Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional- Designee (QIDP-D)
Company: Hopewell Center, Inc.
Location: Anderson
Posted on: February 13, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Company Description The dream of
Hopewell Center began in the early 1950's when a group of parents
sought services for their children and founded Peter Pan Preschool.
The group incorporated in 1966 and officially adopted the name
Hopewell Center in May 1983. As a private, not-for-profit agency,
Hopewell has experienced rapid growth in services, personnel, and
persons served. While originally focusing exclusively on persons
with disabilities, Hopewell has expanded its services to families
with infants and toddlers that are 'at-risk' due to developmental
or socio-economic factors. Hopewell now has an array of facility
and community-based opportunities, including family services,
children's services, employment services, and residential services.
Today, nearly 200 caring professionals provide person-centered
services to over 450 individuals a year. Job Description Provides
support on an as needed basis to clients in all activities in daily
living, including but not limited to self care, domestic skills,
money management, community integration, health care coordination
and medication administration. Implements program plans; providing
training, prompting and assistance to assure clients achieve
established goals and objectives. Maintains documentation of
progress and day-to-day issues/concerns. Ensures safe living
environment for clients living in their own homes by providing
assistance and training on safety procedures and healthful living
conditions. Performs and documents monthly home reviews to ensure
clients maintain sanitary and safe living conditions. Reports any
concerns to the QIDP immediately. Completes a variety of required
paperwork, including documentation of training and services
provided; number of hours spent with client on daily basis,
medication/treatment administration, behavior intervention and
general client service notes. Assists clients with completing
applications for a variety of social service programs and benefits,
including housing, food stamps, social security, unemployment, and
vocational rehabilitation. Assists with weekly budgeting and living
expenses, including monthly reconciling of checkbooks and paying
all bills accurately and on time. Provides on-going communication
with QIDP regarding approval of large purchases and financial
needs. Provides emergency on call assistance to individuals on a
rotation basis s scheduled. Accompanies clients on various
community outings such as errands, appointments, and entertainment
as needed. Regularly operates personal motor vehicle to transport
client on various outings. Assists QIDP with reviewing and
summarizing monthly program data sheets, behavior data and service
notes. Assists the QIDP with creating weekly client home task
schedules to assure all home cleaning, maintenance, and shopping
are completed. Assists the QIDP with creating a weekly schedule to
delegate and assure that all client personal needs (hygiene,
medical, nutritional) are completed. Attends staff meetings and
in-service trainings as scheduled to assure compliance with agency
and state training regulations. Performs related duties as
assigned, assuring the best interest of both the agency and the
clients' welfare. Qualifications Knowledge of educational needs of
developmentally disabled adults. Incumbent must possess a high
school diploma or the equivalence. Maintains certification in
CPR/FA. Must successfully complete Core A and Core B Medication
Administration Curriculum, demonstrating basic knowledge of
medications and their possible side effects with ability to
supervise clients’ self administration of medication and/or
accurately administer medications as prescribed. Knowledge of
standard procedures, practices, rules and regulations of the
Hopewell Center and the Supported Living Program. Working knowledge
of behavior management techniques with the ability to assess needs
for intervention when problems arise. Must be able to comprehend
and implement behavior management techniques within the parameters
of a written behavior plan and complete documentation as necessary.
Knowledge of Individual Program Plans (IPPs), with ability to
comprehend, interpret, and implement plans according to established
goals and objectives. Knowledge of basic budgeting and financial
skills with ability to perform arithmetic calculations, including
balancing a checkbook, completing a monthly expense/income
worksheet and creating a monthly budget. Knowledge of standard
English grammar, spelling, and punctuation, with ability to
maintain records of client activities. Knowledge of social service
agencies and community resources, with ability to assist clients in
completion of required applications and documents. Ability to
effectively communicate with clients and families, superiors, team
members, government agencies, healthcare professionals and members
of general public, with ability to provide assistance to clients to
promote their independence. Ability to satisfactorily complete all
necessary in-service training. Ability to follow verbal and written
instructions and perform duties with minimal supervision. Ability
to follow all personnel policies and rules of the organization.
Ability to maintain confidentiality. Ability to respond to client
and staff needs through an established rotating on-call system,
using professional judgment and agency guidelines. Possession of a
valid Driver's License and a demonstrated safe driving record with
vehicle available to transport clients during working hours.
Vehicle must be maintained in an acceptable manner to assure client
safety during transport. Additional Information All your
information will be kept confidential according to EEO
guidelines.
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