PROGRAM CONSULTANT--SOCIAL SERVICES

SS417 $53,643 - $96,533
Creation Date: 10/04/1995
Change Date: 01/01/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To provide advanced professional level support services for social service programs.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Advanced

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
General from a Program Manager 1-Social Services or other higher level personnel.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
May directly or functionally supervise a small staff of clerical and/or professional employees.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Program Specialist-Social Services by the presence of advanced responsibilities.

Differs from Program Manager 1-Social Services by the absence of responsibility for managing a statewide program.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Plans, coordinates and controls a statewide program element in a program area.

Develops and implements policies and monitoring procedures for the program element.

Conducts studies or special projects.

Revises rules, regulations and procedures to comply with changes in law or policy.

Identifies needs for resources and training related to community based services and determines how these needs can be met; develops proposals for meeting the needs.

Writes and submits grant proposals.

Meets with government officials, private officials, professionals and others on matters regarding the program element.

Trains agency personnel regarding procedures and policies.

Maintains records, prepares reports and conducts correspondence relative to the program element assigned.

May direct the work of staff of professional or clerical employees, serving as a leadworker or direct supervisor.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Six years of experience in administrative services, public health, social services, or health services; OR

Six years of full-time experience in any field plus three years of experience in administrative services, public health, social services, or health services; OR

A bachelor's degree plus three years of professional level experience in administrative services, public health, social services, or health services; OR

An advanced degree in a social science field, public health, counseling, social work, rehabilitation services, business, public, or health administration, or Juris Doctorate plus two years of experience in administrative services, public health, social services, or health services.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.