Autauga Elmore Developmental Services

This is a highly responsible, professional position involving the planning and monitoring of

community services and supports provided to adults with intellectual disability or related

conditions in a community home settings. This position directly supervises

the Personal Care Staff who provide supports and services to people with intellectual

disability or related conditions. This position also provides QDDP supports for the same individuals.

QDDP activities are based on the person’s preferences and needs of people receiving

supports. Daily activities involve interaction with people with intellectual disability, their

families, generic and specialized service providers, public/governmental agencies, and the

general public. Person-centered services and supports are based on a Personalized Support

Plan driven by the assessed capacities, needs, preferences, and choices of a person, in

conjunction with their family, other agencies, and service providers. Work is performed under

the supervision of the Executive Director and reviewed for quality and achievement of program

goals on at least an annual basis.

Responsibilities:

1. Oversight of Personal Care Assistants employed to provide personized supports to adults with intellectual disability or related conditions, to include the following duties:

  Initial screening and interviewing of applicants

  Maintenance of personnel records

  Scheduling

1. On Call responsibilities for regarding reporting of incidents, accidents, or emergencies. As well as scheduling issues.

1. Supervision and personnel management of all Personal Care Assistants to include ensuring that required orientation and annual training (by qualified staff) occurs within designated time frames.

1. Ensures that all Personal Care Assistants are scheduled to meet the identified needs of assigned people.

1. Ensures that all Personal Care Assistants provide time-sheets that are accurate and reflect the actual hours worked, and that all time-sheets are completed in a timely fashion and submitted to payroll.

1. Conducts visits to all Personal Care work sites at least monthly to observe staff performance and takes corrective action when indicated. Including working shifts at each Agency site as assigned.

1. Assisting people with intellectual disability to access needed medical, social, educational, and other services.

1. Participates in interdisciplinary and interagency meetings as required.

1. Completes any other necessary documentation as required for maintenance of personnel records as well as for accountability purposes.

1. Prepares reports as may be required for quality improvement or by Alabama DMH.

1. Ensures maintenance on Agency Vehicles.

1. Oversight of the provision of community-based personized supports to adults with intellectual disability or related conditions receiving Personal Care

1. Providing or overseeing the provision of at least the following services to people with intellectual disability:

·       Needs assessment, including a written comprehensive assessment of the person’s strengths, weaknesses, needs and desires.

·       Quarterly review of the PCP, to include evaluation and documentation of progress towards achievement of targeted objectives, attainment of desired services, contacting other service providers to evaluate progress/effectiveness of services rendered, and making needed revisions in the Personalized Support Plan.

·       Development, supervision, and review of Positive Behavior Support Plans.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. A Bachelor’s degree in a Human Services, Social Sciences, or related field, or

2. A Registered Nurse.

3. A year of experience in the Intellectual/Developmental Disability Field

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Possession of a driver’s license valid in the state of Alabama. Possession or eligibility for

licensure if required for the particular discipline. Must be Alabama Medicaid Qualified Mental

Retardation Professional (QDDP) eligible.