What are the responsibilities and job description for the QIDP position at MILESTONE INC?
Job Details
Job Location: Loves Parks, IL
Position Type: Full Time
Education Level: 4 Year Degree
Salary Range: $23.00 - $30.29 Hourly
Travel Percentage: None
Description
BASIC FUNCTION:
Under the supervision of the Residential Services Director (RSD) and/or V.P./Group Home Administrator and functioning as a lead member of the Interdisciplinary Team, develops, monitors, and documents individual served programming directed toward the goal of maximizing each assigned individual’s served growth and development.
DESCRIPTION OF ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Reliable and punctual in attendance.
- Functions as a trainer for assigned direct care staff in the implementation of individual served training programs.
- Functions as the residential QIDP for assigned individuals served.
- As a lead member of the Interdisciplinary Team, develops individual served training programs to maximize independent functioning.
- Monitors assigned residential and day training programs, recommending changes in programs as needed.
- As directed by the IDT, completes documentation to affect recommended programmatic changes.
- Participates in assigned psychological and psychiatric consultation incorporating appropriate recommendations into the individual served’s daily programming
- Ensures compliance of assigned group homes with all applicable state and federal standards related to programming.
- Functions with the Resident Services Coordinator (RSC)/RSD as the leadership team for assigned group homes.
- Meets regularly with the consultant registered nurse to maintain awareness of individual served health needs and to ensure appropriate interaction between individual served training programming needs and health care needs.
- Meets regularly with the physical therapist and the occupational therapist incorporating recommendations into the individual served’s daily programming if applicable.
- Meets regularly with the day placement staff to develop and monitor joint individual served programming.
- Acts as liaison with all other consultants in integrating recommended programming or procedures into individual served’s daily schedules.
- Conveys program status of assigned individuals served in annual meetings with the Interdisciplinary Team, completes portions of or all of individual service plan/personal plan implementation strategies.
- Prepares monthly summary for assigned group homes, Semi-Annual Reviews, and quarterly BDP reviews for assigned individuals served.
- Functions as the AOD, for 14 group homes on a rotating basis to handle unusual and emergency situations.
- In compliance with Milestone, Inc. policies and procedures intervenes immediately and reports any questions or concerns to the Administrator for referral to the Human Rights Committee.
- Coordinates completion of all assessments for individual served’s annual meetings and in accordance with Milestone guidelines.
- Functions with RSC or TL to ensure all paperwork is implemented by the due dates.
- Maintains and encourages contact with individual served’s guardians and families ensuring that they are well informed on all occurrences involving their individual served.
- Must be able to respond promptly to emergency situations.
- Facilitates annual staffings on an as needed basis with the Group Home Administrator, RSD, Social Worker, ISSA (if applicable) and RSC.
- Performs other duties as directed or assigned.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum age of 21.
- Bachelor’s Degree in human services field and a minimum of one year’s experience in the field of developmental disabilities.
- Must be able to intervene physically in a behavioral or health related crisis.
- Good driving record, valid driver’s license. Must be able to travel from site to site.
- Must meet all requirements to qualify for QIDP status on the QIDP registry.
Salary : $23 - $30