

Join San Andreas Regional Center – Where Every Role Matters.

San Andreas Regional Center (SARC) is one of 21 regional centers in California, funded by the State and rooted in the values of the Lanterman Act. As a community-based nonprofit, we are dedicated to supporting individuals with developmental disabilities in living full, independent, and inclusive lives.

Join a diverse, mission-driven team that is passionate about making a meaningful difference every day. If you care deeply about equity, advocacy, and social impact— SARC is the place for you.

Job Summary: While maintaining good public relations with the community and implementing the goals of the Agency, this position is primarily responsible for coordinating the vendorization rate process and act as the rate resource person for the agency.

Essential Job Functions:

• Support Fiscal Supervisor-Rates with all aspects of the vendorization process pertaining to rates, including, but not limited to reviewing vendor applications, drafting vendor correspondence, rate additions, deletions, and terminations 
• Maintain rates to ensure proper use within Schedule of Maximum Allowance of Reimbursement, Medical or State Median set Rates and Guidelines.
• Maintain service codes to ensure proper use within Title 17 Regulations, Statutory Requirements and Guidelines and proper use of accounts.
• Manage and implement various rate increases/changes due to DDS mandated rate additions and/or adjustments. 
• Interacts with the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) Rates and Fiscal Compliance Section regarding rates vendorization and/or other fiscal issues 
• Reviews rate information and acts as rate resource person for the agency.
• Serve as liaison between the fiscal and community services departments for vendorization and rate issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Other: Use of an automobile, possession of a valid driver’s license and automobile liability insurance for the minimum amount prescribed by law, or the ability to provide for independent transportation.

We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being, and future.

Employees receive free medical coverage (yes, free for employees!), along with free dental and vision insurance for your dependents. 

Our benefits include a CalPERS pension plan, offering rare, long-term financial security through a lifetime pension, excellent health benefits, and overall career stability. Additional benefits include a 403(b) retirement plan, flexible spending accounts, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

You'll also enjoy:

• Five  days of paid education leave per fiscal year
• Vacation time, sick leave, 12 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays!  
• Life insurance, with options for additional coverage
• Access to an employee discounts portal full of great deals
• We offer flexible work schedules and select hybrid positions, promoting a healthy and balanced work-life experience. And     that’s just the beginning — explore the full list of benefits on our careers website! (**Benefits apply to eligible employees.)

Education/Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance or business-related field. Individual must have excellent communication skills as they will be interacting with internal and external parties regarding complex rate related issues. Individual must have at least five years of increasingly related responsible experience.

Special Skills and Knowledge: Ability to perform work requiring independent judgment, following complicated oral and written instructions. Must be able to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines that accommodate exterior mandated timelines. Individual should be to write and speak professionally as position is required to make effective presentations. Intermediate Microsoft Excel and Word skills and knowledge of general accounting procedures is required.