IDD Provider Specialist

Lakes Regional Community Center • Waxahachie, TX

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About The Position

The IDD Provider Specialist is responsible for group and individualized activities in Individualized Skills and Socialization (ISS) and/or residential settings and provides direct care services to people with developmental disabilities. The role includes implementing and evaluating therapeutic programs, planning individual activities, and coordinating with individuals’ Provider Care Coordinators and family members. The specialist completes daily service documentation, follows safety procedures, and assists with monitoring facility and vehicle maintenance. The position may serve as a member of the interdisciplinary team as requested.

Direct care duties include assisting and training individuals with personal hygiene, food preparation and feeding, mobility, community access, recreation, leisure activities, and basic health care needs. The specialist provides training and assistance with activities of daily living, including medication administration and monitoring, housekeeping, transportation, and other individualized goals. The role also includes implementing behavior management programs and providing emergency behavior- or health-related interventions as necessary. The specialist fosters a productive, clean, comfortable, and safe environment and serves as a positive role model.

The full-time schedule is Friday from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.

Requirements

• Must be able to assess and evaluate classroom effectiveness and implement changes as indicated.
• Must be knowledgeable of therapeutic techniques and modalities for working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Must exercise independent judgment, work with minimal supervision, and communicate effectively with individuals and co-workers.

Nice To Haves

• Prefer working computer skills, including MS Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Provide group and individualized activities in ISS and/or residential settings.
• Provide direct care services to people with developmental disabilities.
• Implement and evaluate therapeutic programs and plan individual activities.
• Liaise with individuals’ Provider Care Coordinators and family members.
• Complete daily documentation of services.
• Comply with safety procedures and assist with monitoring facility and vehicle maintenance.
• Serve as a member of the interdisciplinary team when requested.
• Assist and train individuals with personal hygiene, food preparation, feeding, mobility, community access, recreation, leisure activities, and basic health care needs.
• Provide training and assistance with activities of daily living, including medication administration and monitoring, housekeeping, transportation, and individualized goals.
• Implement behavior management programs and provide emergency behavior- or health-related interventions as necessary.
• Foster a productive, clean, comfortable, and safe environment and serve as a positive role model.

Benefits

• Employer cost-sharing of health coverage, including 50% of elected dependent coverage.
• Employer-paid short-term disability insurance.
• Loan forgiveness program.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Pet insurance.
• Employer-paid term life insurance.
• Employer-match retirement contributions up to 5% of base salary.
• Optional dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance.
• Wellness program.
• 13 paid holidays per year.
• Two weeks of paid vacation leave per year with a graduating accrual rate.
• More than two weeks of paid sick leave per year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed