Qualified Developmental Disabilities Professional

Love and Loyalty Home Care LLC; Kilmarnock (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Love and Loyalty Home Care LLC is seeking a dedicated leader to guide our developmental disability services program in the Northern Neck. You will coach staff, review service plans, and ensure person-centered care across locations, always keeping dignity and respect at the forefront.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s in a human-services field, at least one year of relevant experience, strong communication, and the ability to travel to service sites.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in a human-services field (e.g., Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Special Education, Rehabilitation, Sociology, Nursing).
• At least one year of direct experience with individuals with developmental disabilities.
• Knowledge of developmental disability services and person-centered care.
• Strong communication and organizational skills; capable to coach staff.
• Demonstrated collaboration and respectful teamwork; willing to travel to service sites.
• Credentials and training per Virginia requirements for developmental-services supervision and QDDP responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Coach and support Direct Support Professionals to build confidence and success.
• Review Individualized Service Plans and service documentation for quality and compliance.
• Ensure individual goals are supported and followed through.
• Support assessments and service planning activities.
• Identify training and support needs for staff.
• Collaborate with individuals, families, support coordinators, schools, and healthcare professionals.
• Visit service locations to observe services in action.
• Resolve problems as they arise and drive quality improvement.
• Promote dignity, respect, and kindness in all interactions.

Skills

Strong communication

Staff coaching

Organizational skills

Documentation & follow-through

Collaborative approach

Travel to service locations

Education

Bachelor's degree in human-services field

Job description

Ready to Lead with Purpose?

Are you the kind of person who can lead a team, solve problems, encourage others, and still keep compassion at the center of everything you do? Love & Loyalty Home Care is growing our developmental disability services program, and we are looking for someone who wants to do more than simply supervise. We want a leader, coach, advocate, and team builder who is ready to make a real difference in the lives of the individuals and families we serve.

What Will You Be Doing?

You will be an important part of making sure our services are safe, meaningful, person-centered, and actually making a difference.

• Coaching and supporting our Direct Support Professionals.
• Helping staff become more confident and successful in their roles.
• Reviewing Individualized Service Plans and service documentation.
• Checking that individual goals are being supported and followed.
• Supporting assessments and service planning.
• Identifying training and support needs.
• Working with individuals, families, support coordinators, schools, and healthcare professionals.
• Visiting service locations and seeing services in action.
• Helping solve problems when challenges come up.
• Supporting quality improvement and better ways of doing things.
• Making sure the people we serve are treated with dignity, respect, and kindness.

What Do You Bring?

We are looking for someone with:

• A bachelor's degree in a human-services field, such as Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Special Education, Rehabilitation, Sociology, Nursing, or a related field.
• At least one year of direct experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities.
• Knowledge of developmental disability services and person-centered care.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Confidence in coaching and supporting staff.
• Good documentation and follow-through skills.
• A collaborative and respectful approach.
• Ability to travel to service locations when needed.
• Qualifications that meet Virginia requirements for developmental-services supervision and Qualified Developmental Disabilities Professional responsibilities, including applicable credentials and required Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services training.

You Might Be Our Person If...

You have experience with:

• Qualified Developmental Disabilities Professional responsibilities
• Developmental disability supervision
• Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
• Medicaid developmental disability services
• Individualized Service Plans
• Person-centered planning
• Direct Support Professional training or supervision
• Working with children or adolescents with developmental disabilities

What Kind of Leader Are We Looking For?

We are looking for someone who can lead without losing the human touch.

Someone who can say:

“Let's figure this out.”

Someone who can encourage a staff member having a difficult day.

Someone who can listen to a family.

Someone who can advocate for an individual.

And someone who isn't afraid to ask:

“How can we do this better?”

If that sounds like you, we may have a place for you on our team.

Why Love & Loyalty?

Because work is more rewarding when you know why you are doing it. You'll have the opportunity to help grow a new developmental disability program in the Northern Neck, support an amazing team, work alongside families and community partners, and help create services that people can truly count on. Bring your experience. Bring your ideas. Bring your heart. We'll build the rest together.

Ready to Join Us?

If you're qualified, passionate, dependable, and ready to make your leadership count, we want to hear from you.

Love & Loyalty Home Care LLC

Where good care starts with good people.