Job No: 541661
Work Type: Full-time
Location: APACHE JUNCTION,CHANDLER
Categories: Social Work/Human Services
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY Your Partner For A Stronger Arizona.
DES works with families, community organizations, advocates and state and federal partners to realize our collective vision: A thriving Arizona.
DES serves more than 3 million Arizonans. Our Mission is to strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life.
CASE MANAGER UNIT SUPERVISOR
Job Location:
Address: Division of Developmental Disabilities
11518 East Apache Trail, Apache Junction, Arizona 85120
Posting Details:
Salary: $58,510.18 - $65,900.02
Grade: 19
Closing Date: June 25, 2026
Job Summary:
Would you like to be part of an amazing team that helps Arizonans thrive? At the Department of Economic Security (DES) we strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life. DES is looking for individuals who are committed to service, community, and teamwork. To learn more about DES please visit des.az.gov; or click on the link here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nik5MiXqOV8) to view 'Our DES' video. Come join the DES Team!
The Department of Economic Security, Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD), is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as a Case Manager Unit Supervisor. DDD provides individuals with developmental disabilities, and their families, services and supports that are flexible, high quality, and member driven. These services provide individuals with opportunities to exercise their rights and responsibilities of independent decision-making and engagement in the community.
Applicants for this position cannot be licensed or certified by the DDD Office of Licensing Certification and Regulation, cannot have a principal interest in or have spouse or close family with principal interest in a DDD Qualified Vendor Agreement, and cannot be employed or subcontracted by a DDD Qualified Vendor.
Job Duties:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
-Supervises and directs work activities of subordinate staff; provides necessary training; provides technical advice and assistance to staff regarding development, implementation, or monitoring of member Individual Support Plans (ISP); completes performance evaluations.
-Reviews cases assigned to work unit; assesses needs and assigns case to staff members; reviews Individual Support Plan developed by Support Coordinator to ensure member needs are met; ensures assignment area completed within established time lines in compliance with quality standards.
-In compliance with requirements, must drive a vehicle to conduct on-site visits to members' homes & program sites to observe staff conduct the PCP meeting and observe SC interactions with members and families. Drive to planning meetings to assist their staff w/complex members & planning meetings. Drives to planning meetings to complete them in the SC's absence. May also be required to attend meetings with their teams, leaders, etc., at alternative locations. Supervisors may be required to attend interviews.
-Meeting with subordinate staff to assist with identifying necessary changes and modifications to Person Centered Plan.
-Reviewing, verifying, and authorizing expenditures to ensure compliance with budgetary constraints; preparing reports relating to cases assigned to the work unit; completing special projects as assigned, e.g., conducting unit, district, or statewide training as needed.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):
Knowledge in:
-Federal and State Statues, agency policies and procedures relating to the care and treatment of persons with developmental disabilities; agency personnel rules and practices.
-Principles and practices of case management, methodology, procedures, and techniques in development of Individual or Family Support Plans, Individual Service Plans, or Person-Centered Plans for people with developmental disabilities.
-Social, intellectual, and behavioral problems of people with developmental disabilities.
Community resources, medical and behavioral health issues and terminology.
-Crisis management.
-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Skills in:
-Oral and written communication.
-Counseling (as used in providing advice and assistance) and interacting with members and family members.
-Conducting needs assessments.
-Leadership and team building.
-Workload management.
-Problem identification and resolution.
Ability to:
-Assess needs and determine suitability of Individual Family Support Plans/Individual Service Plans, teaching, and coaching/training; analyze issues and develop positive solutions.
-Utilize a computer including the use of Microsoft Office and various internet/intranet based programs.
-Supervise a unit of professional staff.
-Analyze issues and develop positive solutions.
-Maintain confidentiality.
Selective Preference(s):
NA
Pre-Employment Requirements:
-As required by AHCCCS Contract No. YH6-0014, a Case Manager Supervisor must be an Arizona licensed registered nurse in good standing OR possess a degree in social work with a minimum of three (3) years case management experience OR possess a bachelor's degree in psychology, special education, or counseling, with a minimum of three (3) years' of case management experience and three (3) years of management experience OR five (5) years of case management experience. Or in compliance with current AHCCCS Contract No. YH6-0014 contractual requirements.
-Successfully pass background and reference checks; employment is contingent upon completion of the above-mentioned process and the agency's ability to reasonably accommodate any restrictions.
Employees shall have a valid Level One fingerprint clearance card issued pursuant to Arizona Revised Statute 41-1968 in order to work with children and vulnerable adults.
-Candidates for this position shall be subject to a search of both the Department of Child Safety Central Registry pursuant to A.R.S. 8-804 and the Adult Protective Services Registry pursuant to A.R.S. 46-459.
-Driver's License Requirements. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver's license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver's license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver's license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).
-All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
Benefits:
The Arizona Department of Economic Security offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
-Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
-Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) and long-term disability plans
-10 paid holidays per year
-Paid vacation and sick time
-Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
-Deferred compensation plan
-Wellness plans
-Tuition Reimbursement
-Stipend Opportunities
-Infant at Work Program
-Rideshare and Public Transit Subsidy
-Career Advancement & Employee Development Opportunities
-Rideshare and Public Transit Subsidy
-Career Advancement & Employee Development Opportunities
-Flexible schedules to create a work/life balance
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page
By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here (https://hr.az.gov/about/resources/family-leave-expansion) . For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page (https://benefitoptions.az.gov/jobseekers)
Retirement :
State employees are required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS), the State sponsored retirement contribution plan and the Long-Term Disability (LTD) program after a 27-week waiting period. The ASRS defined benefit plan provides for life-long income upon retirement. You will also have the option to participate in a voluntary deferred compensation program to take advantage of tax-deferred retirement investments.
On, or shortly after, your first day of work you will be provided with additional information about the available insurance plans, enrollment instructions, submission deadlines and effective dates.
Contact Us:
For questions about this career opportunity, please contact Teresa Brown at (480) 673-0950 or email tbrown@azdes.gov.
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting Teresa Brown at (480) 673-0590 or email tbrown@azdes.gov. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.
