HABILITATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR (UMP)

State of Illinois•Centralia, IL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Habilitation Program Coordinator for the Murray Development Center located in Centralia, Illinois to serve as Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP)/Team Leader of Inter-disciplinary Teams on an assigned shift and cottage. Monitors, reviews, and evaluates individual program data to assess progress toward habilitation goals and objectives. Provides guidance and direction to assigned teams and provides program compliance assessments and other habilitation services.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor’s degree in human services professional field (e.g., sociology, special education, rehabilitation counseling, psychology). A doctor of medicine or osteopathy or a registered nurse will also meet required education and training requirements
Requires one year (1) of experience working directly with persons with intellectual or other developmental disabilities in addition to the education and training stated above.
Appointees are required to have successfully completed a department training program designed specifically for the Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional before the completion of her/his probationary period.
Requires the ability to physically restrain individuals as necessary to prevent injury to individual or others.
Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, such as personal computers.
Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends, and holidays.
Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties.
Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.

Nice To Haves

Two (2) years of professional experience in applying the principles and practices for the habilitation and training of individuals with developmental disabilities.
Two (2) years of professional experience administering a habilitation and training program for a public or private organization.
Two (2) years of professional experience dealing with sensitive situations in relation to staff, individuals, and the legal guardian of families of individuals.
Two (2) years of professional experience directing a team in development and reviewing individual service plans for a public or private organization.
Two (2) years of professional experience coordinating services to implement active habilitation plans.

Responsibilities

Serves as a Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP)/Team Leader of Inter-disciplinary Teams on an assigned shift and cottage.
Monitors, reviews, and evaluates individual program data to assess progress toward habilitation goals and objectives.
Observes individuals during their activities of daily living and active treatment and communicates with each on a daily basis.
Coordinates services both in and outside the Center to implement active habilitation according to the plan established by the inter-disciplinary team.
Conducts in-service and workshops for employees as part of ongoing training and to qualify staff for promotions.
Conducts various community placement activities.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Benefits

A Pension Program
Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable)
13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)