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Disability Program Admin Assoc/RISE

🇺🇸 Lexington, KY

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $57K - $94K

💻 Other

🗓️ November 13th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Kentucky is hiring a Disability Program Admin Associate/RISE (1915i Assessment Coordinator). The role involves overseeing the Functional Assessment Tool process, ensuring timely and accurate assessments, providing leadership to maintain program fidelity, supervising and mentoring the assessor team, managing scheduling and travel, and developing training programs.

Highlights
  • Oversee Functional Assessment Tool process ensuring assessments are accurate and timely
  • Provide leadership to maintain fidelity of the 1915i Recovery Independence Support Engagement (RISE) program
  • Supervise the 1915i Assessor team, including scheduling, travel management, and mentoring
  • Develop and participate in staff trainings and ongoing skill development
  • Required education: Master's degree (MA)
  • At least 7 years of related experience required
  • Preferred: Licensed behavioral health specialist
  • Required technical knowledge: Microsoft Windows
  • Full-time staff position with Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week schedule
  • Salary range: $57,158 to $94,286 per year

Disability Program Admin Assoc/RISE Full Description

Disability Program Admin Assoc/RISE
 Posting Details 
Job Title  | Disability Program Admin Assoc/RISE
Requisition Number  | RE52266
Working Title  | 1915i Assessment Coordinator
Department Name  | 40526:Interdisciplinary Human Develo
Work Location  | Lexington, KY
Grade Level  | 47
Salary Range  | $57,158-94,286/year
Type of Position  | Staff
Position Time Status  | Full-Time
Required Education  | MA
Click here for more information about equivalencies:  | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience  | 7 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification  | None
Physical Requirements  | While there are physical, psychosocial and cognitive requirements of the position, the job duties can be accommodated for essential functions being completed in a variety of ways.
Shift  | Monday – Friday 40 hours per week
Job Summary  | This position is contingent upon the successful allocation and receipt of funds from federal and/or state agencies.

The Human Development Institute (HDI) at the University of Kentucky is Kentucky’s Center on Disability.


HDI is seeking a 1915i Assessment Coordinator position. This position is through a contract within DBHDID and will work on the 1915i Recovery Independence Support Engagement (RISE) initiative.

Position responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Oversee the Functional Assessment Tool process; ensure assessments are completed accurately and on time Provide leadership to maintain program fidelity Supervise 1915i Assessor team; Manage scheduling and travel; Train and mentor assessors and case managers Develop and participate in required trainings and ongoing skill development. 
Please ensure all attached documents are accessible documents.

IEBC (Internal Employee Being Considered).
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities  | MS Windows
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?  | Yes
Preferred Education/Experience  | Licensed behavioral health specialist is strongly preferred
Deadline to Apply  | 11/18/2025

Our University Community  | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
  1. * Describe your approach to supervising staff who conduct assessments across multiple locations and ensuring their work remains consistent and timely. 
    (Open Ended Question)
  2. * Tell us about a time you developed or delivered training to improve staff performance or fidelity to a specific tool or protocol. How did you measure its effectiveness? 
    (Open Ended Question)
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter

Optional Documents
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