Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional

Ohio Department of Administrative Services•Gallipolis, OH

About The Position

Coordinates overall development & implementation of client-based habilitative programming (e.g., individual habilitation plan (IHP); individual program plan (IPP); individual behavior guidelines) & acts as chairperson of inter-disciplinary team meetings in order to coordinate comprehensive delivery of services (e.g., speech, medical, pharmacy, social services, psychology, psychiatry, vocational, educational) & model appropriate behavior/intervention to assigned caseload of 8-30 clients, supervises assigned staff (e.g., residential care supervisors; hospital aide coordinators; therapeutic program workers; teachers; activity therapy specialists; juvenile correctional officers; social workers) in delivery of services, trains staff in effective delivery of training techniques/methods, ensures habilitative services & documentation meet requirements (e.g., Medicaid ICF/IID) & maintains accurate records of program implementation, reviews programs to determine effectiveness/compliance & initiates modifications/corrective action if necessary. Conducts periodic rounds of cottages/modules/units/buildings or other active treatment locations to ensure proper implementation of programming & to monitor staff (e.g., therapeutic program workers) in proper documentation, appropriate client interactions & compliance with Medicaid ICF/IID regulations & standards; acts as chairperson of team meetings to review, analyze & modify 30/90 day & annual reviews of client habilitation plans to include review of information prior to team meetings, chairing meetings, facilitation of discussion, development of goals & objectives for clients, prioritization of goals & objectives, proofreading minutes of meetings & writing of individual programs, changes to &/or modifications of client programs on ongoing basis & correction of deficiencies; participates in mock surveys of facilities; recommends proposed policies & procedures. Coordinates client home visits, transfers (i.e., inter/intra facility) & discharges to ensure efficiency; acts as relief residential care supervisor &/or assists therapeutic program workers in training clients; attends meetings, training, workshops & seminars; serves on committees & task forces; acts as liaison with client families, guardians, case management staff &/or community-based staff; prepares reports, forms & correspondence related to clients & staff assigned; assists with coordination of youth admissions & releases. Per Federal Register, Vol. 53. No. 107, Section 453.430, applicants must have at least one yr. of experience working directly with persons withintellectual disabilityor other developmental disabilities & is one of following: -Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy -Registered Nurse -Individual who holds at least a bachelor’s degree in professional human services category (e.g., Psychology, Education, Anthropology).

Requirements

Per Federal Register, Vol. 53. No. 107, Section 453.430, applicants must have at least one yr. of experience working directly with persons withintellectual disabilityor other developmental disabilities
Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy
Registered Nurse
Individual who holds at least a bachelor’s degree in professional human services category (e.g., Psychology, Education, Anthropology).

Responsibilities

Coordinates overall development & implementation of client-based habilitative programming (e.g., individual habilitation plan (IHP); individual program plan (IPP); individual behavior guidelines) & acts as chairperson of inter-disciplinary team meetings in order to coordinate comprehensive delivery of services (e.g., speech, medical, pharmacy, social services, psychology, psychiatry, vocational, educational) & model appropriate behavior/intervention to assigned caseload of 8-30 clients
Supervises assigned staff (e.g., residential care supervisors; hospital aide coordinators; therapeutic program workers; teachers; activity therapy specialists; juvenile correctional officers; social workers) in delivery of services
Trains staff in effective delivery of training techniques/methods
Ensures habilitative services & documentation meet requirements (e.g., Medicaid ICF/IID) & maintains accurate records of program implementation
Reviews programs to determine effectiveness/compliance & initiates modifications/corrective action if necessary
Conducts periodic rounds of cottages/modules/units/buildings or other active treatment locations to ensure proper implementation of programming & to monitor staff (e.g., therapeutic program workers) in proper documentation, appropriate client interactions & compliance with Medicaid ICF/IID regulations & standards
Acts as chairperson of team meetings to review, analyze & modify 30/90 day & annual reviews of client habilitation plans to include review of information prior to team meetings, chairing meetings, facilitation of discussion, development of goals & objectives for clients, prioritization of goals & objectives, proofreading minutes of meetings & writing of individual programs, changes to &/or modifications of client programs on ongoing basis & correction of deficiencies
Participates in mock surveys of facilities
Recommends proposed policies & procedures
Coordinates client home visits, transfers (i.e., inter/intra facility) & discharges to ensure efficiency
Acts as relief residential care supervisor &/or assists therapeutic program workers in training clients
Attends meetings, training, workshops & seminars
Serves on committees & task forces
Acts as liaison with client families, guardians, case management staff &/or community-based staff
Prepares reports, forms & correspondence related to clients & staff assigned
Assists with coordination of youth admissions & releases