Direct Support Manager (QIDP): OIDD - Pee Dee

State of South Carolina • Florence County, SC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Direct Support Manager/Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional (QIDP) serves an assigned residential area at Pee Dee Regional Center, an Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF-IID) operated by the South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD), Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (OIDD), in Florence, South Carolina. Under the direction of the Residential Director, the manager oversees one or more residential buildings and directly supervises assigned personnel. The position ensures residents receive daily services and interventions that address identified needs and meet active treatment standards, with accurate and timely documentation maintained in accordance with agency and office rules, regulations, and policies. Programs and training are adjusted based on resident progress and newly identified needs or concerns. The manager develops staff leadership and supervisory skills, builds constructive relationships with employees, and supports effective training, supervision, and retention. The role also involves coordinating staffing coverage, monitoring staff training and performance, communicating with guardians and advocates, ensuring consistency across programs and disciplines, and maintaining a safe and orderly residential environment. Significant events and suspected abuse must be reported promptly under agency policy. Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.

Employment is contingent on required pre-employment screenings, including medical and drug screening, background checks and fingerprinting, registry and exclusion-list checks, a driving-record check, and verification of educational credentials. Employees working directly with consumers must complete tuberculosis testing before beginning work. Healthcare providers must provide evidence of immunity or receive immunization against measles, mumps, rubella, pertussis, varicella, and hepatitis B. Employees may be required to work during emergencies or disasters under the State Disaster Plan.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a human services field, including but not limited to sociology, special education, rehabilitation counseling, or psychology; alternatively, Registered Nurse licensure or a Doctorate of Medicine or Osteopathy.
• Two years of related experience providing professional or direct services, including at least one year working with persons with intellectual disabilities or other developmental disabilities.
• Ability to perform basic administrative tasks.
• General knowledge of individuals with intellectual disabilities.
• Knowledge of basic safety practices.
• Ability to communicate accurately.
• Ability to utilize a computer.
• Ability to bend, stoop, lift, push, pull, reach, and walk.
• Ability to work in a group home, home-like setting, or ICF.
• Physical ability to work with individuals who may be physically aggressive or medically fragile.
• Ability to supervise subordinates.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of federal and state regulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee one or more residential buildings and directly supervise personnel assigned to the residential unit or area.
• Ensure each individual receives daily services and interventions that meet identified needs and active treatment standards.
• Provide thorough, accurate, and timely documentation of services, maintaining records in compliance with agency and office rules, regulations, and policies.
• Amend programs and training based on individual progress or newly identified needs and concerns.
• Develop Direct Support Professional III leadership and supervisory skills to support effective training, supervision, and staff retention.
• Engage employees to build trust, open dialogue, and clear responsibilities.
• Monitor staff schedules to ensure appropriate coverage for consumer needs; in-house managers work on schedules with assistance as needed.
• Complete monthly monitoring of Individual Support Plan training for staff and provide training as needed.
• Oversee Direct Support Professional staff performance and complete annual performance evaluations.
• Maintain ongoing communication with guardians and advocates about significant events, training, and individuals’ health, including medical conditions, hospitalizations, campus activities, and other adverse events.
• Monitor consistency among internal and external programs and disciplines, resolving discrepancies across programmatic, medical, dietary, and vocational assessments and programs.
• Promote a safe, orderly, neat, and clean environment for consumers.
• Immediately report significant events and suspected abuse in accordance with agency and office policies and procedures.
• Perform additional duties as necessary.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouses, and children.
• 15 days of annual (vacation) leave per year.
• 15 days of sick leave per year.
• 13 paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program available.
• Choice of retirement benefits: State Retirement Plan (SCRS) or State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP).
• Referral Incentive Reward and Retention Bonus programs are supported; contact Human Resources for details.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level