Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional

What's in it for you:

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

• Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period . Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth/Adoption leave

Employee Development Funds

• The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee's salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

• The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. To request a reasonable accommodation due to disability, please contact ADA Coordinator Tamara Hairston at 614-466-2508 or by email at EEO-DiversityAffairs@dodd.ohio.gov.

JOB DUTIES IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE: (These duties are illustrative only. Incumbents may perform some or all of these duties or other job-related duties as assigned.) Coordinates overall development & implementation of client-based habilitative programming (e.g., individual habilitation plan (IHP); individual program plan (IPP); individual behavior guidelines) & acts as chairperson of inter-disciplinary team meetings in order to coordinate comprehensive delivery of services (e.g., speech, medical, pharmacy, social services, psychology, psychiatry, vocational, educational) & model appropriate behavior/intervention to assigned caseload of 8-30 clients, supervises assigned staff (e.g., residential care supervisors; hospital aide coordinators; therapeutic program workers; teachers; activity therapy specialists; juvenile correctional officers; social workers) in delivery of services, trains staff in effective delivery of training techniques/methods, ensures habilitative services & documentation meet requirements (e.g., Medicaid ICF/IID) & maintains accurate records of program implementation, reviews programs to determine effectiveness/compliance & initiates modifications/corrective action if necessary. Conducts periodic rounds of cottages/modules/units/buildings or other active treatment locations to ensure proper implementation of programming & to monitor staff (e.g., therapeutic program workers) in proper documentation, appropriate client interactions & compliance with Medicaid ICF/IID regulations & standards; acts as chairperson of team meetings to review, analyze & modify 30/90 day & annual reviews of client habilitation plans to include review of information prior to team meetings, chairing meetings, facilitation of discussion, development of goals & objectives for clients, prioritization of goals & objectives, proofreading minutes of meetings & writing of individual programs, changes to &/or modifications of client programs on ongoing basis & correction of deficiencies; participates in mock surveys of facilities; recommends proposed policies & procedures. Coordinates client home visits, transfers (i.e., inter/intra facility) & discharges to ensure efficiency; acts as relief residential care supervisor &/or assists therapeutic program workers in training clients; attends meetings, training, workshops & seminars; serves on committees & task forces; acts as liaison with client families, guardians, case management staff &/or community-based staff; prepares reports, forms & correspondence related to clients & staff assigned; assists with coordination of youth admissions & releases.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

Per Federal Register, Vol. 53. No. 107, Section 453.430, applicants must have at least one yr. of experience working directly with persons with intellectual disability or other developmental disabilities & is one of following: -Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy -Registered Nurse -Individual who holds at least a bachelor's degree in professional human services category (e.g., Psychology, Education, Anthropology).

Job Skills: Direct Support/Direct Care

Technical Skills: Basic Documentation, Clerical & Data Entry, Operational Support, Administrative Support/Services

Professional Skills: Leading Others, Managing Meetings, Decision Making, Verbal and Written Communication