Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional

Program Manager/QIDP (Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional)- full-time position Luther Home of Mercy, a ministry Enriching Lives and Individual Abilities, serves individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Provides ultimate direction and support to the Cottage supervisor and Direct Care Staff to ensure that resident's health safety and programming needs are met. Leads the Cottage Leadership Team meetings and responsibilities. Serves as primary advocate for the residents and ensures that monitoring functions are completed appropriately. 2. Coordinates the development and implementation of the Individual Service Plan (ISP) for each individual in the cottage. Writes initial ISP within the first 30 days and reviews ISP process with 30-90-day review system and also completes necessary assessments and documents. 3. Works cooperatively with nursing personnel to prepare information relating to and attend Medical Reviews, Dental appointments and other appointments when there is a serious health concern for an individual. 4. Facilitates and participates in necessary meetings regarding hospitalizations and Major Unusual incidents to respond to changes in resident needs and services as well as creating recommendations appropriate to the situation. 5. Initiate Unusual Incident follow-up as needed, assist with Incident investigations and participate in incident trend analysis. 6. Maintains appropriate communication with residents' families and/or responsible parties regarding resident needs and capabilities. Job Type: Full-time Pay: $25.75 - $26.75 per hour Benefits: - 403(b) matching - Dental insurance - Health insurance - Life insurance - Paid time off - Vision insurance Education: - Bachelor's (Required) Experience: - Working with individuals with developmental disabilities: 1 year (Required)