Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional (Pn 20040850)

Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional (PN 20040850)

Join Our Team at Gallipolis Developmental Center!

Accepting applications for Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional (QIDP)

About Us:

The Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) is a trauma informed care agency focused on implementing our core values and providing support to people with developmental disabilities. We oversee a statewide system of supportive services that focus on ensuring the health and safety, supporting access to community participation, and increasing opportunities for meaningful employment. To learn more about DODD click here.

What You'll Do:

Independently manages & coordinates overall development & implementation of client-based habilitative programing (e.g., individual program plan, individual behavior guidelines, etc.) for approximately 16-24 individuals with developmental disabilities at the Gallipolis Developmental Center: Chairs the interdisciplinary team & coordinate services from all internal & external support services (e.g., speech, medical, pharmacy, social services, psychology, psychiatry, vocational, educations, recreational, occupational therapy, physical therapy, dental, dietary, etc.) in order to meet client needs & ensure quality care of care. Ensures all rendered services are therapeutic, compliant with rules (e.g., individual program plan) & effective, to promote habilitation of the individual. Follows up on recommendations, observes program implementation & recommends program changes. Formulates & coordinates the annual comprehensive functional assessment for each client (e.g., coordinating & verifying information from all necessary disciplines to meet client needs). Completes a comprehensive annual individual plan and monthly analysis of each client’s status, needs, UIR trends & recommendations. Calls & chairs special team meetings as clients need dictates. Coordinates input from all services & meeting minutes into an Individual program plan for each client & ensures that any discrepancies or conflicts between support services are resolved. Develops client training goals based upon team recommendation. Ensures documentation meets Medicaid & licensure standards& requirements, makes corrections & updates to deficiencies. Supervises assigned staff: Hires (interviews & makes selection), trains, orients; completes performance evaluations, signs request for leave forms. Participates in step 1 hearings & disciplinary hearings; recommends discipline. Author & develop consents for behavior implementation, and work with Health and safety to develop prevention plans. Ensures staff are trained in effective delivery of training techniques/methods, ensures habilitative services & documentation meet requirements (e.g., develops forms, reviews program to determine effectiveness/compliance, discusses individual progress with service providers); assures compliance (e.g., reviews standards, monitors unit, corrects deficient areas) with rules, regulations & policies (e.g., licensure, DODD Administrative Rules & policies).

Conducts routine rounds of residential areas & other service facilities to ensure active treatment is administered as required (e.g., review staff/resident interaction, program/scenario implementation, rotation of attention, etc.) & ensure proper documentation of implementation; prepare for team meetings & collects data of resident progress; sets up regular & special meetings to discuss need for special programs & interventions. Works with program disciplines to establish individual goals & objectives & prioritization of goals & objectives. Write individual programs, changes to &/or modifications of programs on ongoing basis & corrections of deficiencies. Models appropriate interactions & interventions (e.g., teaching strategies, prompt hierarchies, behavior managme4nt techniques) with individuals & staff; work with other departments to facilitate transfers of individuals (e.g., recommends placement, visits, etc.). Provides information (e.g., individual progress, adjustment to new living area, program options) for discussion with families, guardians, &/or community agencies & county boards of developmental disabilities, etc. Provides information to pre-survey & survey teams (e.g., answers questions, locates & explains documents); participates in writing & implementing plans of compliance to correct cited deficiencies; recommends proposed changes in policies and procedures.

Participates in planning meetings; may participate in community outreach activities (e.g., providing training, observation, meeting attendance); attends workshops/conferences, etc. Attends mandatory in-services & conducts training (e.g. PACES, CPR, safety, etc.); serves on committees, acts for other QIDPs, as required; performs other duties within range & scope of position.

What’s in it for you:

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

• Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the Ohio Med PPO plan.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

• Dental, vision and basic life insurance premiums are free after one year of continuous service.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

• 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth/Adoption leave
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee’s salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

• The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

Per Federal Register, Vol. 53. No. 107, Section 453.430, applicants must have at least one yr. of experience working directly with persons with intellectual disability or other developmental disabilities & is one of following:

Major Worker Characteristics:

Knowledge of Medicaid/ICF/IID laws, rules, regulations & guidelines & state licensure standards*; Department of Developmental Disabilities policies & developmental center policies, or Department of Youth Services policies & juvenile facility policies*; supervisory principles & techniques; employee training & development; psychology; sociology; public relations; special education; rehabilitation counseling; management. Skill in use of calculator; personal computer. Ability to act as chairperson of inter-disciplinary team meetings; facilitate discussion & analyze/modify habilitation plans; gather multi-faceted data (e.g., psychology, social services, medical) & formulate individual habilitation plans; deal with many Medicaid/ICF/IID regulations & determine specific course of action; calculate fractions, decimals & percentages; maintain accurate records; comprehend & discuss highly complex psychological, sociological, medical & social service material.
(*) Developed after employment.

Supplemental Information

May be exposed to clients/consumers who display unpredictable behavior, may be required to work 1st, 2nd, &/or 3rd shift & variable schedule; may be expected to perform temporary duties away from developmental center location to assigned caseload (e.g., community training facility, school, medical group

The State of Ohio is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of applicants or employees as defined in applicable federal law, state law, and any effective executive order. Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact ADA Coordinator Tamara Hairston at 614-466-2508 or by email at [email protected].

The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Rule 5123:2-2-02, "Background Investigations for Employment," outlines disqualifying offenses that may preclude an applicant from being employed by the Department of Developmental Disabilities.

All final applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to test for illegal drug use prior to appointments. An applicant with a positive test shall not be offered employment.

The final candidate selected for the position will be required to provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination in accordance with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Final Interim Rule 2021-23831,42 CFR 483.430(f) and State of Ohio Administrative Policy HR-52.