QIDP - Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional

Responsibilities: - Maintains compliance with agency policies, procedures, and practices, and applicable federal, state, and city regulations - Maintains responsibility for ensuring compliance with Rule 115 (CILA) standards - Openly and professionally accepts feedback from supervisor/peers and adjusts performance and/or conduct based on feedback - Appropriately manages time to complete all necessary responsibilities by deadline - Participates in all required meetings - Participates in all required trainings, successfully complete mandatory trainings and maintain all required certification and compliance requirements - Leads the Person-Centered Process by facilitating Discovery Phase conversations, contributing to the development of the Personal Plan, and authoring Implementation Strategies that are clear, direct, results-driven, and quantifiable - Utilizes therapeutic language in assessments and service notes - Solicits, encourages and promotes resident input in all aspects of service delivery - Communicates effectively within the scope of job responsibilities and maintains positive, professional relationships with clients, parents/guardians, families, staff and community members. - Acts as a member of the intake and admission team - Convenes the Community Support Team (CST) as needed to revise service plans as part of the interdisciplinary process - Enforces internal health and safety policies, including established standards for home environments - Demonstrates strong written communication skills focusing on professional and organized reporting - Maintains attention to detail regarding regulatory compliance and deadline management - Ensures supports are consistent with established behavior, personal plan and implementation strategy, by providing in-real-time feedback/coaching if staff supports deviate from established plans or violate departmental and agency policies, procedures and practices or applicable laws/regulations - Immediately reports deviations from established plans and policy, procedure, practices, or regulatory violations to supervisor to ensure timely and appropriate follow-up - Actively pursues professional development and advanced training opportunities to enhance clinical expertise and maintain a high standard of regulatory compliance - Chair one Departmental Committee, follow up on recommendations and maintain minutes - Provide weekend on-call coverage on a monthly rotation - Works one weekend day - Other duties as assigned - Detail Oriented - Person-Centered - Excellent Verbal and Written Communication - Highly Collaborative - Results Driven - Leads by Example - Independent Work Ethic - Solution Based - Creative Thinker ## **Requirements** - Must be eligible to become a Qualified Intellectual Developmental Professional (QIDP) and complete the certification within six (6) months of hire date. - Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Human Services is required. - A minimum of two years of successful performance working with adults with a variety of developmental disabilities. - Valid Illinois driver’s license, a safe driving record, and daily access to a reliable, insured vehicle for travel between residential and JCFS sites. ***WHAT YOU'LL LOVE ABOUT US:*** - **Time off:**Paid time off varies by position – can include vacation days, sick days, paid federal holidays, and paid Jewish holidays. - **Benefits:** Medical, dental, and vision insurance. 401(k) with base contribution and match. Additional health and wellness benefits, financial benefits, professional training, tuition reimbursement, 6 weeks paid parental leave, and much more. - **Compensation:**For this position is starting at $ per year, depending on your experience. - **Union: BUE** **\*Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship\*.** **EEO Statement:** Jewish Child and Family Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) employer. JCFS prohibits illegal discrimination and harassment a…