Lead Direct Support Professional

Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc; Chicago (IL); Presencial; USD 27.000 - 39.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Paid vacation

Paid Sick Time

12 Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

403(b) Plan

Life Insurance

Long-term & short-term disability

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Family medical leave

Tuition reimbursement

Descripción de la vacante

Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc. seeks a Lead Direct Support Professional to guide non-supervisory staff on shift, ensure medication administration, and manage tasks like documentation and incident reporting. The role requires strong reliability, teamwork, and adherence to state rules.

The Lead DSP provides on-shift leadership, monitors supplies, and helps residents with daily schedules, activities, and transport tasks while maintaining compliance with agency policies.

Formación

• High School diploma and DSP training; TABE test.
• 1–2 years DSP/CNA/Caregiver experience.
• Must have Illinois driver’s license and be able to administer medications.
• Pass agency background checks as required by state mandates.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office or similar applications.

Responsabilidades

• Monitor vehicle usage, condition, fuel, and mileage; prepare reports for the home manager.
• Ensure timeliness of daily progress reports, logs, and MAR sheets.
• Administer 4 PM and 8 PM medications per Rule 116.
• Complete weekly MAR reviews and report to home manager.
• Assist with weekly food purchases for the home.
• Aid residents in preparing daily schedules and activities.
• Complete all incident reports on shift.
• Record water temperatures of faucets.
• Call on-call personnel as needed.
• Maintain clean and safe living environments.

Conocimientos

Cultural sensitivity

Team coordination

Motivational interviewing

Documentation

Educación

High School diploma

DSP training

TABE test

Illinois driver’s license

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

• Fulltime Role

Position Summary

The Lead DSP position is the team lead while on shift, ensuring services are met. The Lead DSP will provide guidance to other DSPs (non-supervisory guidance) and be required for specific responsibilities during their shift to include, but not limited to, administering medication, monitoring and ordering supplies, ensuring documentation is complete, writing incident reports as needed.

Reporting Relationship

Reports To Home Manager-ECSS

Supervises (Position Title)

None

Principal Duties/Responsibilities

• Monitor Vehicle usage, condition, fuel, and mileage. Prepare reports for accidents to the home manager and the program coordinator and document them on time.
• Ensure the timeliness of all assigned documents and forms, including daily progress reports, van log sheets, shift responsibilities checklist, and MAR sheets, are in the home.
• Administer 4 PM and 8 PM medications per Rule 116 requirements.
• Complete weekly MAR review and report all necessary review outcomes to the home manager and the assigned home nurse as appropriate.
• Assist the home manager with weekly food purchases for the home.
• Assist residents in preparing daily schedules, including household chores, social activities, and other meetings and appointments.
• Complete all necessary incident reports on shift.
• Take and document water temperatures of all water-producing faucets.
• Call on-call personnel as needed.
• Ensure that all living environments are well-kept.

Employee is not assigned any supervisory responsibility of other DSPs.

Education

High School diploma, experience working with individuals with intellectual developmental disabilities in a community living setting. Must have proof of Direct Service Professional (DSP) training and pass the TABE test.

• Hold and maintain a valid Illinois driver’s license.
• Must be able to administer medications.
• Be able to pass agency background checks required by state regulatory mandates for workers serving clients with developmental disabilities.
• Some proficiency in using Microsoft Office or similar type applications

Experience

Requires 1 to 2 years of DSP / CNA / Caregiver is required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities (K/S/A)

• This position requires the individual demonstrate the experiences, beliefs, attitude and awareness that indicate cultural sensitivity to the client population served.
• This position requires the individual possess the ability to partner with clients individually and/or in family to help them mobilize resources and build resilience.
• This position requires the individual possess the ability to coordinate effectively with other team members, other agency resources and outside services in addressing client needs.
• This position requires the individual possess an understanding of evidence-informed practices, engagement strategies, boundary setting, concurrent documentation, working in a community setting, organizing, motivational interviewing, and family systems.

Compensation

• Fulltime Role
• $24 hourly

Benefits

• Paid vacation
• Paid Sick Time
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 403(b) Plan
• Life Insurance
• Long-term & short-term disability
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Family medical leave
• Tuition reimbursement

Benefit options and eligibility vary by Fulltime and Part-time positions. Compensation within the posted salary range varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, and performance at the time of the offer.

Mental/Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is subject to sitting, walking, and standing for prolonged periods; frequently grasps, lifts, holds, or feels objects; occasionally stoops, kneels, crouches, or crawls. The employee frequently is required to use manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination when working with persons served and handling office, medical, or household equipment. The employee is subject to assist and support up to 50 pounds with varying amounts of assistance on a reoccurring basis. The employee is required to have corrected vision and hearing within normal range and the ability to operate a motor vehicle. Must have the ability to perform CPR and First Aid.

Environmental Conditions

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Work is performed in an office or classroom environment.