Day Hab Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional

The Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional / QIDP is responsible to assist and ensure the overall operations and services are being delivered according to state and federal regulations, agency policy and procedure and according to the agency’s mission. The role of the Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional / QIDP is responsible to assist in the overall coordinating and managing the overall person-centered services for assigned individuals. The Qualified Individual Disability Professional (QIDP) serves to provide leadership, direction, and training in order to supervise the overall development of a specific program. QIDP also supervises the rehabilitation of persons with developmental disabilities. Utilizing the Interdisciplinary Team approach, develop implementation strategies which outline services and supports for individuals so they may work towards the outcomes detailed in their Personal Plan. The QIDP supervises the treatment process in the assigned day programs, ensuring implementation of team recommendations by all members of the Interdisciplinary Team. The QIDP is responsible for ensuring service provision by all disciplines represented on the treatment team. The QIDP meets routinely with other Team Clinicians for coordination and integration of services. The QIDP coordinates with the Program Coordinator(s) and staff. The QIDP monitors provision of individual and group program services as well as the maintenance of a therapeutic milieu which is conductive to their health and well-being.

The QIDP ensures provision of integrated services to individuals by fostering within each Team an awareness of the need for service integration; Coordinating service delivery and planning activities with day program services; and Monitoring service provision by agency clinical staff, consultants and community-based vendors, ensuring services are in accordance with IDT treatment recommendations. The QIDP ensures provision of a therapeutic environment through regular review of employee work schedules and performance, initiating corrective actions when necessary to ensure provision of coverage levels consistent with the treatment needs of the individuals and regular monitoring of the program setting to ensure maintenance of an atmosphere conducive to individuals' development and well-being, where the rights of each individual are upheld and respected. The QIDP regularly records progress of individuals, and documents all changes in Plans of Care / ISPs according to procedures established by the agency.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Employee must possess the ability to interact with individual and staff professionally and ethically, understand and implement service plans, and to complete all required documentation clearly, legibly in a timely manner. Must have the knowledge of OPWDD and OMIG Regulations. Must have a passion for and desire to work with people with intellectual disabilities and other physical or mental disabilities. Knowledge of basic human physical and psychological needs. Knowledge of simple health and safety precautions. Knowledge of simple nursing care, first-aid, behavior management, personal and environmental hygiene. Ability to write progress and behavior reports using a professional, objective style and voice. Ability to use computers and other electronic equipment. Ability to interact with individuals, community members and other treatment team members. Ability to read and comprehend technical training manuals. Ability to follow written and oral instructions course of action. Ability to learn basic operation and maintenance of adaptive equipment. Ability to be supportive and patient. Ability to be a team player.  Ability to observe, record and report individuals’ behavior, attitude, and physical condition. Ability to prioritize conflicting deadlines. Ability to observe, record, and report participant’s behavior, attitude, and physical conditions. Ability to be on call and work extended day to day hours. Ability to travel and commute to locations services are provided. Ability to obtain SCIP and First Aid/CPR certification.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Work as a team and collaboratively with other agency providers, departments, and administration.
2. Effectively communicate and support the organization’s mission, vision, and values, while monitoring and ensuring activities, both inside and outside of the Support, comply with State and Federal regulations and Agency and Program specific policies and procedures.
3. Maintaining program records and ensuring compliance ongoing, which include but not limited to Life Plans, Staff Actions, safeguards, Assessments, Level of Care and DDP2. In addition to ensuring these plans and records are consistent with other clinical service plans, such as PONS and BSP.
4. Oversee and collaborate with Day Program Client Coordinators and Program Coordinators on the requirements of habilitation services, documentation, implementation and quality requirements according to the agency policy, OPWDD and OMIG.
5. Evaluation of individual’s strengths needs and develop Habilitation Plans, designed to develop personal and life skills.
6. Participate in the development of Life Plan in relations to the services.
7. Develop and supervise the implementation of the Staff Action Plan (SAP)/ Habilitation Plan (HP) goals and the safeguards.
8. Monitor the progress of individuals and write the monthly progress notes
9. Ensure the timely receipt and filing of the Interdisciplinary Team summaries/ reports from various professionals
10. Ensure timely completion of QIDP summaries for monthly, semi-annual and annual reviews. Submit semi-annual and annual reviews to Care Managers for inclusion in the Life Plan.
11. The QIDP ensures timely completion and submission of required IDT documentation to the Director of the service.
    The QIDP accepts primary responsibility for development of program goals and methodologies and for training DSPs to correctly implement and document such activities. The QIDP may direct team members / clinicians to formulate program activities but remains responsible for ensuring that these activities are developmentally appropriate and are in response to identified prioritized needs.
12. Attend Life Plan (Individualized Service Plan) meetings (Annual review and 6-month review), monthly staff meetings, and Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meetings
13. Complete addendum/changes to Habilitation Plans as per team agreement.
14. Maintain contact with the individual’s family, Care Manager, Behavior Intervention Specialists, Nurses, Residential Programs (ICF, IRA, etc.) treatment centers, and other agency programs to ensure continuity of services.
15. Review and update annually and as needed, the safeguards, Assessment and other plans according to the individual’s needs, strengths, and necessary supports. Ensure timely completion of all annual evaluations/ assessments by various professionals.

Required:

• Must have at least four experience years working with Life Plans, Staff Action Plans/Habilitation Plans, monthly summaries, service documentation and individuals’ goals and valued outcomes in a managerial/supervisory role.
• Must be experienced in handling confidential information in the strictest manner, can multi-task and analyze problems and determine corrective measures. Self-starter, takes initiative and goal-oriented professional with the ability to work independently in an organized manner and be an effective part of a team, in a fast-paced environment with the ability to effectively collaborate with others. Evidence of ability to prioritize, manage and complete task and projects with tight deadlines and;
• Successful completion of delegated and assigned trainings determined by agency and supervisor which may include SCIP, AMAP, and CPR/First Aid certifications and familiarity with OPWDD regulations. Obtain a valid, unrestricted NYS Driver’s License in accordance with Agency Standards.

Preferred:

• Obtain previous noted requirements and;
• Bachelor’s Degree in the Human Service-related field, with six years’ work experience in the OPWDD and serving the intellectually developmentally disabled population and at least 3-5 years in a supervisory role, or;
• Master’s Degree in the Human Service-related field, with three to five years’ work experience in the OPWDD and serving the intellectually developmentally disabled population and at least 2 years in a supervisory role.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES SPECIFICATIONS

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to sit, perform repetitive physical and mental activities, have face-to-face and telephone contact with individuals or teams, have telephone conversations, write letters and memos, use electronic mail, meet strict deadlines, work with others in a group or team, and work with external customers or the public. Job tasks are performed in close physical proximity to other people. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions