The St. Louis Office for Developmental Disability Resources is looking for compassionate and mission-driven professionals to join our team as Service Advocates! Read on to see if we offer everything you're looking for in your next career opportunity.
✅ WE RECOGNIZE THE VALUE YOU BRING!-STARTING SALARY IS FLEXIBLE BASED ON SUBSTANTIATED EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION, AND WE REGULARLY BENCHMARK COMPENSATION TO ENSURE OUR PAY REMAINS COMPETITIVE.
✅ WE BELIEVE GREAT WORK DESERVES RECOGNITION!- ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES MAY EARN AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE-BASED INCENTIVE.
✅ WORK-LIFE BALANCE MATTERS HERE!- FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE ELIGIBILITY AT 3 MONTHS, TELECOMMUTING ELIGIBILITY AT 6 MONTHS, AND PTO ACCRUAL BEGINS AT DATE OF HIRE.
✅ WE ARE MISSION-DRIVEN AND OFFER REWARDING WORK THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE!-The role of the Service Advocate (Case Manager) is an ongoing service that provides support to individuals who have intellectual disabilities. Individuals who are registered with the St. Louis Regional Office can choose to receive Targeted Case Management from either St. Louis Regional Office or DD Resources. Individuals are assisted with identifying their needs. Case managers then link them to the appropriate community-based services. Our case management department serves 525 individuals, has a 94% consumer satisfaction rate, and a 98% consumer goal completion & maintainance rate!
Required Work Experience & Education: The Service Advocate/Case Management staff must meet ONE of the following minimum requirements:
- A Human Services related Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in one or a combination of the following: Elementary or Secondary Education, Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Counseling, Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Nursing, or other specialties in the field of human services; OR
- A Human Services related Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in one or a combination of the following: Elementary or Secondary Education, Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Counseling, Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Nursing, or other specialties in the field of human services; OR
- A Non-Human Services Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university AND four or more years of professional experience in social work, special education, psychology, counseling, vocational rehabilitation, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, a closely related area or providing direct care to persons with developmental disabilities; OR
- A Non- Human Services Master’s degree from an accredited college or university AND two or more years of professional experience in social work, special education, psychology, counseling, vocational rehabilitation, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, a closely related area or providing direct care to persons with developmental disabilities.
Additional Knowledge and Experience Preferences: Knowledge of working with people from varying socioeconomic backgrounds and levels.
Skills & Abilities Required (not fully inclusive):
- An ability to work cooperatively and effectively with job-related individuals and consumers is required.
- An ability to maintain documentation and reports in compliance with Medicaid standards.
- Knowledge of federal, state, and local service delivery systems is essential to this position as well as the ability to develop and carry out Individual Support Plans.
- Requires extensive travel to homes, schools, agencies, etc required. Must have a car and the ability to travel independently (proof of insurance required). In-home visits are vital to this function.
- English-language proficiency is required in order to interact with established service recipients.
- THIS POSITION REQUIRES THE ABILITY TO APPEAR IN-OFFICE FOR SCHEDULED AGENCY-RELATED MEETINGS AND TRAINING, AS REQUIRED VIA TELECOMMUTING POLICY.
See https://www.stldd.org/careers/ for a full job description and benefit summary.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $47,000.00 - $54,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 403(b) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Education:
Ability to Commute:
- St. Louis, MO 63139 (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in St. Louis, MO 63139
