Human Services Licensing Representative - Southwest Region

THE POSITION The Human Services Licensing Representative position with the Department of Human Services is a chance to serve your community in a powerful way. You will help uphold essential safety rules that protect residents who depend on personal care and assisted living services. This job offers independence, purpose, and the chance to solve meaningful challenges. Be part of an agency that values your judgment and dedication. DESCRIPTION OF WORK

• This role focuses on conducting inspections and investigations that ensure personal care homes and assisted living residences follow state laws and regulations. Your work supports the health, safety, and well-being of residents throughout Pennsylvania. As a Human Services Licensing Representative, you will perform the following duties:
• Inspection Activities: Conduct independent inspections of personal care homes and assisted living residences to assess compliance with state laws and regulations
• Complaint Investigations: Investigate complaints and incidents by gathering facts and determining regulatory compliance
• Information Review: Examine medical, legal, and program documents to evaluate adherence to licensing requirements
• Technical Guidance: Provide advice to facility operators regarding compliance with statutes, policies, and procedures
• Relocation Support: Assist in the safe relocation of residents from noncompliant homes by coordinating needs, belongings, and transportation
• Enforcement Recommendations: Recommend licensing and enforcement actions based on inspection findings and professional judgment
• Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description .
• Work Schedule and Additional Information:
• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with 30-minute lunch.
• Home Headquartered: This position is home headquartered. In order to be home headquartered, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.
• Travel is required.
• Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Required Experience, Training & Eligibility

• QUALIFICATIONS
• Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
• Two years of professional experience gathering and analyzing information in a social service or law enforcement program, and a bachelor’s degree; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Other Requirements
• You must reside in or be willing to relocate to the Southwest Region which includes Allegheny, Fayette, Greene and Washington counties.
• You must meet the PA residency requirement . For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.
• How to Apply
• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date .
• Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted.
• Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.
• Veterans
• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S.
• 7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.
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