Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP)

Description

Community Options, Inc. is a national non-profit agency providing services to individuals with disabilities in 12 states.

We are Now Hiring a Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional in Brooklyn, NY to provide person-centered care tailored to meet the needs of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional assists the Executive Director in developing and maintaining individual service plans that meet the needs of people with disabilities and state and area

program guidelines.

Starting pay is $23.00 / hour

Responsibilities

• Develop individual service plans (ISP) / Person Centered Plans (PCP)
• Coordinate admission and discharge activities of participants
• Act as a liaison for area programs with clinical issues
• Provide support and supervision to Sr. Community Support Staff regarding compliance and clinical guidelines
• Prepare monthly goal progress notes and billing justification forms
• Maintain and analyze all incident / accident reports
• Facilitate selection of clinical consultants, and monitor their activity
• Coordinate behavioral intervention plans, to include routine and emergency services
• Monitor medication procedures, administration, and documentation
• Evaluate participant satisfaction
• Monitor staff compliance with plan implementation and licensing compliance
• Evaluate staff performance
• Employee must cooperate with the licensee and department staff in any inspection, inquiry or investigation
• Additional tasks and responsibilities may be assigned

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and two years’ experience in implementing community-based support service for people with disabilities
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record
• QIDP qualified
• Excellent organizational skills, and the ability to set priorities and follow through under time constraints
• Ability to effectively and professionally communicate with program participants, and other agencies, staff and members of the community
• Training in Gentle Teaching methods
• Ability to respond to crisis situations, exercise professional judgement, and use common sense
• Knowledge of required state operating and reporting guidelines under OPWDD

Working Conditions

• Work in residential programs, day programs, and in the community
• Schedule may change due to business needs and may include evening and weekend hours
• May be required to be on-call in cooperation with other management staff
• Frequent lifting, stretching, and other physical exertion may be required
• May be required to transport individuals utilizing your own vehicle or company provided vehicles
• May be required to lift or move 25+ pounds
• May assist with wheelchair transfer of non-ambulatory individuals
• May be exposed to various medical conditions and communicable diseases
• While performing the duties of the job, employee travels by automobile, utilizing own vehicle, and is exposed to changing weather conditions.

Why Community Options?

• Competitive Insurance Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Paid Holidays Including a Birthday Holiday
• Generous PTO
• Employee Incentive & Discount Programs
• 403b Retirement Plan
• Incredible career growth opportunities

Send resume to : [email protected]

Community Options is an Equal Opportunity Employer M / F / D / V