Qualified Professional (ICF) Hourly / PRN

00 RHA Health Services, LLC; Cleveland (NC); On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

00 RHA Health Services, LLC is hiring a Qualified Professional (QP) to coordinate and monitor the array of services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health challenges. The QP will supervise staff, lead person-centered planning, and ensure outcomes align with individual goals.

The role requires a four-year degree in a human service field and experience; rate of pay is $24.04/hr. Schedule: PRN.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal communication with people served
• Ability to document clearly and concisely in written form
• Strong collaboration with interdisciplinary team
• Experience coordinating person-centered plans and services

Responsibilities

• Serve as center of the interdisciplinary service team guiding person-centered plans.
• Complete incident reports and employee performance evaluations.
• Identify and communicate service needs through direct interviews with people served.
• Supervise and train staff on residential management and direct care.
• Monitor quality assurance and state survey improvements and implement changes.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team player

Detail-oriented

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Social Services, Human Services or Special Education

Master's degree in related field

Job description

We are hiring for: Qualified Professional (ICF) Hourly / PRN Type: Regular

If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!

A Qualified Professional Is a subject expert that serves as the primary individual contributor, coordinating and monitoring the array of services and supports needed to address each person's goals and desired outcomes as identified through the personal outcome interview, including health and well-being, psychological, and promotion of personal independence. The QP assists each person in identifying and communicating his or her requests and needs for services and supports. The QP supervises, integrates and coordinates person centered plans, and monitors progress towards personal, clinical, and functional outcomes. The QP initiates periodic reviews, investigations, modifications and adjustments by soliciting the person's feedback as the person wants and needs change. May supervise the work of others. A Qualified Professional must have a four-year degree in a human service field and two years of experience or a four-year degree in other fields with four years of experience or hold a license in a human service profession. Typically reports to the Administrator. Rate of pay: $24.04/hr. Schedule: PRN

If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, join our team at RHA Health Services!

We are seeking an organized and positive Qualified Professional to coordinate and monitor the array of services and supports needed to address the goals and desired outcomes of the people we serve.

As a Qualified Professional with RHA, you will supervise Group Home Managers and Direct Care Associates as you spend time at our residential, vocational and day center locations to train staff on aspects of residential management and direct care.

Job Responsibilities

As a Qualified Professional with RHA, you will serve as the center of the interdisciplinary service team, which consists of nurses, Direct Care Associates, the Administrator and Group Home Manager, to guide the development of person-centered plans and overall programs based on the information you gain from interviewing the people we serve. You will also complete incident reports and employee performance evaluations.

Additional responsibilities of the Qualified Professional include:

• Assisting each person we support to identify and communicate his or her requests and needs for services and supports through direct interviews
• Supervising, integrating and coordinating person-centered plans and monitoring progress towards personal, clinical and functional outcomes
• Initiating periodic reviews, investigations, modifications, and adjustments by soliciting the feedback of the people we support as their needs and goals change
• Reviewing assessments completed by the people we support and other members of the interdisciplinary team to best help the people we support to meet their full potentials
• Supervising and writing the person-centered plan based on assessments, interviews, and observations
• Overseeing many aspects of residential activity, including home appearance, leisure materials, cleanliness, and community integration to ensure that the people we support are healthy and safe
• Visiting vocational centers, residential homes and any other area RHA provides services in to assess how person-centered plans are implemented
• Reporting to the Administrator and working closely with colleagues to maintain communication and provide feedback, standardize procedures, expedite person-centered plan implementation and workflow and improve employee performance
• Monitoring activities to ensure that quality assurance and/or state survey improvements are being made
• Helping to recruit, hire, train and dismiss Group Home Managers
• Serving as the link between the people we serve and their families and legal guardians to gain approval for services provided

Job Requirements

Our ideal Qualified Professional is an excellent communicator and cooperative team player who excels at interviewing the people we serve to learn about their interests and goals, even individuals who cannot communicate verbally. You must have detail-oriented and have excellent written communication skills to develop and disseminate person-centered plans.

Additional requirements for Qualified Professional include:

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Social Services, Human Services or Special Education required; Master's degree a plus
• Minimum 2 years experience working with persons with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities required; 1-year experience if paired with Master's degree
• Working knowledge of applicable regulations