Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional This position is open to current Colorado residents only. This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies. The Office of Adult, Aging and Disability Services - Wheat Ridge Regional Center provides comprehensive services and support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This work unit's focus is on providing services and supporting an active learning approach. The work unit is also focused on creating and promoting a safe and healthy environment for individuals supported. This work unit provides 24-hour treatment services that are in compliance with State and Federal regulations. The Wheat Ridge Regional Center is looking to hire motivated, hard-working individuals to provide direct support services to individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Some of the individuals we serve have high medical needs, while others need significant support around behavioral and mental health needs. Once hired on, there are many opportunities for promotion and career growth. Our mission is to offer people with disabilities the necessary supports in order to promote the personal values of individual growth, participation, contribution, and capability. This position requires a minimum of five days in the office. The Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP) will plan, develop, and coordinate comprehensive services provided to individuals with intellectual disabilities and safeguard and advocate for their rights, safety, and quality of life. This includes coordinating administrative functions and services for the individual population by initiating changes and/or modifying administrative functions, standards, budgetary requests, technical assistance standards, operating procedures, monitoring techniques, and evaluation studies. This position supervises the ICF-IID staff in two homes to ensure the implementation and documentation of individual programs is completed. This position is responsible as a supervisor for two individual Residential Coordinators and 20-25 direct care staff as a second-level supervisor. This position also serves as the team leader of multiple interdisciplinary teams. Additionally, as a Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional, you can expect to: Exercise appointing authority responsibilities with first and second level supervision over Residential and Community Integration services, including approximately 25 employees in the area of hiring, performance planning, performance evaluation, corrective and disciplinary action, up to and including termination. Directs the overall operations of each of these departments, including approving the budget for each. Ensures regulatory compliance of all agency departments in conjunction with: DPA regulations; Personnel Rules; State Board of Nursing Practice Acts; CDHS Policies and Procedures; and other state and federal mandates. Exercises direct supervision of 3 professionals. Directs, oversees, and monitors delivery of comprehensive services to individuals by leading the Interdisciplinary (ID) Team process to develop an Individual Program Plan (IPP) by reviewing the individuals' progress in reaching identified goals in the IPP and by recommending ways to overcome barriers to reaching goals. Responsible for routine monitoring, including conducting regular audits of the individuals' records and other sources of information. This position will alert supervisors of any issues arising with program implementation or the documentation thereof. This is a Federal requirement for ICF-IID licensure. On-call rotation roughly every 8th week for one week. Assures the effectiveness of the Interdisciplinary (ID) Team process by identifying, coordinating, and providing leadership, guidance, and training to team members (professional and para-professional) when appropriate in various subject matters related to ICF-IID, and specific areas related to specific treatment plans. Identifies and resolves problems of the individuals supported by directing and assigning specific tasks to ID team members for problem resolution. Ensures active treatment components are in place and implemented for each assigned individual. Serves as the main contact for Auditors and Surveyors. Provides case management for up to 24 Individuals. The Case Management duty is related to, but is distinct from, the team leadership duty because it involves direct interaction rather than delegation or oversight. Case Management can involve assisting individuals with Medicaid/Social Security forms, acquiring legal assistance, and testifying/petitioning the court for legal matters. Case Management can also involve advocacy for individuals in a variety of situations.
Special Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in the Human Services field, experience working with Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and previous supervisory experience Minimum Qualifications Experience Only: Eight (8) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position OR Education and Experience: A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position equal to eight (8) years Conditions of Employment: CDHS employees (all Direct contact with vulnerable persons): CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference Checks, Professional License verification (licensure requirements), Drug Screen, PREA (Division of Youth Services), Trails check (direct contact with children), CAPS (direct contact with adults – Mental Health Institutes, Regional Centers, Veterans Community Living Centers) Shift Work – WRRC is a 24/7 facility. Person in this position must be available to work any shift, any day, and/or any area to meet Agency needs. Travel -Position must travel to remote work sites and must utilize a State vehicle, if available. If not available, must utilize personal vehicle and submit for mileage reimbursement Other: TB Testing, Influenza, and other vaccines as required by the State of CO. after-hours consultation on a rotating basis, approximately one week every eight weeks This position requires State of Colorado residency at the time of application (unless otherwise identified in the posting), and residency within the state throughout the duration of employment in this position. Motor Vehicle Check, if the employee will drive a state-owned vehicle, either in an on-going capacity while performing their normal day-to-day job duties OR on occasion for training/meetings/client visits/etc. Must possess a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver's License or a non-restricted U.S. Driver's License for positions within 30 miles of the CO state border Out-of-State Driver's License holders must obtain a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver's License within 30 days of employment start date. Other Conditions of Employment specific to Program Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must: Disclose that information on the application. Explain why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify you from the current position. Provide your employee number from your prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination, and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.
