Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Supports Coordinator

What’s in it for you: 

As a member of our team, you will have an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on our community and the lives of the individuals that we serve. CNS Healthcare provides a robust total rewards program to support our team members and their loved ones. We’ve shared some highlights below, but you can visit the benefits guide posted on our careers page to learn more! 

• Comprehensive medical insurance options
• Employer-paid benefits including dental, vision, life, and short-term disability insurance
• Retirement program with generous company default contribution and match
• Generous PTO program starting at 23 days annually
• 16 paid holidays, including 3 floating holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Student loan forgiveness eligibility, including Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), HRSA, and more

Compensation Range:

The starting pay for this position is $44,000 - $48,000 for unlicensed candidates, $44,000 - $52,000 for limited licensed candidates, and $44,000 - $56,000 annual salary for fully licensed candidates, and is based on non-discriminatory factors such as skills and experience. 

Interested in learning more about this role? 

Please see below for a summary of job responsibilities and qualifications! 

• Provides supports coordination services to children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to arrange, manage and provide supervision of supports and services using person-centered planning principles.
• Enhance continuity of services with multiple providers (DHS, schools, vocational services)
• Supports coping skills
• Ensures consumers are receiving eligible SSI and Medicaid benefits
• Completes assessments, diagnosis and evaluations
• Participates in developing Person-Centered Planning meetings and I.P.O.S. treatment plans
• Acts as consumer advocate
• Complete assessments to identify each person’s needs and desires. This will include the use of formal and informal tools to gather information needed to the person to identify their needs and wishes.
• Has awareness of CNS Healthcare and all other applicable policies and procedures.
• Attends training and continues to remain knowledgeable about current best practices in services to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and co-occurring diagnoses.
• Trains families and consumers on their rights and due process.
• Maintains and updates clinical knowledge by readings, in-service training in designated areas and other activities in consultation with clinical supervisor. Complete at least 24 hours of in-service training on annual basis.
• m. Required to meet productivity standards for program and maintain required utilization review score.
• Provides comprehensive and coordinated care within the framework of the agencies integrated health care practice model
• Completion of all other duties that are needed to support the consumers and their family.

Qualifications: 

Required 

• Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional (QIDP)
  • 1. Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, OR a Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage and Family Therapy, OR
    2. State licensure: Limited-Licensed Bachelor’s Social Worker (LLBSW), Licensed Bachelor’s Social Worker (LBSW), Limited-Licensed Master’s Social Worker (LLMSW), Licensed Master’s Social Worker (LMSW), Limited-Licensed Professional Counselor (LLPC), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Limited-Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LLMFT), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Temporary Limited-License Psychologist (TLLP), Limited-Licensed Psychologist (LLP), OR Licensed Psychologist (LP)

    AND

    1. Individual with specialized training (including fieldwork and/or internships associated with the academic curriculum where the student works directly with persons with intellectual or development disabilities as part of that experience), OR
    2. At least 1 year of experience in training or working with a person who has an intellectual disability
•  Either currently possess or obtain the following professional designations within 1 year of employment: Child Mental Health Professional (CMHP) and Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP)
• Valid and unrestricted Driver’s License
• Transportation or Automobile accessibility with current automobile/vehicle insurance meeting agency policy requirements
• Proficient with computers, Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems, and Microsoft office products including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, and Teams.
• Experience with the application of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in health care organizations
• Ability to work closely with persons with mental or physical limitations
• Ability to format documents and use proper grammar, punctuation, and spell check.
• Ability to work well as part of a multi-disciplinary team, communicate effectively, work collaboratively, and build positive working relationships
• Ability to use discretion and judgmental when handling matters of a sensitive or confidential nature
• Advanced time management, problem solving, customer service, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills
• Ability to be forward thinking and take initiative to accomplish goals and objectives of the department
• Ability to contribute to an inclusive environment that recognizes the value and contributions of all persons regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability

Preferred 

•  Prior experience working with all age groups including children; solution focused brief therapy; substance use and co-occurring disorders treatment; stages of change and/or motivational interviewing.
•  Prior experience in a community mental health setting.
•  Working knowledge and understanding of intellectual and developmental disabilities, co-occurring mental illness or other behavioral health disorders, medications used in treating behavioral health conditions, and experience with other interventions used to treat behavioral health conditions.
•  Ability to share and teach about the symptoms of substance use disorders that are similar to those of other medical and/ or psychological disorders and how these disorders interact

Salary : $44,000 - $56,000