DSP (Direct Support Professional)
Full-Time, Melrose Park, IL
Hiring for all shifts
7:00am-3:30pm/ 2:30pm-11:00pm/ 11:00pm-7:30am
Hourly Rate: $22.59 plus shift differential
Full-Time Position with Paid Training and Comprehensive Benefits Package!
LOOKING FOR INDIVIDUALS
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With experience working in a direct care environment
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Who want to work for a mission focused non-profit
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Who enjoy children and making a positive impact
SUMMARY
Hope is a clinical, educational, and therapeutic provider for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including Autism Spectrum Disorder. We exist to help children and their families reach their maximum potential by providing state-of-the-art applied behavioral analysis therapies and access to recreation, vocational training, and individualized education programming. We operate out of four separate 501c(3) nonprofit companies and have locations across 7 states. Our mission is supporting individuals and families in achieving optimum growth, independence, and joy.
Hope Residential Academy in Melrose Park is a new Hope facility that will provide congregate residential care for children with multiple disabilities between the ages of 5-21. The DSP position, titled Habilitation Specialist, functions in a broad capacity to serve our residents while supporting our residential and operational needs.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
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Provide supervision, program implementation and documentation surrounding the daily living needs and routines for assigned children
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Assist children with activities of daily living such as eating, dressing, feeding, toileting and personal hygiene needs
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Engage children in activities that support the goals of their Individual Support Plan and ensure they achieve maximum levels of independence
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Maintain a valid IL driver's license and provide DCFS approved transportation services for medical appointments and field trips
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Support residential operations through mandatory overtime shifts as needed
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
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Must be 21 years of age or older
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High School Diploma or equivalent education.
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A Valid IL Driver’s License & ability to qualify as a DCFS driver
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Successful background clearance, physical, agility test, and drug/alcohol screening.
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Lift, push, pull and/or carry 50 pounds.
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Ability to stand, walk, grasp, reach, stoop, crouch, crawl and run.
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Ability to work weekends and mandatory overtime
WHAT WE PREFER
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Experience working with people with developmental disabilities.
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Enthusiasm for working with children
WHAT YOU WILL GET
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Two weeks of paid classroom training
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Paid holidays, sick days, vacation days, and paid leave days each year.
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Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
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Short & long term disability.
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Employee and Dependent Tuition reimbursement
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401(k), Match & Profit Share
Hope is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Our kids are the very best - check out the story of one below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yRjIrr-5LY
