Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional/Case Manager

Apply today to join our team as a QIDP/Case Manager- a rewarding leadership profession that will allow you to make a significant difference in the lives of our residents, their families and Misericordia staff!

About Misericordia

Misericordia Heart of Mercy is a home to over 600 children and adults with mild to profound developmental disabilities. Misericordia offers a community of care that maximizes potential for persons with mild to profound developmental disabilities, many of whom are also physically challenged.

Misericordia offers a continuum of care to meet residents’ diverse needs and aspires for each individual to live as independently as possible in the highest level of community integration feasible. At Misericordia, we value our employees' fostering opportunities for growth and development, generous benefits, competitive pay and a supportive work environment.

Misericordia employees contribute to the mission and the community with their presence and focus on making residents lives, a life worth living.

We are currently hiring for Case Manager/Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP) for several of our growing residential areas.

Job Responsibilities:

As a Case Manager/QIDP, you will oversee the needs of the resident's programs, goals and community outings amongst many other facets of daily life. QIDPs work closely with a team of professionals to ensure quality care and programming for our residents. As a Case Manager/QIDP at Misericordia you will have the opportunity to create programs to nurture the growth of our residents- physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. The QIDP creates programs where the resident's individual goals and desires are worked on in combination with skills that are need to achieve greater independence as identified by the interdisciplinary team.

QIDP Education and Experience Requirements:

• QIDP must have a minimum of 1-year experience working with persons with developmental disabilities
• Bachelor’s degree required– preferably in human services or another related field including but not limited to Psychology, Sociology, Special Education, Rehabilitation
• Ability to provide physical care to residents
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, orally, and in writing
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Demonstrated ability to work well with a team
• Committed to ensuring the rights of residents
• Ability to manage time and resources while meeting deadlines
• Ability to demonstrate reliability, flexibility and adaptability
• Ability to work variety of shifts/hours and supervise as required

Pay: $25.50 an hour

PM shift differential - $1.50 an hour Monday-Friday

Weekend differential - $6 an hour

Benefits:

• Health, vision and dental insurance
• Paid time off
• 401K Matching
• Roth 401k with 2% match tax-free withdrawals after retirement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Referral bonus
• Many opportunities for growth throughout the company
• Various professional trainings offered
• Referrals to state funded resource providing support in finding childcare

If this sounds like a position that interests you, apply today: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=3fe15c4a-23fd-4aec-9918-58ce2e03eeec&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=594950&lang=en_US&source=CC4

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visit our website at www.misericordia.com and click on the "Careers" tab to be directed to our application process.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.50 - $31.50 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Assisting with ADLs: 1 year (Required)
• Case management: 1 year (Required)
• Working with individuals with disabilities: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Chicago, IL 60660 (Required)

Work Location: In person