Administrative Reviewer

This position is open to current Colorado residents only.
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This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
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This position will primarily review in the greater Denver metro area but will travel to rural counties and regions as needed. Helpful for candidates to reside within 25 miles of the Administrative Review Division offices (3656 W. Princeton Cir., Denver, Colorado 80236). Employees must maintain a home office, internet, and possibly phone to complete required job duties.

The Administrative Review Division's (ARD) vision is to create a safe and promising future for children and at-risk adults. Our mission is to strengthen the communities, families, and systems that work to make that future possible. As a neutral, third party, we facilitate reviews, gather and analyze data, publish research, and provide training and technical assistance to effect change in practice, policy, and programs that lead to improved outcomes for Colorado's children and at-risk adults.

Colorado's ARD serves as an independent third‑party review system under the auspices of the Colorado Department of Human Services. The ARD manages quality assurance and quality improvement programs for Colorado’s child welfare and adult protective services systems. Specifically, the ARD is responsible for the federally required Case Review System and a portion of the Quality Assurance System for both the Division of Child Welfare and the Division of Youth Services.

Additionally, the ARD conducts quality assurance reviews of Adult Protective Services cases.

Provides independent third‑party review and quality improvement processes for the Division of Child Welfare (CW) and the Division of Youth Services (DYS). These reviews and quality assurance processes include:

• Administrative Reviews
• Court‑ordered Substituting Administrative Reviews
• Quality Assurance Reviews (including reviews of child protection assessments and in‑home service cases)
• Child and Family Services Reviews
• Ad‑hoc reviews
• IV‑E eligibility reviews to maximize Title IV‑E revenue and ensure that court orders contain federally required language
• Qualitative Case Reviews
  • Responsible for conducting periodic Administrative Reviews for children every six months they are in care, and Administrative Permanency Reviews every 12 months children are in out‑of‑home (foster) care per CRS 19‑2‑906.5 and 19‑3‑702.
  • This process involves collecting, analyzing, interpreting and summarizing data gathered through the file read and personal interview. Based on the data collected, a determination will be made as to the compliance or non‑compliance with Federal and State regulations that govern all children and youth in the custody of the county department of human/social services or Division of Youth Services.
  • Recommends administrative response and/or sanctions for non‑compliance.
  • Conducts reviews of child welfare assessments and cases involving the provision of in‑home services.
  • Participates in Child and Family Services reviews. Reviews occur in the county departments. Each CI‑II staff is assigned to a number of counties and will travel daily to these different counties to conduct reviews. Approximately 6‑8 overnight stays may be required per month.

• Communicates with and influences a variety of county, region, court, State Program and other state staff to address case‑specific and systemic issues. Provides case‑specific technical assistance as well as larger trainings on systemic issues.

• Schedules review staff to cover assigned counties in their geographic area. Determines the necessary number of review days required by each county to remain in compliance with Federal requirements of timely periodic reviews. Secures appropriate resources (county space, computers, etc.), communicates and alters schedules with other review staff, and more.

• Six (6) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position. Must have one (1) year of experience working in child welfare services.
  
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  This experience must be clearly documented on your…