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Texas Health and Human Services · 15 hours ago

QIDP / Group Home Director

Corpus Christi, TX

Contract

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$5,098.66/mo - $8,304.83/mo

3+ years exp

Texas Health and Human Services is committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. The QIDP / Group Home Director is responsible for providing leadership and direction to the Interdisciplinary Team, ensuring the delivery of quality program services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Health Care

No H1B

Responsibilities

Provides leadership and support to all Group Home employees to ensure the delivery of quality services that promotes dignity and respect for the individuals

Provides oversight and monitoring of all QIDP related duties ensuring that professional practices are in compliance with ICF/IID

Ensure that services are delivered in a consistent, standardized manner across the group homes

This includes routine monitoring and review of Individual Support Plan (ISP) meetings and the related written documents in the health record

Oversees and participates in the screening, interviewing, and selection of all Group Home staff

Provides supervision, leadership, and support

Monitors the performance of Group Home staff and coordinates the performance evaluation

Develops and implements strategies to motivate, encourage, and equip staff

Promotes harmonious working relationships among staff, family members, and other employees

Develops, revises, and maintains policies/procedures relating to QIDP duties and the ISP development, implementation and monitoring process

Ensures Group Home Staff are knowledgeable of and effectively implementing these practices

Educates, encourages, and supports all staff through the coordination and oversight of departmental training efforts

This includes coordination of orientation and training for newly hired employees and ongoing training for all staff in their role

Performs complex monitoring, tracking, trending, and analysis of data regarding outcomes for individuals and IDT activities

Works together in coordination with other departments and community services to develop and implement processes and practices to ensure positive outcomes based upon data trends and analysis

This includes the development of plans of correction, timely submission of evidence, and participation in the Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement Council

Participates in various committees and work groups designed to ensure individuals are receiving quality services and care

Works with other departments and community services to ensure service coordination and consistent development of holistic individual plans

Takes a proactive approach to identifying problems that affect the provision of services

Coordinates efforts to develop solutions and follows-up until problems are resolved

Performs after-hours monitoring and other monitoring duties as assigned to ensure consistent program coordination and implementation

Performs special projects and other duties as assigned

Participates in mandatory training per HHS policies and procedures, HIPAA policies, state and federal rules and regulations, and ICF-IID regulations

Other duties as assigned include but are not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency’s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation

Qualification

ICF/IID standardsInterdisciplinary Team processPeople-centered planningRehabilitation programsPositive Behavior Support PlansData analysisLeadership skillsTraining skillsSupervisory skillsCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsTeamwork skills

Required

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in psychology, sociology, social work, special education, rehabilitation counseling, or a related human services field such as therapeutic studies (e.g., music, art, occupational, physical therapy), recreation, and/or a combination of equivalent subject matter. For a related human services field, the transcript must be reviewed for applicable coursework that meets federal guidelines for QIDP designation

At least three (3) years of experience working directly with people with intellectual disabilities or other developmental disabilities

Applicants must pass a fingerprint criminal background check, pre-employment drug screen, and registry checks including the Client Abuse/Neglect Reporting System (CANRS), Nurse Aide, Medication Aide and Employee Misconduct and HHS List of Excluded Individuals/ Entities (LEIE)

Males between the ages of 18 – 25 must be registered with the Selective Service

All State Supported Living Center Employees are subject to Random Drug Testing

Flexibility in work hours may be required for this position. The position may be required to work overtime and/or extended hours. Must be willing to work weekends and holidays

All applicants must be at least 18 years of age to be considered for employment at a state-operated facility