OPWDD QIDP - Housing Services

Family-Residences-and-Essential-Enterprises,-Inc; Town of Hempstead (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Family-Residences-and-Essential-Enterprises,-Inc in Town of Hempstead, NY is seeking a Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP) to develop, implement, and oversee Comprehensive Functional Assessment plans and active treatment calendars for individuals with IDD.

You will work with an interdisciplinary team, write service plans, document progress, ensure regulatory compliance, train staff, and advocate for clients’ rights to support independence and quality of life in the least

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field required.
• Minimum 1 year experience supporting IDD individuals and/or complex medical needs.
• Minimum 1 year auditing/compliance experience.
• SCIP and CPR/FA training required (provided on hire).

Responsibilities

• Coordinates services and monitors active treatment and programming for IDD individuals.
• Creates and implements comprehensive functional assessment plans and activity plans with learning goals.
• Develops and maintains active treatment calendars and trains staff in their use.
• Leads interdisciplinary team (IDT) meetings and integrates services from team members.
• Documents client progress with timely notes and program reports for management, ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Oversees service provision per individualized plans to ensure quality of care.
• Provides training and guidance on client goals, behavior support plans, and procedures.
• Acts as liaison with families and advocates, reporting progress and addressing concerns.
• Ensures client rights are protected and needed services are advocated for.

Skills

Care coordination

Advocacy

Critical thinking

Collaboration

Verbal and written communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Data entry

Electronic documentation systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in human services, psychology, sociology, social work, special education, or another related field

Tools

Medisked

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the Supervision of the Operations Director, the Qualified Intellectual Disabilities
Professional (QIDP) develops, implements, and oversees individualized Comprehensive
Functional Assessment plans and designs and implements active treatment calendars for
individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, ensuring compliance with
regulations and providing support to staff. Key responsibilities include writing service plans and
goals, documenting client progress, person-centered planning, coordinating care with an
interdisciplinary team, regulatory compliance, and overseeing service provisions. The QIDP’s
central goal is to ensure that clients receive active treatment to enhance their independence,
personal growth, and quality of life in the least restrictive environment possible.

DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Coordinates services, integrates and monitors active treatment, and manages the overall
  programming for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Creates and implements Comprehensive Functional Assessment plans and activity plans, sets
  learning goals, and develops participant-specific training based on individual needs and
  diagnoses and ensuring their preferences are included.
• Develops and maintains active treatment calendars, implements active treatment activities,
  and trains staff in active treatment practices.
• Leads and facilitates the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meetings made up of specialists
  including therapists, direct care staff, and other clinicians; coordinates and integrates the
  services provided by the team.
• Documents client progress, completes and maintains timely written documentation, monthly notes, and prepares program reports for management, ensuring all actions comply with state and federal regulations, including Medicaid, Department of Health (DOH), and OPWDD.
• Oversees service provisions provided by DSPS and other staff as outlined in the individualized service and care plans to ensure quality.
• Provides training and guidance to staff on implementing client goals, behavior support plans, and proper procedures.
• Serves as a liaison between clients, their families, and advocates, keeping them informed of the client's progress and addressing any concerns.
• Ensures the client's rights are protected and advocates for needed services.
• Monitors program implementation, audits files, and conducts regular observations to ensure high-quality care is being provided.
• Ensures that all required documentation (paper and electronic) is completed/processed appropriately, in a timely manner, and meets quality and compliance thresholds.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities of All FREE Employees

• Always communicate in a respectful manner with all people including the people we support, supervisors, other valued team members, and members of the community.
• Complies fully with FREE’s confidentiality policies by holding in strictest confidence all information pertaining to members, residents, the people we support and their families, clients, providers, contractors, and employees.
• Meets all safety training requirements; adheres to all safety policies and reports any and all unsafe conditions; takes measures to prevent accidents and/or eliminate conditions that pose a safety or health risk.
• Coordinates, supports, attends and participates in all required events/ meetings/ reviews/ committees, including ones outside of standard working hours.
• Meets all job requirements and stays in compliance.
• Adheres to FREE’s standard of ethical behavior as outlined in the Employee Handbook and Code of Conduct as well as applicable laws and regulations.

Please note the above duties, responsibilities, and essential functions are a non-exhaustive list, and may be changed by FREE at any time, with or without notice to the employee.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree in human services, psychology, sociology, social work, special education, or another related field required.
• Experience:
  • Minimum of one (1) year of experience supporting individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and/or complex medical needs required.
  • Minimum of one (1) year performing auditing and/or compliance tasks or similar functions required.
  • Experience working in an ICF program preferred.
• Specialized Training, Licenses, Certifications:
  • SCIP and CPR/FA required (provided upon hire if needed)
• Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities:
  • Knowledge of chronic conditions common in IDD populations (e.g., Diabetes, mobility impairments, Skin Integrity issues)
  • Ability to analyze and interpret information to determine effective ways to implement plans and correct deficient areas.
  • Knowledge of health and safety practices, relevant laws, regulations, and quality assurance measures in disability services.
  • Understanding of residential care systems, OPWDD regulations, and person-centered planning.
  • Strong skills in care coordination, advocacy, critical thinking, and collaboration.
  • Proficiency with electronic documentation systems and data entry.
  • Proficient verbal and written communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
  • Computer literacy and ability to learn and use multiple applications, including Medisked and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Other Requirements:
  • Valid Driver’s License and satisfy criteria to be an agency driver required.
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule based on the needs of the program.