Texas Health & Human Services Commission-posted 2 months ago
$5,035 - $6,779/Yr
Full-time • Entry Level
Remote • San Angelo, TX
Administration of Human Resource Programs

Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more. Explore more details on the Benefits of Working at HHS webpage. As part of a collaborative team of public servants, a Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional (QIDP) surveyor protects residents' health and safety by conducting on-site inspections and investigations, including investigations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation, in Texas intermediate care facilities to assess their compliance with state and federal laws and rules. This position offers a competitive starting salary; excellent state benefits, including health insurance and retirement; and the opportunity to regularly travel to different facilities within a region and across the state. In this front-line field position, a QIDP surveyor is mobile and flexible and performs minimal work at an office, though the role does require writing reports detailing any deficiencies/violations against a facility, remedies to correct those deficiencies, and narrative to support regulatory determinations.

  • Conduct on-site licensure inspections, complaint and incident investigations, and annual comprehensive surveys.
  • Investigate abuse, neglect, or exploitation in facilities to determine compliance with federal and state health and safety regulations.
  • Communicate clearly and accurately with others to provide, exchange, or verify information.
  • Conduct exit conferences with facility staff regarding findings and assist in developing a plan to correct deficiencies.
  • Complete inspection or survey reports detailing deficiencies, recommended remedies, and narratives to support regulatory findings.
  • Visit long-term care facilities to verify correction of previously cited regulatory violations.
  • Perform quality assurance reviews of documents prepared by others.
  • Occasionally testify at hearings or in court proceedings regarding policy/procedures, history, findings, or activities.
  • A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a human service field.
  • Direct experience with individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
  • Prefer one year of Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional (casework) experience in an intermediate care facility or social work experience in a long-term care setting.
  • Experience assessing and implementing active treatment and health care services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities is preferred.
  • Preferred experience explaining and interpreting or overseeing compliance with state and federal licensure regulations and standards.
  • 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees.
  • Defined benefit pension plan.
  • Generous time off benefits.
  • Opportunities for career advancement.
  • Qualifying organization for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
  • Lifetime monthly retirement annuity.
  • 401(k) and 457 Programs under the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
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