For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
JOB INFORMATION
Work Type: Permanent, full time vacancies as they may occur in this geographical location.
Department: Nevada Health Authority
Division: Nevada Medicaid
Location: Las Vegas, Boulder City, Indian Springs, Jean, Henderson
Job Class Code: 12.323
RECRUITMENT INFORMATION
Announcement Number: 52114
Open to all qualified persons.
Posted 08/06/2025
Close Date: 08/13/2025
Recruiter:
VICTORIA SHEEHAN
Phone: (775)684-0133
Email: torisheehan@admin.nv.gov
Applications accepted for another 6 Days 14 Hrs 12 Mins
The Position
Social Services Program Specialists perform administrative and professional work in conjunction with the administration of statewide public assistance, medical assistance, or social services programs.
Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.
The Nevada Health Authority is hiring for a Social Services Program Specialist 1 located within the Division of Nevada Medicaid, Quality Assurance Provider Review Unit. This position assists with the completion of onsite reviews, desk audits, and financial reviews of Medicaid Providers of Home and Community Based Services. Incumbents will also be conducting telephone surveys with beneficiaries of Home and Community Based Services and Supports. The purpose of the position is to ensure that all federal and state quality requirements are met, that health, safety and welfare of Medicaid waiver and state plan recipients are ensured, to validate or improve the quality of long-term support systems, and that quality assurance activities result in collaborative, data driven system changes. The duties of this position require the application of state and/or federal laws, policies and procedures or guidelines in making compliance determinations. This position is located in Las Vegas, with travel required.
THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLETo see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-12_0/
To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a field of study pertinent to the program assignment and two years of paraprofessional experience which included providing social services, medical assistance programs services, or health care services to the public and required the application of regulations, laws, policies and procedures in making determinations; OR two years of experience as a Family Services Specialist II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
Special Requirements
A State of Nevada/FBI background check will be required of the selected applicant.
The Examination
Application Evaluation Exam
The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
INFORMATIONAL LINKS
For more information about state employment, visit the following:
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: https://pebp.nv.gov/
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
Salary
USD 59,257 - 87,571 /yearly
Yearly based
Location
NV , United States Las Vegas, NV, United States
NV , United States Las Vegas, NV, United States
