Qualifications:
-- High School Diploma or GED
-- valid South Carolina Driver's License
-- satisfactory backgrounds that include DMV, DSS, FBI, Homeland Security, NSO, OIG, and SLED records
-- effective verbal and written communication skills
-- ability to relate with clients, staff members, professional providers, client family members, visitors, and the general public.

General Duties: Under the supervision of the agency's Director of Operations the person in the job position is responsible for ensuring all key indicators and licensing standards are adhered to by all agency programs.

Specific Duties: Will be discussed if an applicant is selected for an interview.

Hours of Work: Regularly 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Responsibilities may require evening, holiday, night, on-call, and weekend hours.

Pay Rate: To Be Determined

Preferred Experience: 3 years of experiences with licensing standards for a county disabilities and special needs board.

State law requires licensing of certain programs and residential facilities. This licensing relates to the health and safety aspects of facilities and services. Licensing activities occur on a regular basis and may involve BHDD-OIDD, DHEC, Quality Improvement Organization (QIO), and other State Offices.

The primary focus of the Licensing/Certification review is to assure basic health, safety and welfare standards. Key indicators measure the following:
-- The facility’s environment promotes the consumers’ health and safety.
-- The physical operation of each facility, to include fire marshal inspections, HVAC, Water Quality, Health and Sanitation.
-- There must be evidence of Fire Safety training and evacuation, Disaster Preparedness, First Aid supplies and other emergency items.
-- Facilities must provide documentation of continuous, coordinated health care, appropriate medical follow-up, and assistance with medications (as indicated in each client's plan).
-- Facilities must demonstrate understanding and application of all BHDD-OIDD policies regarding Abuse/Neglect and Exploitation and Critical Incidents.

The facility review process includes an annual, on-site review. During the course of the on-site review, if substandard or noncompliant performance is found, the agency will be expected to take immediate corrective action. Follow-up visits are completed with the agency to determine whether the plans of correction submitted to the QIO have been implemented for all programs and locations.