Advocate II pay range

What the state says the job is

This is professional advocacy work for individuals who are patients/resident/consumers. These supervisory employees ensure patients'/residents' rights are protected while care and services are provided. This is accomplished by promoting patients'/residents' rights at the executive level of the assigned facility through participation on executive level committees and regular meetings with the facility director. In addition, employees at this level establish goals and objectives for the Advocacy Department to ensure that the monitoring, educational, consultative and investigative needs of the assigned facility, related to patients'/residents' rights are met.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Knowledge of facility, division and department policies. Considerable knowledge of patient 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 effectively train others. Ability to supervise a facility-based program. Ability to investigate allegations or complaints, analyze findings and reach fact-based determinations. Ability to analyze data, compile reports on findings and present information to management/administration. Ability to gain the confidence of patients/residents, and families/guardians as applicable, and to work effectively with ...

Minimum qualifications

Master's degree in a human services program from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of the experience providing diagnostic and treatment or advocacy services for individuals who are developmentally, physically, or mentally disabled, two years of which experience must have been in a supervisory or lead role; or Bachelor's degree in a human services field from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of experience providing diagnostic and treatment or advocacy services for individuals who are developmentally, physically, or mentally disabled, two years of which experience must have been in a supervisory or lead role; or Bachelor's degree in a human services f ...