Case Manager​/QIDP

Job Duties

The case manager will work with residents at the Mary Campbell Center which is an Intermediate Care facility (ICF) for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (IID) facility. The case manager will be responsible for providing services for the residents by identifying their psycho-social, mental and emotional needs along with providing, developing, and/or aiding in the access of services to meet those needs.

The case manager is responsible for fostering a climate, policies and routines that enable residents to maximize their individuality, independence and dignity by assisting in the development of their active living goals. This climate shall provide residents with the highest practical level of physical, mental and psychosocial well-being and quality of life. Job duties include, but are not limited to:

• Review facility policies and procedures as part of the facility's interdisciplinary team to assure compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Successful completion of the Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP) competency within 6 weeks of employment
• Conduct staff education as it relates to quality of life
• Participate in developing facility social work policies.
• Develop, maintain and utilize a listing of current community resources that are useful to residents and their families/significant others.
• Participate in Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Program (QAPI) to develop areas of improvement in the center.
• Understand and meet all government requirements for case manager documentation.
• Document progress in meeting the active treatment goals, individual program plan and psychosocial needs of residents.
• Work with the interdisciplinary team and administration to promote and protect resident rights and the psychological well-being of each resident. Prevent and address resident abuse as mandated by law and per regulation.
• Work with residents, families, significant others and staff to provide support, information and organization for taking a more proactive role in self advocacy to improve the quality of life/care for individual residents and those who live and work within the nursing home and the community at large.