Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional

Merakey • Hatboro, PA

11d • $24

About The Position

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put our heart and soul into everything we do. We are seeking a Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional to join our team at our program in Warminster, PA. The Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional/Program Specialist is a person responsible for serving as the primary advocate for the individuals and for ensuring that monitoring functions are completed appropriately. The QIDP/PS will also act as the Program Specialist (PS). A QIDP's assignment may be a defined caseload. This may encompass traveling to and the responsibility for a defined number of homes in the community SFR & CLP. The QIDP is required to travel to any day program for the individual. The QIDP is the liaison between the facility, individual's family, and outside agencies. Supervision is provided by the Social services Supervisor.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, liberal arts or human services field from an accredited college or university and two (2) years of experience working directly with persons with disabilities.
• Or a Master's degree in psychology, liberal arts or human services related field from an accredited college or university and one (1) year of experience working directly with persons with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• serving as the primary advocate for the individuals
• ensuring that monitoring functions are completed appropriately
• act as the Program Specialist (PS)
• traveling to and the responsibility for a defined number of homes in the community SFR & CLP
• travel to any day program for the individual
• liaison between the facility, individual's family, and outside agencies

Benefits

• DailyPay
• Work/Life Balance
• Flexible Schedules
• Cell Phone Discount Plans
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Care.com Membership
• medical, dental - vision insurance plans, competitive compensation plans and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees