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 to people with developmental disabilities. The role implements and evaluates therapeutic programs, plans individual activities, and works with Provider Care Coordinators and family members. It also provides training and assistance with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, food preparation, feeding, mobility, community access, recreation, leisure activities, health care needs, medication administration and monitoring, housekeeping, and transportation. The specialist documents services, follows safety procedures, assists with facility and vehicle maintenance, participates in the interdisciplinary team as requested, and implements behavior management programs and emergency behavior- or health-related interventions as needed. The role helps foster a productive, clean, comfortable, and safe environment and serves as a positive role model.

The scheduled work hours are Friday from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., Saturday from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., and Sunday from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. The position is full-time.

Requirements

• Able to assess and evaluate classroom effectiveness and implement changes as indicated.
• Knowledgeable about therapeutic techniques and modalities for working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Able 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 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 in 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-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.

What This Job Offers

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