QIDP - Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional

JCFS Chicago • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

This role is responsible for maintaining compliance with agency policies, procedures, and practices, as well as applicable federal, state, and city regulations, specifically Rule 115 (CILA) standards. The position involves leading the Person-Centered Process, including facilitating discovery phase conversations, contributing to personal plan development, and authoring implementation strategies. The QIDP will utilize therapeutic language, encourage resident input, and communicate effectively with clients, families, staff, and community members. This role also acts as a member of the intake and admission team, convenes the Community Support Team (CST) as needed, and enforces internal health and safety policies. Strong written communication skills are essential for professional and organized reporting, with a focus on regulatory compliance and deadline management. The QIDP will ensure supports are consistent with established behavior and personal plans, providing real-time feedback to staff if deviations occur. Immediate reporting of deviations to the supervisor is required. The role also involves chairing a Departmental Committee, providing weekend on-call coverage, working one weekend day, and performing other assigned duties.

Requirements

• Must be eligible to become a Qualified Intellectual Developmental Professional (QIDP) and complete the certification within six (6) months of hire date.
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Human Services is required.
• A minimum of two years of successful performance working with adults with a variety of developmental disabilities.
• Valid Illinois driver’s license, a safe driving record, and daily access to a reliable, insured vehicle for travel between residential and JCFS sites.

Nice To Haves

• Detail Oriented
• Person-Centered
• Excellent Verbal and Written Communication
• Highly Collaborative
• Results Driven
• Leads by Example
• Independent Work Ethic
• Solution Based
• Creative Thinker

Responsibilities

• Maintains compliance with agency policies, procedures, and practices, and applicable federal, state, and city regulations
• Maintains responsibility for ensuring compliance with Rule 115 (CILA) standards
• Openly and professionally accepts feedback from supervisor/peers and adjusts performance and/or conduct based on feedback
• Appropriately manages time to complete all necessary responsibilities by deadline
• Participates in all required meetings
• Participates in all required trainings, successfully complete mandatory trainings and maintain all required certification and compliance requirements
• Leads the Person-Centered Process by facilitating Discovery Phase conversations, contributing to the development of the Personal Plan, and authoring Implementation Strategies that are clear, direct, results-driven, and quantifiable
• Utilizes therapeutic language in assessments and service notes
• Solicits, encourages and promotes resident input in all aspects of service delivery
• Communicates effectively within the scope of job responsibilities and maintains positive, professional relationships with clients, parents/guardians, families, staff and community members.
• Acts as a member of the intake and admission team
• Convenes the Community Support Team (CST) as needed to revise service plans as part of the interdisciplinary process
• Enforces internal health and safety policies, including established standards for home environments
• Demonstrates strong written communication skills focusing on professional and organized reporting
• Maintains attention to detail regarding regulatory compliance and deadline management
• Ensures supports are consistent with established behavior, personal plan and implementation strategy, by providing in-real-time feedback/coaching if staff supports deviate from established plans or violate departmental and agency policies, procedures and practices or applicable laws/regulations
• Immediately reports deviations from established plans and policy, procedure, practices, or regulatory violations to supervisor to ensure timely and appropriate follow-up
• Actively pursues professional development and advanced training opportunities to enhance clinical expertise and maintain a high standard of regulatory compliance
• Chair one Departmental Committee, follow up on recommendations and maintain minutes
• Provide weekend on-call coverage on a monthly rotation
• Works one weekend day
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level