Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP)

Make a Lasting Impact at Envision Unlimited
Are you passionate about empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live fuller more independent lives At Envision Unlimited we dont just provide carewe create opportunities build relationships and change lives.

Join our Community Transition Program and become part of a mission-driven team dedicated to helping individuals thrive in community living settings. As a valued team member youll lead meaningful case management work collaborate with a supportive interdisciplinary team and guide members toward achieving personal goals and independence.

If youre looking for a rewarding career with purpose growth and the chance to make a real difference every day Envision Unlimited is the place for you.

Envision Unlimited is a full spectrum of care organization serving people with disabilities from infants to 80 years old regardless of race gender religion or ability to pay. Founded in Chicago in 1948 Envision Unlimited has a legacy of evolving care delivered with empathy every time and everywhere. Innovative services offered across Chicagoland and Central Illinois include community living options novel day programs behavioral health services employment programs respite for families and foster care for children with disabilities.

Purpose:

Perform functions to ensure the residences are well run the staff are properly trained supervised and monitored and members receive the necessary services in the assigned Community Living Transition program.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Hire and supervise CILA employees for adherence to planned schedules programs and documented activities continually monitor employee work hours through the time and attendance system and manage overtime.
• Evaluate employee performance enforce agency policies and procedures and recommend changes in employee status.
• Provide on-site supervision at CILA homes.
• Maintain and operate assigned homes within budgetary guidelines including groceries and assure timely re-certification (i.e. CPR first-aid and medication administration).
• Maintain and operate assigned homes within budgetary guidelines including groceries gasoline link card usage and other purchases.
• Continuously monitor health and safety practices in each assigned CILA home including emergency drills medication training and staff/member ratios. Ensure infection control and COVID protocols are followed by members staff and visitors.
• Ensure there are medication-authorized staff scheduled for every shift as needed and provide backup if needed for medication administration.
• Respond to all emergencies in the CILA homes as required. Must carry Agency issued) working collaboratively with the Agency maintenance department. Complete work tickets as needed.
• Must carry Agency-issued cellular phone at all times for accessibility.
• Monitor assigned agency vehicles to ensure that mileage logs and gasoline purchases are completed and coordinate with the transportation department on maintenance issues.
• Develop plan and monitor community inclusion activities and opportunities for members.
• Ensure adherence with mandated reporter/OIG protocols notify staff as needed of any OIG interviews and cooperate fully with OIG investigations promptly.
• Complete required documentation into agency electronic record system (Quantum) and ensure staff is also trained on Quantum usage and utilized for recordkeeping.
• Ensure timely response to emails and phone calls generally within one working day; provide out-of-office notification on emails and cell phones with appropriate contact information as needed.
• Ensure semi-annual inventories are completed related to each members personal items.
• Ensure at least monthly member and staff meetings and minutes of such.
• Ensure accounts are monitored for agency rep payee members; assist members in budgeting.
• Maintain pay card and track expenditures and receipts track Link card usage.
• Complete annual and semi-annual Health & Safety reviews; maintain first aid kits and ensure adherence to OSHA requirements.
• At all times maintain confidentiality to the Illinois Mental Health Code and Confidentiality Act.
• Maintain a professional image and role as a representative of Envision Unlimited at all times.

The requirements listed below represent the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Human Services or other relevant degree according to the department of human Services.

years of direct work in an Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities CILA home.

Other Responsibilities:

Must complete 12 hours of continuing education units (CEU) annually.

Participate in a variety of committee and staff meeting groups.

Participate in quarterly quality assurance reviews.

Attend and assist at agency and member events.

Perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

No supervisory responsibilities. If yes list positions that will report to this position no names.

OTHER EXPECTATIONS

Employees shall respect the diversity of all individuals (e.g. clients co-workers stakeholders) and refrain from any form of discrimination and/or based upon a persons legally protected characteristics or conduct including but not limited to race color religion sex national origin age disability sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.

Employees share the responsibility of creating and maintaining a welcoming supportive and inclusive work environment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and/or skills required of all employees so classified.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job physical requirements may include standing walking and sitting; seeing; hearing and listening; clear speech; dexterity and use of hands and fingers.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment described here is representative of that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. The work environment may include any or all of the following: working alone; working with others verbal contact with others and face-to-face contact.

Envision Unlimited offers competitive salaries and a generous benefit package to our professionals:

Blue Cross/Blue Shield Medical Coverage: HMO PPO

Dental and Vision Insurance Options

Company-paid Life and LTD Insurance

Voluntary plans (Pet Discount Program AD&D Life Critical Illness Short Term Disability)

12 Paid Holidays

Paid vacation sick time and personal days

403B plan

In-house training and CEUs

Employee Assistance Network

Opportunity for career growth & development

Envision Unlimited provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.