Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP)
Delta-T Group connects professionals with client opportunities within the special education, social service, behavioral health, and disability sectors. With over 30 years in business, we have built a reputation for referring highly qualified professionals for rewarding short and long-term contract opportunities.
Our Client is seeking a motivated professional to work as a Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional in the Arlington, VA area.
SUMMARY OF CLIENT'S DESCRIPTION OF THIS OPPORTUNITY
* Provides supportive counseling, training, and community integration to individuals with intellectual disabilities and/or behavioral issues.
* Assists or instructs consumers on Activities of Daily Living (ADLs).
* Provides care to consumers as defined by their ISP (Individualized Service Plan).
* Interact with consumers in a professional manner adhering to all human rights guidelines.
* Monitors the administration of medication as necessary.
* Transports consumers to all activities and appointments as specified by supervisor.
* Completes all required clinical documentation including progress notes, incident reports, and data tracking according to agency policies.
* Follows Community Residences Health, Safety, and Emergency guidelines.
* Performs and/or assists in household maintenance to maintain a safe and positive environment. Must complete all requirements of the environment checklist daily. The checklist would include cooking, cleaning, fire safety, and shopping.
* Communicates effectively with all community and company contacts.
* Assist consumers in meal preparation to include cooking, eating with consumers, eating similar food, as well as role modeling appropriate interpersonal and social behaviors at mealtime.
* Follow program specific guidelines for consumer oversight and supervision.
* Maintains contact with consumers' family members, program managers and appropriate community contacts.
* Assists/Monitors consumers' medications, physical health, and mental health as appropriate.
* Performs work as directed by supervisor.
* Must dress in a clean and appropriate manner suitable to the requirements of the position and/or the occasion.
* Basic computers skill which would include completing online agency time sheets, online agency clinical documentation, checking agency email, and computerized online agency training.
* Performs property management, work orders, fire drills, etc.
* Intervenes in crisis.
* Assists with vehicle maintenance.
* Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
* Must have Bachelor's degree in Human Services Field and at least one (1) year of relevant work experience.
* Must have valid driver's license.
*Physical Demands:
* Should be in good physical condition and requires some lifting, and physical intervention for hazardous behavior.
* Requires light and/or heaving lifting, repetitive bending, sight, hearing, and ability to move with ease.
ADVANTAGES
* Establish a relationship with one of the nation's largest referral agencies for behavioral-health.
* Payments processed weekly.
* Increase or decrease your schedule at your discretion: choose opportunities that best fit your schedule.
* Ability to grow professionally.
* Access to a broad array of client opportunities.
COMPANY MISSION
Delta-T Group's mission is to provide cost-effective, reliable, and innovative referral solutions for the social-services, behavioral-health, allied-health and special-education fields, for the betterment of those needing care and support.
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