What are the responsibilities and job description for the Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional at ROI position at Lyons HR, LLC?
Summary
Serves as a QIDP in both Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF/IID) by performing the following:
Duties
Responsible for integrating, coordinating, and monitoring active treatment plans (IPPS).
This includes the following responsibilities:
Participates in guidance and educational programs to obtain a working knowledge of all policies, standards, and regulations to maintain compliance.
Conducts in-service trainings for all ICF/IID direct care staff on each resident’s active care plans; works with ICF/IID staff on methods of collecting data and achieving goals as outlined in care plans.
Conducts monitoring of direct care staff to ensure correct methods are followed for achieving goals as outlined in all resident’s treatment plan.
Develops, implements, integrates, coordinates, updates, and monitors residents’ active care plans.
Directs the assigned ICF/IID resident’s comprehensive functional assessment (CFA) and individual program plan (IPP) as well as any behavior support plan (BSP), psychotropic medication plan, or other support systems (e.g., educational opportunities, employment services, activity programs, meal programs, safety programs, and transportation services).
Consults with resident support teams to ensure resident needs, goals and objectives are met.
Presents new and revised IPP’s and BSP’s with rights restrictions to HRC for review and approval.
Directs preparation, maintenance, review and evaluation of individual support documentation in Therap’s electronic documentation software system as well as hard copy files, as required, and ensures information is kept confidential, up-to-date, accurate and complete.
Reviews all rules and regulations of the licensing and certifying agencies regarding ICF/IID resident care, staffing requirements and all other applicable standards and assists the ICF/IID Program Director with ensuring that the ICF/IID’s are in compliance.
Studies all applicable professional standards and principles and follows best practices.
Adheres to ICF/IID Addendum to the ROI’s Operations Manual and makes appropriate suggestions and recommendations for improving ROI’s policies and procedures to the ICF/IID Program Director.
Compiles statistical data and submits written information to the ICF/IID Program Director, ICF Program Coordinator, & RN so they can compile written narratives, reports or summaries to document program compliance.
Responsibility and the authority to make sure that the residents’ appearance is appropriate and the aides are responding appropriately to the residents.
Responsibility and authority to question the aides on the methods, techniques and frequency related to the residents’ goals. In addition, any related issues regarding the goals and any issues related to their documentation required for the goals.
Keeps the ICF/IID Program Director & Program Coordinator informed of any complaints, incidents, and issues relating to the IF/IID Program.
Participates in site reviews and audits by licensing or certifying agencies such as ADPH and assists the ICF/IID Program Director in preparing plans of correction or other responses to findings.
Coordinates all other support systems and related services for residents on assigned caseload.
Serves as a staff member on the ROI On-Call rotation to respond to emergencies and/or other situations requiring immediate assistance.
Participates in appropriate ICF/IID and ROI meetings, as requested.
Serves on appropriate ICF/IID and ROI committees, as requested.
Transports individuals served to appointments and community outings.
Review Financial Statements with individuals served on a quarterly basis.
Performs such other duties as assigned by the ICF/IID Program Director and/or HR Director.
Education and/or Experience
At least a bachelor’s degree in Social Work or similar field of study, including but not limited to counseling, psychology, special education, family studies, or sociology; or License Practical Nurse; including at least two years working with persons with developmental disabilities.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Must be a Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP) and maintain a current Alabama Driver License. Must also successfully complete a criminal history record check and TB screening and complete First Aid, CPR, and CPI training within 90 days from hire.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds on his or her own as well as lift/transfer a person with assistance, as needed. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and long distance vision. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Serves as a QIDP in both Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF/IID) by performing the following:
Duties
Responsible for integrating, coordinating, and monitoring active treatment plans (IPPS).
This includes the following responsibilities:
- Train all staff on active treatment plans (IPPs)
- Manage a training binder with signatures
- Monitoring staff implementation of active treatment plans (goal documentation)
- Probing individuals served on each of their current goals to determine progress or mastery.
- Observe individuals and document progress.
- Respond to all t-logs related to behaviors and major/minor incidents.
- Complete quarterly summaries of each individuals overall progress to review with families/program director. Maintain a binder with Quarterly Information for each individual.
- Facilitate IDT meetings each month and manage documentation and sign in sheets.
- Schedule & Facilitate all IPP Meetings
- Complete, review and update Psychotropic Med Plans
- Prepare visual representation of IPP’s and Psychotropic Med Plans
- Follow a daily schedule for Davis Orman & S/S.
- Prepare and present summary notes for all Psychiatry appointments.
Participates in guidance and educational programs to obtain a working knowledge of all policies, standards, and regulations to maintain compliance.
Conducts in-service trainings for all ICF/IID direct care staff on each resident’s active care plans; works with ICF/IID staff on methods of collecting data and achieving goals as outlined in care plans.
Conducts monitoring of direct care staff to ensure correct methods are followed for achieving goals as outlined in all resident’s treatment plan.
Develops, implements, integrates, coordinates, updates, and monitors residents’ active care plans.
Directs the assigned ICF/IID resident’s comprehensive functional assessment (CFA) and individual program plan (IPP) as well as any behavior support plan (BSP), psychotropic medication plan, or other support systems (e.g., educational opportunities, employment services, activity programs, meal programs, safety programs, and transportation services).
Consults with resident support teams to ensure resident needs, goals and objectives are met.
Presents new and revised IPP’s and BSP’s with rights restrictions to HRC for review and approval.
Directs preparation, maintenance, review and evaluation of individual support documentation in Therap’s electronic documentation software system as well as hard copy files, as required, and ensures information is kept confidential, up-to-date, accurate and complete.
Reviews all rules and regulations of the licensing and certifying agencies regarding ICF/IID resident care, staffing requirements and all other applicable standards and assists the ICF/IID Program Director with ensuring that the ICF/IID’s are in compliance.
Studies all applicable professional standards and principles and follows best practices.
Adheres to ICF/IID Addendum to the ROI’s Operations Manual and makes appropriate suggestions and recommendations for improving ROI’s policies and procedures to the ICF/IID Program Director.
Compiles statistical data and submits written information to the ICF/IID Program Director, ICF Program Coordinator, & RN so they can compile written narratives, reports or summaries to document program compliance.
Responsibility and the authority to make sure that the residents’ appearance is appropriate and the aides are responding appropriately to the residents.
Responsibility and authority to question the aides on the methods, techniques and frequency related to the residents’ goals. In addition, any related issues regarding the goals and any issues related to their documentation required for the goals.
Keeps the ICF/IID Program Director & Program Coordinator informed of any complaints, incidents, and issues relating to the IF/IID Program.
Participates in site reviews and audits by licensing or certifying agencies such as ADPH and assists the ICF/IID Program Director in preparing plans of correction or other responses to findings.
Coordinates all other support systems and related services for residents on assigned caseload.
Serves as a staff member on the ROI On-Call rotation to respond to emergencies and/or other situations requiring immediate assistance.
Participates in appropriate ICF/IID and ROI meetings, as requested.
Serves on appropriate ICF/IID and ROI committees, as requested.
Transports individuals served to appointments and community outings.
Review Financial Statements with individuals served on a quarterly basis.
Performs such other duties as assigned by the ICF/IID Program Director and/or HR Director.
Education and/or Experience
At least a bachelor’s degree in Social Work or similar field of study, including but not limited to counseling, psychology, special education, family studies, or sociology; or License Practical Nurse; including at least two years working with persons with developmental disabilities.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Must be a Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP) and maintain a current Alabama Driver License. Must also successfully complete a criminal history record check and TB screening and complete First Aid, CPR, and CPI training within 90 days from hire.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds on his or her own as well as lift/transfer a person with assistance, as needed. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and long distance vision. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
