Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP)

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Description

Envision Unlimited is a full spectrum of care organization serving
people with disabilities from infants to 80 years old regardless of
race, gender, religion, or ability to pay. Founded in Chicago in 1948,
Envision Unlimited has a legacy of evolving care delivered with empathy,
every time and everywhere. Innovative services offered across
Chicagoland and Central Illinois include community living options, novel
day programs, behavioral health services, employment programs, respite
for families, and foster care for children with disabilities.

Purpose:

Perform functions to ensure the residences are well run, the staff are
properly trained, supervised, and monitored, and members receive the
necessary services in the assigned CILA program.

Essential Responsibilities:

– Hire and supervise CILA employees for adherence to planned
schedules, programs, and documented activities, continually monitor
employee work hours through the time and attendance system, and
manage overtime.
– Evaluate employee performance, enforce agency policies and
procedures, and recommend changes in employee status.
– Provide on-site supervision at CILA homes.
– Maintain and operate assigned homes within budgetary guidelines
including groceries, and assure timely re-certification (i.e., CPR,
first-aid, and medication administration).
– Maintain and operate assigned homes within budgetary guidelines
including groceries, gasoline, link card usage, and other purchases.
– Continuously monitor health and safety practices in each assigned
CILA home including emergency drills, medication training, and
staff/member ratios. Ensure infection control and COVID protocols
are followed by members, staff, and visitors.
– Ensure there are medication-authorized staff scheduled for every
shift as needed and provide backup if needed for medication
administration.
– Respond to all emergencies in the CILA homes, as required. Must
carry Agency issued), working collaboratively with the Agency
maintenance department. Complete work tickets as needed.
– Must carry Agency-issued cellular phone at all times for
accessibility.
– Monitor assigned agency vehicles to ensure that mileage logs and
gasoline purchases are completed and coordinate with the
transportation department on maintenance issues.
– Develop, plan, and monitor community inclusion activities and
opportunities for members.
– Ensure adherence with mandated reporter/OIG protocols, notify staff
as needed of any OIG interviews, and cooperate fully with OIG
investigations promptly.
– Complete required documentation into agency electronic record system
(Quantum), and ensure staff is also trained on Quantum usage and
utilized for recordkeeping.
– Ensure timely response to emails and phone calls, generally within
one working day; provide out-of-office notification on emails and
cell phones with appropriate contact information as needed.
– Ensure semi-annual inventories are completed related to each members
personal items.
– Ensure at least monthly member and staff meetings and minutes of
such.
– Ensure accounts are monitored for agency rep payee members; assist
members in budgeting.
– Maintain pay card and track expenditures and receipts, track Link
card usage.
– Complete annual and semi-annual Health & Safety reviews; maintain
first aid kits and ensure adherence to OSHA requirements.
– At all times maintain confidentiality to the Illinois Mental Health
Code and Confidentiality Act.
– Maintain a professional image and role as a representative of
Envision Unlimited at all times.

Requirements

The requirements listed belo represent the knowledge, skill, and/or
ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Qualifications:

Three years of direct work in an Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
CILA home. Must have supervisory experience. Must have DSP training.
Pass the TABE test and maintain authorization to pass medications. Valid
drivers license. Schedule

to work 11:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. or 12:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. either Tuesday
Saturday

or Sunday Thursday.

Other Responsibilities:

– – Must complete 12 hours of continuing education units (CEU)
annually.

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– – Participate in a variety of committee and staff meeting groups.

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– – Participate in quarterly quality assurance reviews.

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– – Attend and assist at agency and member events.

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