Direct Support Professional PRN - Challenge Unlimited Inc
Belleville, IL
About the Job
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Who We Are:
At Challenge Unlimited, our vision is to become a national leader in
providing employment services to people with disabilities that empower
them to reach their full potential. We intentionally provide
opportunities for individuals with disabilities which will assist them
to live, work, and participate in the community.
Challenge Unlimited is driven by its core values: community,
helpfulness, abilities, leadership, learning, ethics, innovation,
growth, and effective outcomes. It is these values that have powered
Challenge Unlimited to its success and has helped over 600 disabled
individuals find meaningful work across all of our locations.
Position Summary:
Were seeking someone who is wanting to make a difference in someones
life as a Direct Support Professional (DSP) at Residential Options in
Belleville, IL.Individuals with intellectual and developmental
disabilities need people in their lives who provide them with assistance
and instruction on completing tasks most people take for granted. The
people who provide this help and training are called Direct Support
Professionals, or DSPs. At Residential Options, our DSPs work in
residential settings helping our clients learn new skills, reach life
goals, and turn houses into homes.
Shift: On Call, work as needed
Salary: $18.00 per hour
Location:Belleville/Fairview
Job Duties:
- Train, supervise, and assist Residents on completing Activity of
Daily Living (ADL) skills. Assist Residents by completing cleaning,
laundry, cooking, and administering proper dose and timing of
medications to Residents.
- Assist Residents with bathing, hygiene, and toileting when a
Resident is not capable of completing independently. Perform tasks
necessary to maintain a safe living and working environment (i.e.
cleaning, shoveling walks, etc.)
- Provide active treatment services as outlined in each Residents
plan, and as assigned by the Residential Site Manager (RSM).
- Ensure adherence to daily activity schedules.
- Daily document services provided, progress, behaviors, and incidents
in the Resident files. Comply with MRO billing procedures as
indicated in Residents plan.
- Communicate individual Resident concerns and needs to the RSM.
Participate in staffing meetings as requested by the RSM.
Communicate safety concerns to RSM.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or G.E.D.
- Must be DSP Certified through Illinois
- Pass a criminal/ child abuse & neglect background check.
- Pass a Motor Vehicle background check.
- Experience with people with developmental disabilities (DD) or
mental illness (MI) is helpful, but not required.
- Must be at least 21 years of age & have a valid driver's license.
- CPR, 1st Aid, Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) and DSP training
provided by the company must be successfully completed within the
first 4 months and annually thereafter to be certified and maintain
position.
- Able to use a computer
- Must pass state required CASAS literacy assessment prior to
employment.
*All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity or national origin.*
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information, please see:
https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12229954
Who We Are:
At Challenge Unlimited, our vision is to become a national leader in
providing employment services to people with disabilities that empower
them to reach their full potential. We intentionally provide
opportunities for individuals with disabilities which will assist them
to live, work, and participate in the community.
Challenge Unlimited is driven by its core values: community,
helpfulness, abilities, leadership, learning, ethics, innovation,
growth, and effective outcomes. It is these values that have powered
Challenge Unlimited to its success and has helped over 600 disabled
individuals find meaningful work across all of our locations.
Position Summary:
Were seeking someone who is wanting to make a difference in someones
life as a Direct Support Professional (DSP) at Residential Options in
Belleville, IL.Individuals with intellectual and developmental
disabilities need people in their lives who provide them with assistance
and instruction on completing tasks most people take for granted. The
people who provide this help and training are called Direct Support
Professionals, or DSPs. At Residential Options, our DSPs work in
residential settings helping our clients learn new skills, reach life
goals, and turn houses into homes.
Shift: On Call, work as needed
Salary: $18.00 per hour
Location:Belleville/Fairview
Job Duties:
- Train, supervise, and assist Residents on completing Activity of
Daily Living (ADL) skills. Assist Residents by completing cleaning,
laundry, cooking, and administering proper dose and timing of
medications to Residents.
- Assist Residents with bathing, hygiene, and toileting when a
Resident is not capable of completing independently. Perform tasks
necessary to maintain a safe living and working environment (i.e.
cleaning, shoveling walks, etc.)
- Provide active treatment services as outlined in each Residents
plan, and as assigned by the Residential Site Manager (RSM).
- Ensure adherence to daily activity schedules.
- Daily document services provided, progress, behaviors, and incidents
in the Resident files. Comply with MRO billing procedures as
indicated in Residents plan.
- Communicate individual Resident concerns and needs to the RSM.
Participate in staffing meetings as requested by the RSM.
Communicate safety concerns to RSM.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or G.E.D.
- Must be DSP Certified through Illinois
- Pass a criminal/ child abuse & neglect background check.
- Pass a Motor Vehicle background check.
- Experience with people with developmental disabilities (DD) or
mental illness (MI) is helpful, but not required.
- Must be at least 21 years of age & have a valid driver's license.
- CPR, 1st Aid, Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) and DSP training
provided by the company must be successfully completed within the
first 4 months and annually thereafter to be certified and maintain
position.
- Able to use a computer
- Must pass state required CASAS literacy assessment prior to
employment.
*All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity or national origin.*
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