Residential Case Manager/QIDP

About the role

The Residential Case Manager/QIDP supports individuals in a 24-hour living arrangement, authoring and implementing Individual Service Plans (ISPs), coordinating services, and ensuring compliance with legal standards.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements Individual Service Plans (ISPs)
• Maintains confidentiality of information related to persons served
• Facilitates enrollment and disenrollment procedures
• Represents MRI in planning individualized programs and evaluating service effectiveness
• Adheres to safety policies and procedures
• Maintains payroll, financial, personnel, and information related to persons served in accordance with relevant laws and regulations
• Communicates effectively and diplomatically in both oral and written form
• Identifies and implements creative solutions to problems
• Organizes and prioritizes work
• Works flexible hours
• Lifts and carries 50 pounds, assists in lifting and transferring non-ambulatory individuals, and maintains physical capabilities as outlined
• Utilizes various communication tools and maintains necessary certifications
• Counsels, advises, teaches, and resolves conflicts
• Synthesizes and analyzes data/information

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in human services or related field
• Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional (QIDP) certification
• One year experience with the developmentally disabled and/or DD/MI
• First-aid and CPR certification within 60 days of employment
• Thorough understanding of developmental disabilities, mental illness, active treatment, principles of normalization, inclusion, least restrictive environment, choice, integration, self-empowerment, and functional skill development
• Ability to make sound clinical judgments based on sound reasoning
• Ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically in both oral and written form
• Ability to identify and implement creative solutions to problems
• Ability to organize and prioritize work
• Ability to work flexible hours
• Physical capabilities including lift and carry 50 pounds, full range of mobility, adequate vision, hearing, manual dexterity, and ability to communicate effectively

Qualifications

• Must be able to maintain confidentiality of information related to persons served
• Must be able to adhere to Safety Policies and Procedures of MRI
• Must be able to complete MRI training requirements
• Must have or be able to obtain first-aid and CPR certification within 60 days of employment and maintain certification throughout employment
• Must have reliable transportation to conduct agency business and/or transport persons served as needed
• Must maintain a valid Illinois Driver’s License and a good Motor Vehicle Record
• Must maintain personal auto insurance with minimum coverage as specified
• Must be able to meet the following physical capabilities: lift and carry 50 pounds, assist in lifting and transferring non-ambulatory individuals, and maintain physical capabilities as outlined