What are the responsibilities and job description for the QP / Qualified Professional position at Easterseals PORT?
What You'll Do
This position is responsible for supervision of developmental disabilities and
mental health supports for children and adults within an assigned program. This position is responsible
for ensuring best practices, supports based on the personal outcomes of the individual and/or family,
compliance with all state, federal, and agency standards as required for assigned services. This
position has direct supervision of direct care para-professionals.
Ideal Candidate Attributes
1. Employs and works to retain qualified staff for services within their assigned area. Monitors personnel, training and health requirements and maintain current files.
2. Supervises direct care para-professionals, including annual performance reviews.
3. Ensures the appropriate development of person centered plans and the implementation of these plans.
4. Monitors all required documentation to ensure local, state, federal and Agency requirements are met.
5. Ensures quality services that support individuals to achieve personal outcomes. Protects the rights
and ensures health, safety, and welfare of the individuals we support.
6. Collaborates with LME and other entities to ensure supports are developed based on wishes and desires of individual and family.
7. Ensures that training, coaching and progressive discipline are in place, to maximize staff development.
8. Supports ICS Program Managers with management of program budgets by ensuring necessary authorizations are in place before supports begin or continue, ensuring that direct care paraprofessionals are working appropriately scheduled hours.
9. Provides and coordinates training and ensures all training requirements for Direct Care paraprofessionals are met.
10. Coordinates the scheduling of Direct Care para-professionals providing supports.
11. Works with individuals and family to develop schedule for appropriate services.
12. When on call, Supervisors will be available for emergencies related to individuals we support.
Supervisory Responsibility:
This position will supervise Direct Care para-professional employees and may supervise professionals.
What We’re Looking For
• Bachelor’s Degree from a college or university accredited by an entity approved by USDOE or
CHEA
• Must have qualifications to be credentialed as a Qualified Professional;
• Have a valid North Carolina driver’s license, good driving record and insurability is required.
• Must have reliable transportation that will allow movement throughout the program delivery area.
Equipment Used:
Telephone Computer
Microsoft Word, Excel Motor Vehicle
Calculator Fax
Copier Pager/Cell Phone
Essential physical requirements:
• Must possess the visual acuity to develop written correspondence and determine accuracy, neatness
and thoroughness of the work assigned.
• Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of talking, hearing, sitting
for long periods of time and performing repetitive motions, such as using a computer.
• Must be able to speak audibly, write legibly and perform repetitive motions
How You’ll Benefit
Joining our team means we are committing to support your personal growth and development. You'll earn a competitive salary along with a tailored benefit package (for qualifying positions). We also offer flexible schedules and paid training to help you complete the required courses, equipping you with the essential skills to effectively serve our clients.
- CPR / First Aid
- Mindset
- Medication Administration/Infection Disease/Seizure Management
- Other training courses relevant to this position and your growth.
Environment:
Work is done in office, homes and other community settings. There will be on-call responsibilities.
If you’re kind-hearted and seek a rewarding career opportunity where you can make a huge difference in the daily lives of the people you will help as a Supervisor or QP, then please apply now at our website: www.easterseaslport.com OR by sending your resume to: alec.murphy@eastersealsucp.com
About Easterseals PORT Health
Easterseals PORT Health are trustworthy, compassionate partners providing exceptional disability, behavioral health and addiction treatment services to help our neighbors live their best lives. Purpose, dedication and empathy drive our in-person and telehealth service delivery. Our diverse and inclusive 2,600-member team provides more than 10.2 million hours of meaningful support to 40,200 kids, adults and families in 11,000 home, facility and community locations across North Carolina and Virginia.
We provide working environments that support a healthy lifestyle for our clients and employees and have a ‘no tobacco’ use policy (tobacco free and smoke free) in all offices, client facilities, properties, and agency vehicles.
We strive to attract and engage team members with diverse lived experiences. We intentionally seek out and value uniqueness across race, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, personality, disability and age.
