POSITION: QIDP REPORTS TO: Sr. QIDP SUMMARY: The Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP) ensures consumer safety, health and well-being as they live at Focus on Residential Services, Inc. (FORS). The QIDP coordinates and implements, either directly or through departmental professionals (RN, RD, OT, PT, Speech, Psych, and MD) the Person Centered Plan for each consumer receiving services while acting as the primary advocate for the consumer. FLSA: Part-time; non-exempt; Saturday required – flex schedule to meet consumer needs. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The following items comprise the duties of the QIDP: The QIDP will be responsible for coordinating and/or chairing the following meetings: Responsible for chairing all IDT meetings regarding consumers on their assigned caseload. Responsible for scheduling and chairing all intake and discharge team staffing, special team meetings, and periodic team reviews. Responsible for scheduling and chairing meetings after consumer discharge from hospitalizations, when changes in programming are necessary. The QIDPs responsibilities with regard to consultant activities includes: Ensure consumers are available and staff are scheduled at the assigned times for scheduled assessments. Determine all needs for assessments in order to complete a comprehensive functional assessment. Remind consultant when reports are initially due and report to the Sr. QIDP one week prior to the staffing any consultant reports that are not received, including any in-house assessments. Responsible for notifying the appropriate consultant when current programming is failing to meet the consumer's needs, or when there is a substantial change in the consumer's status which could require additional evaluations. Assist consultants to ensure they have tools to complete duties. The QIDP is responsible for the monitoring and supervision roles. Complete a day program visit at least once per quarter, per consumer; Complete monthly progress notes for each consumer on their caseload within the prescribed time frames by the end of first full week of each month; When assigned as facility supervisor, the QIDP is responsible for monitoring all aspects of consumer care; and, Review documentation books on a weekly basis to assure that documentation is completed. In the case of missing documentation, the QIDP will meet with the Team Leader to determine the reasons for lack of documentation and note such on the doc sheet. The QIDP, as the leader in the area of active treatment, will monitor and assure the following: Follow a personal schedule which conforms to the expectations of the facility; and, Maintain accurate meal schedules and for monitoring at least two meals per week, assuring that programs are run as written and that consumers are served in a fashion which facilitates their development needs. The QIDP will ensure the following standards are met: Ensure all IDT meetings are adequately documented in the consumer program record and that facility policies regarding the hab plan are followed; Ensure that all assigned activities generated from team meetings are completed within the prescribed time frames by the responsible person; Ensure that training programs are written in such a manner to comply with the State of Missouri regulations W229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, and 237; Ensure documentation systems are implemented to comply with W252, 253, 254; and Review individual program plans monthly and revise when necessary based on 2255, 256, 257, and 258. Develop and maintain good relationships with guardians, family members and community providers. Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned.