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(14536) Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Prof

MHMR of Tarrant County, Fort Worth, Texas, United States, 76102

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For over 50 years, MHMR has provided community-based services for youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), mental health conditions, and substance use disorders, as well as babies and young children with developmental delays. MHMR employees use a person-centered approach to fulfill the mission: We Change Lives! Using innovative approaches, MHMR partners with community organizations to provide services and a hopeful future.

Direct Care - Clinical Therapist/Social Work/Case Worker Each person receiving ICF-IDD residential services from MHMR Tarrant has a single identified person accountable to the Person and his/her legally authorized representative (LAR) for coordinating the persons overall program. This person is the Qualified Intellectual Developmental Professional (QIDP). The QIDP is responsible for coordinating the delivery of each Persons habilitation plan; negotiating and facilitating the array of services and supports needed to address goals as identified through evaluations, assessments, and the summarized plan; monitoring the implementation of the plan; and providing limited supervision to those responsible for program implementation. This position requires frequent contact with the person, their families, if applicable, or LAR, service providers within and outside the agency, State auditors/surveyors, and the community at large.

With limited supervision, provides on-going services for up to 24 persons with developmental disabilities by coordinating and facilitating plans and services. This position requires initiative, self-direction, and independent judgment based upon regulations/standards/policies, flexible and sometimes unusual and longer work hours to meet the needs of the Persons (including crisis intervention activities), and the timely completion of required documentation.

Why Join Us MHMR has proudly served Tarrant and adjacent county residents for over 50 years. As the second largest mental health community center in Texas, we are dedicated to serving adults and children living with mental illness, substance use disorder and intellectual and developmental disabilities and delays and empowering them to improve their lives through an accessible, integrated, and comprehensive, and person-centered system of care. MHMR is a mission-driven organization that fosters a culture of caring for employees and people we serve. Our mission statement is We Change Lives.

We CARE

We Provide Access to Services

Our Values

Respect for people who are active in planning their services

Recovery is a life-long process of better health

Success as positive outcomes for each person

Participation of people and their families in the process

Inclusion in the community through services that promote growth and independence

Safe, ethical, and cost-effective services

Best practices in current research in medical, psychosocial and organizational fields

Collaboration with other organizations for better services

Benefits

Retirement plan with company matching

Generous PTO accrual

Ten paid holidays

Employee assistance programs

Wellness programs

Student Loan Forgiveness Program participation

Excellent benefits for employees and eligible dependents

Required Education and Experience

Required Education: Bachelor's Degree

Defined Education: Advanced degree from an accredited college or university

Years Experience: One (1) year

Defined Experience: Working with persons with an intellectual disability or related condition

License/Certifications: Valid driver’s license

Contact For a complete Job Description, detailed qualifications, or any other questions - please reach out to Recruiting@mhmrtc.org.

Equal Opportunity Employer MHMR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MHMR prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, covered veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any legally protected characteristic. This applies to all agency employment practices and decisions, including but not limited to, recruiting, interviewing, hiring, transferring, reassigning, promoting, demoting, compensation, benefits, terminating and other terms and conditions of employment.

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