Human Rights Officer Job at HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION, Corpus Christi, TX

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  • HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
  • Corpus Christi, TX

Job Description

Job/Position DescriptionHuman Rights Officer I - Come work in an environment where we truly value and respect those we serve and believe in the mission that all people can achieve a higher level of wellness and independence. The state supported living centers serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are medically fragile or who have behavioral problems. The centers provide campus-based direct services and supports at 13 centers located throughout the state. Learn About Our State Supported Living Centers {target=" blank"}The state of Texas offers many benefits {target=" blank"} to employees. HHSC is a qualifying organization for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program {target=" blank"}, which forgives the remaining balance on college student Direct Loans after making 120 qualifying monthly payments. We also offer excellent health benefits {target=" blank"}, a lifetime monthly retirement annuity {target=" blank"}as well as 401(k) and 457 Programs {target=" blank"} under the Employees Retirement System of Texas. If you are looking for a place to work where you can establish a career that is filled with purpose, this is the job for you!The primary responsibility of the Human Rights Officer (HRO) is to maintain a facility program to ensure the legal and basic human rights of persons served are promoted and protected. Other roles include serving as the chair person of the Human Rights Committee (HRC) and as the coordinator of the facility Self Advocacy Program. The HRO must have a working knowledge of applicable laws, regulations and departmental and agency policy and procedures. The HRO is responsible for the investigation and resolution of rights-related complaints/issues presented by persons served and other interested parties. Other responsibilities will include evaluation of how facilities investigate, review and report unusual incidents and injuries as well as quality assurance review of facility practices to ensure the protection and promotion of individual rights. The HRO will provide input to the facility Director and make recommendations for systemic improvements to decrease incidents of abuse, neglect or exploitation. The HRO will provide training for staff, HRC members and persons served as requested or required. They will also review trend analyses on all resident protections and specifically on data relating to imposed restrictions of individual rights and ensure that trend analyses of imposed rights restrictions are reviewed by HRC with follow-up provided as needed. The HRO will assure HRC review of all rights restrictions. The HRO works under minimal supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment and performs complex administrative duties, to include but not limited to, the development of facility policy and procedures and may serve on various facility committees. Essential Job FunctionsAttends work on a regular basis and may be required to work a specific shift schedule or, at t Copy the URL in the preceding sentence to an Internet Explorer browser to apply to the job directly through the Texas Health and Human Services Career Portal.

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