GROUP LIVING - QUALIFIED INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES PROFESSIONAL (QIDP) PROGRAM MANAGER

About the role

The Group Living QIDP/Program Manager is responsible for the development, coordination, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of program services for individuals served in LOGAN’s Group Living program. This position also involves providing direct supervision over assigned GL Leads, and indirect oversight to all assigned Director Support Professionals for assigned homes.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct supervision and training of administrative duties to assigned GL Leads.
• Provides indirect supervision of Director Support Professionals for assigned homes.
• Makes sure to monitor the performance of staff, initiating and assuring prompt recognition and disciplinary action, as appropriate.
• Solves problems with Leads on performance issues.
• Works with Senior GL Program Manager in writing appropriate disciplinary actions.
• Directly responsible for completion of all Lead evaluations and assists to ensure all Direct Support Professional evaluations are completed in a timely manner, including introductory and annual evaluations.
• Reviews all group home schedules to ensure appropriate coverage.
• Reviews and approves all Lead time sheets and PTO.
• Ensures homes are properly covered before PTO is approved.
• Trains all group home and Life Enrichment and Employment Pathways staff on client active treatment plans.
• Supports and communicates with staff regarding concerns related to clients.
• Ensures staff are properly trained to complete documentation for services rendered as required and within required timeframes.
• Ensures all staff development records are completed for said training.
• Attends monthly house meetings and ensures appropriate agendas are developed and implemented.
• Works as a team with the GL Senior Program Manager in the coordination of all LOGAN services to ensure quality services are provided to individuals served.
• Develops and maintains a strong relationship with individuals; their families, guardians, and advocates; and other providers.
• Serves as the GL agency representative for all services at all meetings of the IST.
• Serves as authorized Medicaid Representative for those for whom LOGAN serves as Representative Payee in Group Living.
• Ensures proper management of all individual funds and resources including Medicaid renewals, Social Security, Disability Redetermination reviews, etc.
• Sure all GL month end programming paperwork is distributed to correct entities.
• Reviews incident reports, conducts incident investigations and makes recommendations for action as appropriate.
• Completes BDS reportable as required.
• Ensures adherence to all agency policies and procedures.
• Ensures compliance with all licensing, regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Prepares for and participates in licensing and accreditation reviews and participates in the completion of corrective action plans as needed.
• Reviews and approves required documentation, including documentation of services written in the client’s support plan.
• Sure proper record maintenance in terms of individual program services, licensing reviews, personnel matters and administrative functions.
• Participates in a rotation of after hours’ administrative support/Emergency On Call rotation and responds to all issues that arise.
• Sure the atmosphere of each service location is therapeutic, provides optimal growth for individuals, and preserves individuals’ dignity and self-worth.
• Monitors the quality of services provided to each individual and assures that activities are meaningful and have purpose.
• Dedicates 25% of their weekly schedule to observe and provide hands on support to all staff, and ensuring consistent implementation of behavioral support plans, risk plans, individual goals, and ISP/PCPs.
• Encourages active community participation of individuals served as staffing allows.
• Completes program checklists and properly addresses/resolves identified issues.
• Facilitates and completes the development of the Person-Centered Plan and Individual Support Plan.
• Sure implementation of all relevant components of the Individual Support Plan (ISP) for each assigned client and ensures that performance data is collected as prescribed.
• Sure that specific goals for individuals are developed, implemented, and monitored and teaching strategies are modified on a monthly basis or more often as needed.
• Coodinates the development and implementation of risk plans and positive behavior supports for all individuals.
• Facilitates development of and writes the Behavior Support Plans (BSP) for each assigned client, providing ongoing supports and completing data collection and/or observation reports as required.
• Facilitates review of Behavior Support Plans and rights restrictions by the Human Rights Committee as appropriate and provides updates as required.
• Communicates pertinent information to the Human Rights Committee as needed.
• Completes monthly reviews as required and uploaded in Provide and G/OneDrive.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent required.
• A bachelor’s degree in human services (or related field) required and one year of experience with persons with developmental disabilities preferred.
• Knowledge of the Qualified Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Professional (QIDP) qualification required.
• Three years of experience required. Experience may include a combination of life experience and working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• A positive attitude to support individuals with disabilities.
• A willingness to learn and implement positive approaches to instruction and behavior management.
• Competent computer skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.