Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP)

Essential Functions 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Applies advanced knowledge and consistently exercises autonomy, discretion, and judgment in development and implementation of Individual Habilitation Plans (IHP) for all assigned residents 
• Assesses residents’ needs and prepares formal assessment summaries for presentation to the interdisciplinary team; schedules and chairs annual, quarterly and special interdisciplinary team meetings; ensures the attendance of all required team members; promptly writes and disseminates minutes of all interdisciplinary team meetings 
• Provides direction and coordination to all professional and residential staff in the development and implement of the IHP and training programs; writes programs and in-services all appropriate staff on implementation of training programs 
• Observes and documents the implementation of all programs as required; ensures the documentation of programs meet requirements and is completed in a timely manner; assesses residents’ progress and documents residents progress as required; implements training programs as required 
• In the IHP process, is responsible for compliance of all applicable local, state and federal standards 
• Attends meetings and in-service training to enhance knowledge and job performance; serves on committees as assigned; operates county vehicles 
• May assume administrative and/or programmatic on-call responsibilities for homes as assigned 
• Performs other related duties as assigned.  

Competencies 

• Decision Making. 
• Collaboration Skills. 
• Results Driven. 
• Communication Proficiency. 
• Technical Capacity. 
• Teamwork Orientation. 
• Thoroughness. 
• Flexibility. 

Supervisory Responsibility 

This position has no supervisory responsibilities but works regularly with the residential staff (DSPs, AMs, RMs), Social Workers, and Behavioral Managers providing oversight regarding social work. 

Work Environment 

This job operates in a professional office environment but regularly traverses campus to provide support in the program buildings. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. 

Physical Demands 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. 

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work 

This is a full-time position, and hours of work and days are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand. 

Travel 

Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected. 

Required Education and Experience 

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Psychology, Social Work, Rehabilitation or related health/human services field. 
• One year experience working with people with disabilities. 
• One year experience in program development and implementation. 

Preferred Education and Experience 

• Master’s degree in a health and human services field. 
• Five years' experience working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 
• BCBA accreditation. 

Additional Eligibility Qualifications 

• Must be able to function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity and the ability to work effectively with residents, staff and support agencies. 
• Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset and at times hostile people within the facility. 
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action. 

Other Duties 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.