IDD Provider Specialist

Lakes Regional Community Center • Greenville, 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 involves implementing and evaluating therapeutic programs, planning individual activities, and coordinating with individuals’ Provider Care Coordinators and family members. The specialist completes service documentation daily, follows safety procedures, and assists with monitoring facility and vehicle maintenance. They may also serve on the interdisciplinary team as requested.

Direct care includes assistance and training with personal hygiene, food preparation, 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 behavioral or health-related interventions when necessary. The specialist helps maintain 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 and work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals and coworkers.

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.
• Plan individual activities and provide group and individualized activities in ISS and/or residential settings.
• Liaise with individuals’ Provider Care Coordinators and family members.
• Complete service documentation daily.
• 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, assistance, and training 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 other 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.

Benefits

• Employer cost-sharing of health insurance, plus 50% of elected dependent coverage.
• Employer-paid short-term disability 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.
• 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.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

What This Job Offers

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