Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional

Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional

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$50,000.00/hr - $50,000.00/hr

Under the general supervision of the Area Director, the Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional (QIDP) is responsible for ensuring the provision of quality and appropriate services to the consumers who receive residential services. In all their endeavors, they shall promote the agency mission statement to maximize the quality of life experiences for our consumers; inspire the confidence of the families of our consumers, provide growth opportunities and economic stability for all Caregiver staff and participate in shaping local, state and national policies affecting people with disabilities.

Caregiver is a leading Texas-based provider of services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) that supports clients with the design, delivery, and management of personalized treatment plans in order to help them lead their best lives. We are looking for a Residential Services Director to join our team!

FIND YOUR PASSION. BE UNIQUE. SHARE IT WITH OTHERS. Everyone at Caregiver, Inc. is committed to a common goal – creating a world-class experience for our individuals. We are passionate about what we do while making a difference. We work with integrity, accountability, transparency, and compassion in everything we do because we understand those, we serve have a choice in providers.

Our company provides care to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to lead their unique lives independently.

• Responsible for ensuring that social services are provided in accordance with the standards established by various local, state and federal regulatory organizations, including carrying a personal caseload of service recipients.
• Responsible for administration of personnel, including Direct Support Professionals, Home Coordinators, and family-based providers.
• Determines appropriate numbers of staff and implements policies and procedures needed to maintain staff, assign coverage, minimize overtime hours, identify training needs and assure that all staff meet competency requirements.
• Conducts time review and time approval; completes and submits payroll correction forms.
• Supervises the quality control program, visiting supported living homes and family-based providers to monitor effectiveness and compliance, conducts service recipient follow-up on medical issues, assessment recommendations, and Individual Support Plan implementation.
• Assists in crisis situations to prevent escalation.
• Prevents client abuse by adhering to all policies and procedures, attends periodic training, reports suspicious and inappropriate behavior, and follows mandatory abuse reporting requirements; ensures clients are properly signed in and out and that only authorized adults are allowed on site.
• Provides monthly oversight of individuals’ finances, including reconciliation of deposits and debits. Reports any signs of misappropriation, exploitation, or financial impropriety regarding individual funds.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in human services, social work or a related field, or equivalent verifiable work experience.
• Preferred: a minimum of 1 year of management experience in a multi‑site environment.
• Preferred: exposure to a developmental disabilities environment.
• Valid Texas driver’s license, good driving record, and reliable transportation.

• Extensive mental activities including the ability to use educated and intuitive judgment, advise, counsel, influence, debate, negotiate, organize, plan, and synthesize concepts.
• Ability to work in a demanding environment.
• Capable of making wise decisions under stressful circumstances.
• Exceptional coaching and mentoring skills to improve employee development.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel. Equipment skills required: using a PC, calculator,…