HABILITATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR (UMP)

State of Illinois•Waukegan, IL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Developmental is seeking to hire a Habilitation Program Coordinator for the Kiley Developmental Center located in Waukegan, Illinois to serve as Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP)/ Team Leader of Inter-disciplinary (ID) Teams with a caseload on an assigned shift and unit. Integrates, coordinates and monitors Individual Program Plans. Counts data to determine clinical needs and uses data to support clinical changes. Provides guidance and direction assigned to teams. Provides program compliance assessments and other habilitation services.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor’s degree in a 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.
Additionally requires one (1) year of experience working directly with persons with intellectual or other developmental disabilities in addition to the education and training stated above.
This class is included as an Upward Mobility Program credential title.
Appointees are required to have successfully completed a departmental 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 work before or after business hours, weekends and holidays.
Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
Requires the ability to obtain and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certificate.
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 service plans.

Responsibilities

Serves as Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP) of Inter-disciplinary (ID) Teams with a caseload on an assigned shift and unit.
Monitors, reviews, evaluates and counts data for individual programming to assess progress toward individual support plan goals and objectives.
Ensures each assigned individual support plan is appropriately developed by convening meetings as required, initiating and ensuring the PPI (Personal Preferences Interview) process begins twelve weeks prior to the annual review.
Observes individuals during their activities of daily living and active treatment and communicates with each daily.
Coordinates services both in and outside the Center to implement active training according to the support plan established by the inter-disciplinary team.
Conducts in-service training and workshops for employees as part of ongoing training and to qualify staff for promotions.
Conducts community placement activities.
Performs other duties 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)