Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Develops academic, prevocational, and functional daily living skills training programs and curriculum in order for adults with disabilities to achieve personal adjustment and maximum independence. Trains/supervises direct service staff, and provides case management by performing the following duties.

· Treats others with respect, courtesy and tact and promote an environment that encourages diversity and inclusion

· Develops Implementation Strategies and assures staff are trained and follow individual plans

· Develops individual class/work schedule and trains/supervises direct service staff in providing these services

· Provides case management, schedules and coordinates individual staffing, maintains and updates individual files

· Assists with individual supervision during large group activities and fills in for direct service staff during absences

· Supervises, trains, and evaluates staff under direction of Manager. Approves staff schedules and submits weekly payroll.

· Assures daily individual attendance and work production records are accurate and turned in daily

· Oversees program incentive store, secures/distributes funds generated from the store. Responsible for individual’s leisure funds and proper tracking of expenditures

· Assists with coordinating individual transportation to/from day program. May fill in on routes as needed

· Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor

· Maintain compliance with all agency policies and procedures

Competencies:

· Commitment to our mission: Providing a better quality of life to individuals with intellectual disabilities

· Attendance and Punctuality: Reports for work on time and provides advanced notice of need for absence

· Reliability/Dependability: Manages time and workload effectively to meet responsibilities

· Communication Skills: Communication is clear, organized and effective; listens and comprehends well

· Judgment and Decision-Making: Makes thoughtful, well-reasoned decisions; exercises good judgment, resourcefulness and creativity in problem-solving

· Initiative and Flexibility: Shows initiative, identifies problems and solutions, adjusts to unexpected changes

· Cooperation and Teamwork: Respectful of colleagues and makes valuable contributions to help achieve goals

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

· Computer proficiency (Vertex/Microsoft/Gmail)

· Bachelors degree in Human Services

· 1 year experience working with individuals with disabilities

· Must qualify to be certified as a Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional (QIDP)

Physical Requirements:

· Safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards

· Maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards

· Must stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and lift and carry up to 50 lbs

· Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly in person and on the phone

· Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and peripheral vision

· Accommodations reviewed upon request

*START is an Equal Opportunity Employer*

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $23.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Intellectual Disabilities: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $23