Education and Awareness of TX State Benefits for Intellectual & Development Disabilities

Monty Chamberlain is the Employment Recruitment Coordinator for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).  In this role, Mr. Chamberlain has been responsible for networking with employers across the state of Texas to share information about the many values disabled individuals can bring to an employer as well as working on various Employment First related projects, including the HHS Vocational Apprenticeship Program.

Mr. Chamberlain has 41 years of state government experience.  He began his career with the Texas Department of Transportation and worked with that agency for 18 years, progressing to his last position with the agency as Director of Administration for one of the agency divisions.  For the last 23 years, he has been with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. He was the Director of Administration for the Richmond State Supported Living Center for eight years, and then assumed the role as the statewide Business Services Director in the State Supported Living Center division, coordinating all business and support services for the 12 State Supported Living Centers and overseeing the nearly $700 million budget at the time.  For the last 10 years, Mr. Chamberlain has been in his present position working on Employment First related projects.  

Mr. Chamberlain holds a bachelor’s degree with a concentration in Public Administration from Saint Edwards University in Austin, where he graduated with Summa Cum Laude honors and is credentialed by the State Comptroller as a Certified Texas Contract Manager.