Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional

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DUTIES Independently manages & coordinates overall development & implementation of client-based habilitative programing (e.g. individual program plan individual behavior guidelines etc.) for approximately 16-24 individuals with developmental disabilities at the Cambridge Developmental Center: Chairs the interdisciplinary team & coordinate services from all internal & external support services (e.g. speech medical pharmacy social services psychology psychiatry vocational educations recreational occupational therapy physical therapy dental dietary etc.) in order to meet client needs & ensure quality care of care. Ensures all rendered services are therapeutic compliant with rules (e.g. individual program plan) & effective to promote habilitation of the individual. Follows up on recommendations observes program implementation & recommends program changes. Formulates & coordinates the annual comprehensive functional assessment for each client (e.g. coordinating & verifying information from all necessary disciplines to meet client needs). Completes a comprehensive annual individual plan and monthly analysis of each clients status needs UIR trends & recommendations. Calls & chairs special team meetings as clients need dictates. Coordinates input from all services & meeting minutes into an Individual program plan for each client & ensures that any discrepancies or conflicts between support services are resolved. Develops client training goals based upon team recommendation. Ensures documentation meets Medicaid & licensure standards& requirements makes corrections & updates to deficiencies. Supervises assigned staff: Hires (interviews & makes selection) trains orients; completes performance evaluations signs request for leave forms. Participates in step 1 hearings & disciplinary hearings; recommends discipline. Author & develop consents for behavior implementation and work with Health and safety to develop prevention plans. Ensures staff are trained in effective delivery of training techniques/methods ensures habilitative services & documentation meet requirements (e.g. develops forms reviews program to determine effectiveness/compliance discusses individual progress with service providers); assures compliance (e.g. reviews standards monitors unit corrects deficient areas) with rules regulations & policies (e.g. licensure DDD Administrative Rules & policies).

Conducts routine rounds of residential areas & other service facilities to ensure active treatment is administered as required (e.g. review staff/resident interaction program/scenario implementation rotation of attention etc.) & ensure proper documentation of implementation; prepare for team meetings & collects data of resident progress; sets up regular & special meetings to discuss need for special programs & interventions. Works with program disciplines to establish individual goals & objectives & prioritization of goals & objectives. Write individual programs changes to &/or modifications of programs on ongoing basis & corrections of deficiencies. Models appropriate interactions & interventions (e.g. teaching strategies prompt hierarchies behavior managme4nt techniques) with individuals & staff; work with other departments to facilitate transfers of individuals (e.g. recommends placement visits etc.). Provides information (e.g. individual progress adjustment to new living area program options) for discussion with families guardians &/or community agencies & county boards of developmental disabilities etc. Provides information to pre-survey & survey teams (e.g. answers questions locates & explains documents); participates in writing & implementing plans of compliance to correct cited deficiencies; recommends proposed changes in policies and procedures.

Participates in planning meetings; may participate in community outreach activities (e.g. providing training observation meeting attendance); attends workshops/conferences etc. Attends mandatory in-services & conducts training; serves on committees acts for other QIDPs as required; performs other duties within range & scope of position.

MAJOR WORKER CHARACTERISTICS: Knowledge of Medicaid/I.C.F./D.D. laws rules regulations & guidelines & state licensure standards*; department of developmental disabilities policies & developmental center policies or department of youth services policies & juvenile facility policies*; supervisory principles & techniques; employee training & development; psychology; sociology; public relations; special education; rehabilitation counseling; management. Skill in use of calculator; personal computer. Ability to act as chairperson of inter-disciplinary team meetings; facilitate discussion & analyze/modify habilitation plans; gather multi-faceted data (e.g psychology social services medical) & formulate individual habilitation plans; deal with many Medicaid/I.C.F/D.D.. regulations & determine specific course of action; calculate fractions decimals & percentages; maintain accurate records; comprehend & discuss highly complex psychological sociological medical & social service material.

MINIMUM CLASS QUALIFICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT: Per federal register Vol. 53 No. 107 section 453.430 applicants must have at least one year of experience working directly with persons with intellectual disabilities or other developmental disabilities & is one of the following: doctor of medicine or osteopathy registered nurse individual who holds at least a bachelors degree in professional human services category (E.G. Psychology Education Anthropology) category.

UNUSUAL WORKING CONDITIONS: May be exposed to clients/consumers who display unpredictable & sometimes aggressive behavior; required to work a flex schedule; may be expected to perform temporary duties away from developmental center location to assigned caseload.

*developed after employment

EMPLOYMENT CONTINGENT UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK PER 5123.081 ORC. ONLY APPLICANTS WHO CLEARLY INDICATE HOW THEY MEET OR EXCEED THE MINIMUM QUALS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR AN INTERVIEW. NO ADDITIONAL MATERIAL WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE CLOSING DATE.

If you are a person with a disability and modification of our interview procedures are necessary to accommodate you we will do so. If contacted for an interview please advise of the type of accommodation needed.