LTCR ICF/IID QIDP Surveyor

Texas Health and Human Services is committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. The LTCR ICF/IID QIDP Surveyor conducts on-site inspections and investigations to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations in intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Conducts on-site licensure inspections, complaint and incident investigations, and annual comprehensive surveys to include the investigation of abuse, neglect, or exploitation in facilities to determine compliance with federal and state health and safety regulations
• Communicates clearly and accurately with others (internally and externally) to provide, exchange, or verify information, answer inquiries, or resolve issues or complaints regarding services provided in intermediate care facilities, which serve individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and must receive services that meet their specialized needs
• Conducts exit conferences with facility staff regarding findings and can assist in developing a plan to correct deficiencies
• Completes inspection or survey reports detailing deficiencies, recommended remedies, and narratives to support regulatory findings
• Visits long-term care facilities to verify correction of previously cited regulatory violations
• Performs quality assurance reviews of documents prepared by others, for example, publications, assessments, and reports
• Occasionally might need to testify at hearings or in court proceedings to provide information regarding policy/procedures, history, findings, or activities

Skills

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a human service field, including but not limited to sociology, special education, social work, psychology, rehabilitation, counseling, humanities, allied health, behavioral science, early childhood intervention, and medical administration
• Direct Experience With Individuals With Intellectual Or Developmental Disabilities
• Must successfully complete state and federal training and become qualified to conduct surveys independently in the intermediate care facility program within the first year of hire
• All applicants must pass a fingerprint criminal background check
• Flexibility in work hours is required for this position
• Must have reliable transportation
• Prefer one year of Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional (casework) experience in an intermediate care facility or social work experience in a long-term care setting working with persons with intellectual disabilities
• Experience assessing and implementing active treatment, and health care services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities is preferred
• Preferred experience explaining and interpreting or overseeing compliance with state and federal licensure regulations and standards

Benefits

• 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees
• Defined benefit pension plan
• Generous time off benefits
• Numerous opportunities for career advancement
• Excellent state benefits, including health insurance and retirement
• 401(k) and 457 Programs under the Employees Retirement System of Texas
• Qualifying organization for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

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