Job Details

Overview

Join the Department of Health as a Community Care Licensing Specialist 1. This position is open to Alaskan residents only. Please determine your eligibility with the residency definition. If you can see yourself in this role, apply now—your next opportunity awaits.

What You Will Be Doing

As a Community Care Licensing Specialist 1, you will oversee and supervise Alaska's licensed Assisted Living Homes, collaborating with a team of specialists to ensure compliance for adults aged 18 and older with various needs. Responsibilities include conducting licensing inspections, processing new home applications, and investigating to protect the health and safety of vulnerable adults. You will also manage modification and variance applications and provide technical assistance to help create a supportive environment. Your role is vital in ensuring that licensed homes meet regulatory standards and foster the well-being of residents.

Mission, Values and Culture

The Health Care Services mission is to provide eligible Alaskans access and oversight to the full range of appropriate Medicaid services, and to protect Alaska's vulnerable populations through our certification and licensing sections. The Health Care Services vision is to innovate health plans that improve the quality of healthcare for all Alaskans, attract excellent providers, and be known for outstanding customer service. Division of Health Care Services values: ACCESS — Articulate, Competent, Constructive, Ethical, Strategic, Sincere. If you share these values and are eager to contribute to HCS's mission, apply today.

Benefits and Working Environment

Residential Licensing fosters a positive workforce environment that enables individuals to work independently and collaboratively, protecting Alaska's vulnerable populations through our licensing and investigative work. We promote professional development through training, support, growth, and experience, enabling individuals to succeed in all team positions.

The Community Care Licensing Specialist 1 position is located in midtown Anchorage at the Residential Licensing Program main office, 4601 Business Park Blvd. You will work with other well-trained staff who support the agency's mission and values in an environment of mutual respect and trust. Management believes staff are the agency's most valuable resource and encourages participation in decisions that affect their work.

This position reports to the Community Care Licensing Specialist 2.

Who We Are Looking For

• Flexibility: Open to change and new information; rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
• Self-Management: Sets well-defined goals; demonstrates initiative, effort, and commitment; works with minimal supervision.
• Computer Skills: Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work.

Special Notice

• This position involves a combination of office and field work, and may require travel within the state.
• A valid Driver's License is required at the time of appointment.

Qualifications and Competencies

Competency-Based Minimum Qualifications: Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:

• Attention to Detail

  Thorough and conscientious about detail.

  
  

• Standards: Knowledge of relevant standards or guidelines.
• Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed decisions; understands impact and implications; acts to achieve organizational goals.
• Integrity/Honesty: Maintains high ethical standards and trustworthiness.
• Interpersonal Skills: Treats others with courtesy and respect.
• Written Communication: Clear, concise, and organized writing for the intended audience.

Equivalent education and/or experience may include training or education in social services, health care, or related fields, and progressively responsible technical or professional experience. Special notes regarding competencies, education verification, and interpretation of foreign credentials may apply as described in the job posting.

Application Details and Instructions

At the time of the interview, provide: three professional references (one being your current or most recent supervisor), current performance evaluation if available, and copies of academic transcripts (unofficial is acceptable) showing the institution name/URL. If chosen, you will be required to provide a copy of your current driver's license. This recruitment may be used for more than one vacancy and for future vacancies up to 90 days after closing. Instructions for applying are through Workplace Alaska; if you accessed this posting elsewhere, you must apply via Workplace Alaska online or hard-copy application. Questions regarding the application process can be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline or recruitment services email. The State of Alaska is an equal-opportunity employer and provides accommodations per the ADA.

For questions specific to the position contact: Kristi Ferriss, Name/Title; Phone: 907-###-####; Email: ...@alaska.gov.