Community Services IDD Provider Specialist

*This position is eligible for a $1,000 hiring bonus after 90 days of employment*

This position ensures that individuals served receive the services identified in the person directed plan to meet their needs, desires and personal outcomes. Responsibilities include completing assessments and identifying needs; teaching Supported Home Living/Community Supports skills classes, Community First Choice (CFC) Personal Assistant Services (PAS) and Habilitation (HAB) services; providing transportation; and documentation of services provided. For individuals referred for community employment, the Community Services IDD Provider Specialist develops employment opportunities with local businesses for individuals in waiver and general revenue programs only. The Community Services IDD Provider Specialist uses structured intervention techniques implementing the most effective, but least intrusive methods possible to help the individual, who are enrolled through waiver, and general revenue programs to learn the essential soft and hard skills of the job and/or the skills necessary to arrange and use transportation to get to and from the worksite; works with the individual and employer to establish support services, accommodations, compensatory techniques, and training necessary to remove barriers to ensure successful employment for the individual; observes the individual to identify and solve potential problems related to the individual's employment success before the problem becomes an issue for the individual, employer, or co-workers; monitors the individual's performance to ensure improvement; and gradually reduces the time spent with the individual at the job site, as the individual becomes better adjusted and more independent. Duties necessitate extensive travel within the local service area. Position requires 62.5% direct care time be provided to individuals weekly. Position requires use of personal cell/smart phone for EVV clock in clock out as required for Waiver Community First Choice services. All other duties assigned by supervisor.

Schedule:

20 hours per week. Days and time to be discussed, as they may vary.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

High School diploma or GED plus six months of work experience serving individuals with developmental disabilities.  Must have a valid Texas driver’s license and an acceptable driving record, as well as personal automobile liability insurance as required by the state of Texas.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

High School diploma or GED plus two years of work experience serving individuals with developmental disabilities.  Must have a valid Texas driver’s license and an acceptable driving record, as well as personal automobile liability insurance as required by the state of Texas.

Employee Benefits at Full Time Include:

• Loan Forgiveness Program


• Employer-Cost Sharing of Health Insurance 


• Employer-Paid Short-Term Disability Insurance


• Pet Insurance


• Employee Assistance Program


• Employer-Paid Term Life Insurance


• Employer-Match Retirement Contributions (Up to 5% of Base Salary)


• Optional Dental, Vision, Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance


• Wellness Program


• 13 Paid Holidays per Year


• 2 Weeks Paid Vacation per Year with Progressively Graduating Accrual Rate


• 2+ Weeks of Paid Sick Leave per Year


• Tuition discounts for select Colleges