DSP
DSP
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About us:When you join the Arrowleaf team you are committing to a meaningful career where your work will make a difference for your neighbors throughout Southern Illinois and strengthen our region as a whole. Youll have a chance to build well-being not just for the people you work with but for yourself as well as you gain life-changing experiences enjoy highly competitive benefits and experience unmatched opportunities for advancement.
Mission:Arrowleafs mission is to help all Southern Illinoisans reach their full potential. We provide resources and opportunities that support individuals of all ages so they can thrive make our communities more vibrant and build economic prosperity that benefits everyone.
Vision:We envision a Southern Illinois where all individuals are contributing to a community that is safe and vibrant for everyone.
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Job Title:DSP
Work site: Rosiclare IL
Area of Focus: Developmental Services
Program(s): Community Integrated Living Arrangement (CILA) helps adults living with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities build well-being by providing them with a living arrangement where 8 or fewer unrelated adults live together with 24/7 support and access to individualized habilitation services under the direction of a community support team.
DSP Minimum Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED
DSP Immediate Supervisor: Director of Developmental Services
DSP Hours of Work: Full-time 37 hours/week
DSP Shifts:
Sunday:4:00 pm-12:00 am
Monday: 2:30 pm-7:00 pm
Tuesday: 3:30 pm-12:00 am
Wednesday:Off
Thursday:Off
Friday:4:00 pm-12:00 am
Saturday:4:00 pm-12:00 am
DSP Experience & Credential Requirements:Must be an authorized Direct Support Person; Able to pass the TABE test - reading at an eighth-grade level/or higher.
DSP Special Requirements: Must be able to lift a minimum of 50lbs unassisted; Should be able to lift 195lbs with peer assistance or mechanical (Hoyer lift); at least 21 years of age; must complete required registry clearances and criminal fingerprint background checks; maintain CPR & First Aid Certification; maintain and provide proof of a valid drivers license and personal vehicle liability insurance.
DSP Skills & Knowledge: Knowledge of local health and human services resources; Skilled in the understanding and delivery of habilitation services to adults with developmental disabilities; Knowledge of local health and human services resources; Excellent written and oral communication skills; Basic computer skills.
DSP job duties include but are not limited to:
- Ensures that the human rights of clients served are upheld in accordance with state and federal rules.
- Prevents recognizes and intervenes in accordance with OIG Abuse/Neglect Rule 50 and health safety and infection control procedures to ensure clients are kept safe and secure.
- Communicates and interacts with clients and peers in an effective ethical and professional manner.
- Understands and actively participates in the service plan implementation as assigned by the Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional QIDP.
- Assists clients with activities of daily living personal care and hygiene mobility medication administration and dietary needs.
- Understands and administers first aid CPR and monitors/reports vitals as required and communicates the health status of clients to the Registered Nurse.
- Effectively intervenes and participates in behavior intervention program as written per client as applicable.
- Completes all required forms and documentation in a timely and efficient manner.
- Demonstrates active involvement in team/program meetings supervision and agency/community events and activities as assigned.
- Ability to screen assess and provide interventions for clients that are exhibiting symptoms of trauma.
DSP Benefit Package
- Professional & upward mobility opportunities
- A family-oriented atmosphere
- Health wellbeing stipend ($200 per fiscal year)
- 100% employer-paid health insurance option
- Dental vision and health available after 1st day of the month after 60 calendar days of employment
- $50000 life insurance policy
- Travel reimbursement
- Up to 368 hours of paid time off just within your first year of employment! Includes 13 paid holidays 3 personal days 12 sick days 40 hours bereavement leave 12 vacation days (6 month probation period) and 8 hours volunteer paid time off per year.
- Additional opportunities for compensation are available above starting salary!
Salary Range:$19.50 per hour
*This is a bargaining unit union position
Arrowleaf is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment Arrowleaf will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application interviewing completing any pre-employment testing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process please direct your inquiries to Human Resources.
Arrowleaf is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal State and local laws regarding it. EEO is a set of standards that make it illegal to discriminate against a jobapplicant or an employee because of the persons actual or perceived race color religion sex (including pregnancy and related conditions gender identity and sexual orientation) marital status national origin ancestry age (40 or older) disability or genetic information (including family history) order of protection status or military status or unfavorable discharge from military service. The laws apply to all types of work situations including recruiting hiring disciplinary actions terminations promotions pay practices training wages and benefits.
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