Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP)

Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP)

Program Albuquerque, New Mexico

Employment Type: Full-Time

Minimum Experience: Manager/Supervisor

Compensation: $42,000 to $51,000 - Depending on Experience

Great Livin' LLC has an opening for a Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional Position. This position is specific to Great Livin' LLC. Intermediate Care Facility Services.

We offer a flexible schedule, health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement plan, and paid time off.

The Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional (QIDP) is a member of the Management Team. Must maintain awareness of regulations, standards, policies and procedures that the program must operate within to ensure compliance. The QIDP directs and coordinates delivery of services, supervises location managers, monitors the quality of services provided, participates in the development of procedures and methods of service delivery and ensures documentation of services. The QIDP is responsible for the intake/discharge coordination for their program. The QIDP is the conduit for communication from the field to the Management Team and from the Management Team to the field. The QIDP is supervised by and reports to the ICF Director.

Essential Duties:

• Ensure all required documents are submitted to New Mexico Medicaid (Comagin) prior to admission to the ICF/IDD and annual documents are submitted to Comagin within the required timelines.
• Directs and coordinates the delivery of services in compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Supervises Living Support/Direct Support Professionals.
• Recruiting and participating in the DSP interview and hiring process.
• Training new and existing DSP's on Individual Habilitation Plan (IHP).
• Evaluate all employees that he/she is assigned to supervise.
• Attend all Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meetings.
• Oversight and approval of DSP schedules to ensure all services and supports are delivered according to His and approval of their work time prior to submitting payroll.
• Follow-up with Health-related concerns with Registered Nurses (i.e. Annual Physical; Eye and Hearing exams) as identified in physician, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychological, assessments.
• Ensuring nursing has trained DSPs on all aspects of the Health Care Plans.
• Review Daily Documentation of services/supports delivered for accuracy and completeness.
• Developed Individualized daily schedules for all clients based on their IHPs and Active Treatment Plan.
• Complete reports as required within timelines.
• Create the goals and objectives and strategies, for implementation.
• Responsible for managing the company credit/debit card purchases for locations you are responsible for.
• Monitor service delivery through observation and documentation.
• Complete a Program Manager on-site Client Audit at each location assigned monthly.
• Participate in the Management On-Call Rotation.
• Timely and accurate filing of necessary paperwork/reports.
• Concise and accurate completion of assigned tasks.
• Conduct himself/herself as a member of the Great Livin' team.

Model the Culture of the Agency

• Train parts of New Employee Orientation
• Hands-On modeling and training in all environments
• Staff mentoring and support
• Direction, Problem Solving, and Advice to staffing
• Provide a model of the culture and service delivery

Additional Tasks

• Attend management and QA/QI meetings
• Other tasks as assigned by the Great Livin' LLC Directors relevant and within the guidelines mission and ethics of Great Livin' LLC
• Completion of job-related requirements per Great Livin's Policies and Procedures, and State Standards: ICF/DDW/Mi Via, Procedures and expectations (including - as applicable, but not limited to: completion of all required documentation before leaving shift; completion of State Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation Reporting; GERs; PayDay)

Knowledge and Skills:

• Must be able to speak, read and write in English
• Proficient in the use of a personal computer and various software packages the company uses
• Must have or gain working knowledge of Therap, iSolved and other agency systems as applicable
• Knowledge of agency positions and responsibilities, and who to go to with specific questions and/or concerns
• Must be of good integrity and possess adequate physical, mental, and emotional stability so as to meet job duties in a safe and responsible manner
• Must have/gain a working knowledge of client funding rules and regulations (DD Waiver, Mi Via, ICF), and required documentation for Medicaid billing procedures
• Working knowledge of the Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) Standards.
• Working knowledge of the Company's employee discipline/termination practices

Experience / Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree (3-years' experience in a related field preferred)
• 1-year management experience in field/related field
• Completion of State-Mandated Trainings for Direct Support Supervisors and Internal Service Coordinators within first year of hire.
• Agreeable to additional training(s) when appropriate for the enhancement of position skills

Expected Job Outcomes:

• Timely and accurate filing of necessary paperwork/reports
• Concise and accurate completion of assigned tasks
• Conduct himself/herself as a member of the Great Livin' team
• Assist with the growth, quality, and direction of Great Livin'
• Cohesive communication between Great Livin' COO, CEO, Program Director, RN, other Program Managers and relevant team members related to Great Livin' and the people we support

Physical Characteristics/Inhabitants of Position:

• Lifting
• Strong Odors
• Verbal Aggression
• Airborne Particles
• Travel Related
• Equipment Operations
• Noise
• Possible Eye Irritants
• Small/Cramped Workspaces
• Eye Strain
• Possible Skin Irritants
• Computer Usage
• Heights
• Physical Aggression
• Medium/High-Temperature Work Areas

Special Requirements:

• Valid New Mexico Driver's License
• TB Test
• Valid Auto Liability Insurance
• Pass required background checks
• Job Related Certification(s)/Trainings, as and when deemed necessary by Great Livin' LLC and/or the state of New Mexico