QIDP

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.

The Primary Purpose of the Human Services Provider Program Coordinator II (working title, Area Support QIDP) is to provide quality oversight as it relates to resident rights and implementation of quality initiatives within all components of the assigned area's program related to residential and habilitative services. This position will investigate, with advocacy, any alleged rights infringements as defined by JIRDC policy 2.2.3. Resident related safety concerns without an allegation or suspicion of a rights infringement will also be investigated.

This position proactively works to identify systematic areas for quality improvement and monitors systems and processes put in place to ensure that they are maintained.

Salary Range: $41,206.00 – $72,113.00

Recruitment Range: $41,206.00 – $72,113.00

This Position Is Designated As Mandatory And Must Report Or Stay Over During Adverse Weather Events.

Shift

Hours:

1st shift (8:00am-5:00pm), Monday – Friday with on call duties as scheduled including rotating weekends

The J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center in Morganton, North Carolina is an ICF certified facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities. We provide comprehensive residential care to citizens from 37 counties in the western portion of the state. JIRDC is a caring community where professionals work with people of various ages, cognitive, & functional abilities. The J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center is located just an hour from the Queen City of Charlotte, home of the Carolina Panthers and the City of Asheville, home to the world renowned Biltmore Estate and Grove Park Inn.

Our facility sits on one of the most picturesque properties in Burke County. We are nestled at the foot of the Blue Ridge and South Mountains and just minutes from beautiful Lake James. Nearby Pisgah National Forest offers outdoor adventure and fun for the whole family.

• Working knowledge of active treatment programs and their implementation procedures
• Working knowledge of person-centered planning process
• Ability to perform behavior intervention techniques
• Working knowledge of up-to-date best practice in health, mental health care practices, and support for individuals with intellectual disabilities
• Working knowledge of the basics of physiological, nutritional, sensory-motor, affective, cognitive, and social, communication, and adaptive development.

Positions in the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing and criminal record background checks. Also, the use of tobacco products of any kind including vapor products are prohibited from our campuses. All employees are required to adhere to the facility's Vaccination Policy. DHHS uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals.

Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position. In accordance with the Governor’s Executive Order 303, our agency supports second-chance employment for individuals who were…