Developmental Disabilities Program Assistant

Job Description

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Job ID: 32453
Agency: Department of Human Services - Division of Developmental Disabilities
Location:StatewideSalary: $22.19-$26.10 Hourly, depending on qualifications
Pay Grade: G
Closing Date: 09/04/2025

This is a Full-Time 40 Hours Weekly position with the Department of Human Services - Division of Developmental Disabilities. For more information on the Human Services, please visit https://dhs.sd.gov/en/division-developmental-disabilities .

If you are committed to ensuring people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD) have the right to live, love, work and play in their communities, the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) offers exciting opportunities to impact ongoing evolution of a state of the art service delivery system, enabling people across South Dakota to lead healthy, independent, productive lives. The primary role of this position will be to ensure the community based developmental disabilities system continues to progressively evolve with the changing needs of South Dakotans with ID/DD.

This Human Services Program Assistant will contribute to the work of DDD by supporting provider quality oversight.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist DDD program professionals with operational processes related to service authorization, service change requests, provider onboarding. Monitors processes to ensure all required steps and documentation are completed in compliance with program guidelines.
• Support DDD in gathering and standardizing data to support compliance, analysis, and reporting, and manages data collection systems.
• Performs other work as assigned.
• This position requires some in-state travel.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

Knowledge of:

• work processes pertaining to public administration and management;
• applicable computer software and operating systems;
• services and supports for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• the principles and practices of effective supervision.

Ability to:

• m ust have excellent communication and organizational skills;
• d emonstrate experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook;
• h andle multiple priorities, sometimes with conflicting deadlines;
• d emonstrate strong attention to detail; and
• independently manage and prioritize workload.

Additional Requirements: To be considered, please attach your resume.

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

NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.

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 $0 premium employee health insurance option 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 https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/ . This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

Must apply online: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=25V
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"

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