Qualified Professional (QP)

Baptist Children's Home•Zionville, NC

About The Position

The QP oversees the assigned home(s) and enables the team, residents and families to function at their highest level of competency. This position also ensures that the agency’s policies, procedures and programs are delivered appropriately and that the home remains in compliance with state regulations.

Requirements

Meets the general qualifications for employment as outlined in the Institution’s personnel policies.
Must be at least 23 years of age.
Must meet requirements for QP - be a college or university graduate with 1. a master’s degree in related human service field and one year of full time, pre- or post-graduate accumulated experience with the population served, or 2. a baccalaureate degree in a related human service field and two years of full time, pre- or post-graduate accumulated experience with the population served, or 3. a baccalaureate degree in a field not related to human services and have four years of full time, pre-or post-graduate accumulated experience with the population served.
Have at least 2 years of successful work experience in the Developmental disabilities field which will include supervisory or administrative responsibilities.
Education, experience, skills and abilities compatible with the responsibilities outlined in this job description.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general information.
Ability to effectively communicate with others, including managers, clients, customers, and the public.
Excellent mathematical skills and the ability to use accounting software and calculator to calculate figures.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form and ability to draw conclusions.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Must be able to talk and hear both in personal and on the telephone.

Nice To Haves

Direct care experience and/or group home management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides intake services for prospective residents and their families.
Participates in all admission and discharge planning affecting the residents residing in the group homes in their area of responsibility.
Completes all assessments and required documentation for new admissions.
Develops Person Centered Plan (PCP) for each resident in conjunction with that resident’s treatment team.
Evaluates goal progress and completes monthly progress note for each client and makes part of client record and sends a copy to the guardian.
Manages Personal Care Services (PCS) applications and assessments and oversees provision of PCS according to the plan of care.
Schedules and participates in team meetings as needed for treatment.
Reviews and completes incident reports and initiates required action. Completes and submits quarterly incident report to (Managed Care Organization) MCO.
Reviews resident records and assures accurate and thorough documentation.
Ensures compliance with regulations governing group homes licensed under the Division of Health Service Regulation (DHSR).
Participates in DHSR surveys, MCO reviews and any other external monitoring.
Completes Performance Quality Improvement (PQI) reports on a quarterly basis.
Develops and maintains a client rights committee.
Develops a supervisory plan and provides monthly supervision to direct support staff and maintains documentation of supervision.
Provides initial and annual required clinical trainings to Direct Support Professionals (DSP), Innovations Support Professionals (ISP), and Administrative- Assistants, as relevant.
Provides clinical oversight and supervision for Supervised Living services, Innovations Residential Supports, Innovations Home and Community Supports.
Provides clinical supervision to ensure acquisition, improvement and retention of skills related to activities of daily living and social and adaptive skills; to ensure that interactions with the resident are designed to achieve outcomes identified in the plan of care; to ensure that habilitation, training and instruction are coupled with elements of support, supervision and engaging participation to reflect the natural flow of training, practice of skills, and other activities as they occur during the person’s day; to ensure provision of treatment interventions to ensure that the resident acquires skills necessary to compensate for or remediate functional problems as outlined in the person-centered plan; to ensure that support and supervision in a home environment will enable the resident to participate in a supportive, therapeutic relationship where the primary purpose of care, habilitation, or rehabilitation is provided.
Reviews documentation related to clinical services in resident records and assures accurate and thorough documentation, to include medication administration.
Attends and participates in quarterly meetings to include peer review, compliance updates, administrative updates, staff enrichment, and PQI committee.
Conducts Quarterly Clients Rights Committee, Monthly Resident Council Meetings and Quarterly Parent/Guardian Meetings.
Oversees administrative duties regarding payroll, personnel, financial and budgetary, and quality improvement.
Reconciles residents’ personal funds monthly and sends statement to parents/guardians on a quarterly basis.
Participates in hiring qualified staff and ensures that all duties are carried out in a timely and appropriate manner.
Supervises and schedules staff for proper coverage.
Completes 90 day evaluation for staff under his/her supervision.
Develops a safety committee for the group home and ensures that safety standards are being met. Ensures safety committee meets quarterly and minutes are completed and submitted. Ensures monthly facility inspection checklist is completed and submitted.
Develops and maintains emergency response plans for a variety of possible scenarios and trains staff/residents on procedures. Ensures emergency supplies are maintained and current in the home(s).
Completes Month End Status Report.
Assist to complete needed paperwork to ensure continuation of Social Security and other financial benefits for residents.
Ensures disciplinary documentation is properly recorded and in compliance with EEOC laws and participates in disciplinary action/termination of personnel, as needed.
Completes Performance Quality Improvement and other reporting documentation on a quarterly basis.
Develops a marketing plan to increase awareness of BCH/IDDM.
Maintains a current and accurate business contact listing and develops those relationships (through visits, phone calls, letters, vacancy listing) to advertise BCH and IDDM vacancies.
Works closely with Director and development and communications department to integrate stories and photos to website and other publications as well as keep the Needs List current and available.
Speaks in churches and various other organizations to promote IDDM and BCH as requested.
Participates in Council on Accreditation as requested.
Responsible for the Homes Budget and overall expenditures
Responsible for keeping 100% of beds at full capacity to meet budget
Monitors Payroll for accuracy and timely submissions
Reviews Electronic Records for accuracy and timely submissions