IDD Provider Specialist-RT
About The Position
The IDD Provider Specialist is responsible for leading group and individualized activities in Individualized Skills and Socialization (ISS) and/or residential settings and providing direct care to people with developmental disabilities. The role includes implementing and evaluating therapeutic programs and planning individual activities. The specialist coordinates with individuals’ Provider Care Coordinators and family members, completes daily service documentation, follows safety procedures, and assists with monitoring facility and vehicle maintenance. The specialist may serve on the interdisciplinary team as requested. Direct care duties include assisting and training individuals with personal hygiene, food preparation, feeding, mobility, community access, recreation, leisure activities, and basic health care needs. The role also provides training and assistance with activities of daily living, including medication administration and monitoring, housekeeping, transportation, and other individualized goals. The specialist implements behavior management programs and provides emergency behavioral or health-related interventions as necessary. The role fosters a productive, clean, comfortable, and safe environment and serves as a positive role model.
Requirements
- Ability to assess and evaluate classroom effectiveness and implement changes as indicated.
- Knowledge of therapeutic techniques and modalities for working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Ability to exercise independent judgment, work with minimal supervision, and communicate effectively with individuals and co-workers.
Nice To Haves
- Working computer skills, preferably including MS Word and Excel.
Responsibilities
- Implement and evaluate therapeutic programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and plan individual activities.
- Liaise with individuals’ Provider Care Coordinators and family members.
- Complete daily service documentation, comply with safety procedures, and assist with monitoring facility and vehicle maintenance.
- Serve as a member of the interdisciplinary team when requested.
- Provide direct care and assistance or training with personal hygiene, food preparation, feeding, mobility, community access, recreation, leisure activities, and basic health care needs.
- Train and assist individuals with activities of daily living, including medication administration and monitoring, housekeeping, transportation, and individualized goals.
- Implement behavior management programs and provide emergency behavioral or health-related interventions as necessary.
- Foster a productive, clean, comfortable, and safe environment and serve as a positive role model.
- Assess and evaluate classroom effectiveness and implement changes as indicated.
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-matched 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
- Two or more weeks of paid sick leave per year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
