Direct Support Professional at Caritas Family Solutions – Caseyville, Illinois

At Caritas we believe every life deserves LOVE! If you agree, then please consider joining our team!! Please note: This opening is for certified Direct Support Professionals only. This important position affords someone with a high school level education the opportunity to work in the professional field of Developmentally Disabled Caregiving. This role is perfect for a compassionate person with lots of patients. Most importantly, candidates must want to make a positive difference in the lives of our clients, every day! If you’re ready to make an impact, please apply today!!!

At Caritas, we know we’re competing with other employers for your services, and we want to win! It is our goal to offer competitive compensation and affordable benefits to all eligible employees. Caritas currently offers the following benefits to full-time employees:

• 403 B Retirement Plan (5% Employer Match)
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance Coverage
• 12 Employer Paid State & Federal Holidays
• Telehealth Services
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Health Saving Account
• Employer Paid Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Real Work/Life Balance
• Tuition Assistance Program

Summary: The DSP provides daily living support to individuals with developmental disabilities helping them gain and maintain independence.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Assist residents with all aspects of home living, including but not limited to: cooking, cleaning, personal development, taking medications, recreational activities.

Ensure resident medication needs are met by monitoring and documenting medication regimen. Bring any health issues to supervisor's attention

Provide excellent customer service to residents and families and maintain positive relationships and lines of communication.

Assists residents with making monetary purchases/exchanges.

Works with residents in the community in order to assist residents in utilizing resources and developing natural supports.

Provide training and guidance to residents to support reaching individual goals

Provide direct personal care or oversight as needed.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Must have a High School Diploma or G.E.D. Must be a certified Direct Support Professional.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret simple instructions, short correspondence, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and memos. Ability to respond to common inquires or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write notes that conform to prescribed style and format.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of money and weight measurement, volume and distance. Ability to compute percentages.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardizations exist. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Must be able to use Microsoft office and data entry into database.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. Must be able to handle strenuous tasks and physical exertion.

The employee occasionally is required to lift between 11lbs - 50lbs to assist clients in ambulating and transferring if needed.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Able to work evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

OTHER:

Must have vehicle, licensed to drive and auto insurance to transport clients. Must be able to pass DPS training.

Please Be Advised:

Research tells us that some candidates, especially women and people of color, may hesitate to apply unless they meet every listed qualification. If this sounds like you, we still encourage you to apply! We’re committed to building a team with diverse skills, experiences, and perspectives—and you might be exactly who we’re looking for.

Drug Free Workplace:

Caritas Family Solutions is dedicated to maintaining a safe, healthy, and productive environment for our clients and employees. As part of this, a strict drug-free workplace policy is maintained.