Direct Support Manager-Quality Intellectual Disability Professional (Qidp)

Notice to Applicant: Pursuant to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Interim Final Rule (IFR), the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (SCDDSN) has established COVID-19 vaccination requirements and exemptions for staff who provide any care, treatment, or other services in Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICFs/IID).
This position is subject to this requirement. You may contact Human Resources for further information or review SCDDSN Directive 413-11-DD at https://ddsn.sc.gov/providers/ddsn-directives-standards-and-manuals/current-standards.
About Our Agency
The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DDSN) is the state agency that plans, develops, coordinates, and funds services for South Carolinians with the severe, lifelong disabilities of:

• Autism spectrum disorder
• Traumatic brain injury
• Intellectual disability and related disabilities
• Spinal cord injury and similar disability

About Coastal Regional Center
Coastal Regional Center is a residential facility of the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs located in Summerville, SC serving residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Under the direction of the Residential Director this position is responsible for operations of assigned residential areas located in Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF"s). Serves as manager of at least one residential residence and as a Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP) of a Regional Center residential area. Is responsible to ensure active treatment is provided to consumers. This position is responsible for 24 hour 7/ day a week for programs and operations affecting all individuals in the assigned residential unit/area. Is responsible for direct supervision of the personnel and consumers in the assigned residential unit/area.
1. Ensures that each individual receives those services and interventions necessary to meet identified needs in accordance with active treatment standards on a daily basis.
2. Provides thorough, accurate, and timely documentation of services provided. Maintains documentation in compliance with SCDDSN written rules, regulations and policies. Ensures that programs/training are amended based on progress or newly identified needs/concerns.
3. Responsible for the management and oversight of one or more residential building and the direct supervision of the personnel as assigned in the residential unit/area. Monitors staff schedules to ensure appropriate coverage needs to support consumer needs. Completes monthly monitoring of individual Support Plan training for staff, and provides training as needed. Oversees the Direct Support Professional staff's work performance and completes annual performance evaluations. In house managers work the schedules with QIDP assistance as needed.
4. Maintains continuous communication with guardians and advocates regarding significant events including injuries/incidents, training, and health of the individuals with disabilities to include but not limited to medical condition, hospitalizations, campus activities and other adverse advents.
5. Monitors consistency among external/internal programs and disciplines to ensure that any discrepancies or inconsistencies between programmatic, medical, dietary, and vocational aspects of consumer's assessments and programs resolved.
6. Promotes a safe, orderly, neat, clean environment for consumers. Reports significant events and suspected abuse immediately per SCDDSN policy and procedures.
7. Performs additional duties as necessary.