DSP (DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL)

Park Lawn; Tinley Park (IL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental and A/V

Paid time off / Holiday pay

Long Term Disability

Short Term Disability

Transit benefits

403(b) with match

Holiday pay on start

Job summary

Park Lawn is seeking a Direct Support Professional (DSP) for the CILA program in Tinley Park, IL. The role involves providing direct care to individuals with intellectual disabilities, assisting with daily living activities, and supporting skill development to promote independence.

Shifts include days, evenings, midnights with rotating weekends. Benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, paid time off and holiday pay, disability coverage, and retirement plan options.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• At least 18 years of age.
• No disqualifying events on criminal background check.
• No disqualifying events on Health Care Workers Registry.
• Pass pre-employment physical, drug and alcohol test.
• Valid Driver License Required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care services for individuals with intellectual disabilities including assistance with activities of daily living such as hygiene, dressing, and eating.
• Train individuals to acquire skills necessary to enhance independence.
• Participate in and implement Individual Habilitation Plans.
• Record observations in participants’ files in English.
• Write legible, clear observations in standard English.
• Complete Medication Program as required by DHS.

Skills

Communication skills

Observation skills

Ability to lift 50 pounds

Valid Driver License

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Position:DSP (DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL)

Location: Tinley Park, IL

Job Id:1479

# of Openings:10

“Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.

Helping our participants Is the best way to find yourself and lose yourself in the service of others”

POSITION: DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL (DSP) - CILA PROGRAM

LOCATIONS: TINLEY PARK / ORLAND PARK / CHICAGO RIDGE AREA, OAK LAWN

SALARY:

$21. 30 Per Hour

OPENINGS

WORK HOURS

DAYS, EVENINGS, MIDNIGHTS WITH SOME ROTATING WEEKENDS

• PARK LAWN OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VISION PLAN, ALONG WITH THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS (PTO) PAID TIME OFF / HOLIDAY PAY
• Accident, Basic Life, Voluntary Life, Critical Illness, FSA, LPFSA (for your child up to the age of 13 or disabled)
• Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability. Transit, 403(b) with match
• New Hires are eligible for Holiday pay upon start.

BENEFITS VARIES BASED ON EMPLOYMENT STATUS (F.T OR P.T)

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. 1. High School Diploma or GED
2. 2. At least 18 years of age
3. 3. No disqualifying events on criminal background check
4. 4. No disqualifying events on Health Care Workers Registry
5. 5. Pass pre-employment physical, drug and alcohol test
6. 6. Valid Driver License Required

BASIC FUNCTION:

Provide direct care services for individuals with intellectual disabilities including assistance with activities of daily living such as hygiene, dressing, and eating. Train individuals to acquire skills necessary to enhance independence. Participate in and implement Individual Habilitation Plans.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

THIS POSITION REQUIRES THE EMPLOYEE TO BE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY PERFORM THE FOLLOWING:

• Pass DSP classroom and OJT program approved by Illinois DHS
• Understand written and oral English Language
• Record observations in participants’ files
• Write legible, clear, and accurate observations in standard English
• Able to complete Medication Program required by DHS
• Lift 50 pounds without assistance; transfer residents from bed to wheelchair and back; operate mechanical lift
• Stand, sit, walk, reach, grip, bend and lift as assessed by job analysis screening
• Remain free of alcohol and/or illegal substance use while working; as determined by random testing