Advocate I pay range

What the state says the job is

This is professional advocacy work for individuals with one or more disabilities who are patients/residents/consumers. These positions ensure patients'/residents' rights are protected while care and/or services are provided. Employees provide monitoring and consultative services to staff and management to ensure legislation, regulations and policies governing patients'/residents' rights are upheld. Some positions may be responsible for monitoring; this entails a daily presence throughout the facility with noted concerns being promptly addressed or communicated to facility management. Employees educate patients/residents/consumers, and also families/guardians as indicated, on their rights and empower them to self-advocate as they are able.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Knowledge of facility, division and department policies. Considerable knowledge of patient/resident rights and applicable laws and regulations (Federal and State) related to the disability group served. Ability to research applicable laws and regulations and apply the knowledge to daily work. Ability to investigate allegations or complaints, analyze findings and reach fact-based determinations. Ability to gain the confidence of patients/residents, and families/guardians as applicable, and to work effectively with them Ability to maintain effective, yet objective, working relationships with staff and managers, and negotiate issues to reach a resolution.

Minimum qualifications

Master's degree in a human services program from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of the experience providing services (diagnostic and treatment, advocacy, and/or casework) for individuals who are developmentally, physically, or mentally disabled; or Bachelor's degree in a human services field from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of experience providing services (diagnostic and treatment, advocacy, and/or casework) for individuals who are developmentally, physically, or mentally disabled; or Bachelor's degree in a human services field from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of human services experience providing skills in inves ...