DSP/Job Coach

LAND OF LINCOLN GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INC•Springfield, IL

4d•$18 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

Land of Lincoln Goodwill Industries is seeking caring, energetic individuals to support adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in their Community Day Program. As a Direct Support Professional (DSP), you will help participants build confidence, learn workplace skills, develop independence, and enjoy meaningful community experiences. This role offers a unique opportunity with a Monday-Friday schedule, no nights, weekends, or holidays, and no bathing, dressing, or personal care duties. It's a fun, positive, team-oriented environment focused on meaningful work that changes lives every day.

Requirements

Must have completed eight years of grade school or provide proof of ability to read at an 8th grade level (TABE, ABLE or CASAS literacy test).
Requires DSP certification or ability to become DSP certified within 120 days of employment.
Requires CPR/First Aid certification or ability to obtain certification within 120 days of employment.
Requires strong problem solving and record maintenance skills.
Requires proficiency with the Google business platform and/or Microsoft Office products including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel.
Builds trust by interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence.
Conveys information clearly through verbal and written communication.
Requires ability to work independently while fostering a strong team atmosphere.
Maintains confidentiality of information related to LLGI operations, financial matters and personnel matters.
Demonstrates sensitivity and the ability to communicate with a diverse population, promotes diversity and inclusion throughout the organization.
Interacts with people in a manner that enhances their dignity, privacy and confidentiality.
Requires a high level of professionalism, integrity, business conduct and ethical behavior.
Understands and follows LLGI policies and procedures.
Requires ability to be consistently at work and on time on scheduled work days.
Embraces the mission, vision and values of LLGI.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with individuals with disabilities is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

Coach and encourage participants as they learn work and life skills.
Support individuals during vocational and community activities.
Help participants achieve personal goals and celebrate successes.
Assist with recreational, educational, and enrichment activities.
Promote independence, confidence, and self-advocacy.
Build positive relationships with participants, families, and team members.
Create a safe, inclusive, and engaging environment.
Implements daily programming for service participants in the areas of work behaviors, academics, functional skills, self-care, independent living skills, extracurricular activities, socialization and communication skills through training, teaching, supervision and production.
Promotes a person-centered approach that takes into consideration the service participant’s abilities, needs, preferences and choices.
Develops competencies and skills to complete job duties through teaching, motivating, and instilling work ethic and values for the service participants.
Communicates job related concerns to the Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP) on site.
Works in collaboration with QIDPs to maintain data and documentation for service participants.
Provides input to QIDP and team to evaluate, access, and monitor the progress of the goals, objectives and work of the service participant.
Communicates with a positive approach, solutions and concerns.
Develops service participant competencies in safety and health methods and procedures.
Acquires necessary resources and tools to support successful completion of tasks of service participants.
Serves as a bus monitor for day programming, follows LLGI safety guidelines during transport to ensure the safety of service participants.
Completes all necessary paperwork in a timely and accurate manner.
Maintains knowledge of industry trends, policies and procedures.
Effectively manages time and monitors service participants’ time to ensure that work is completed.
Builds trust by interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence.
Contributes to team success by involving others in work processes, decisions and actions.
Ensures that the customer’s perspective is a driving force behind customer satisfaction.
Seeks to understand the customer/stakeholder’s circumstances, problems, expectations and needs.
Identifies organizational needs and creates solutions.
Builds customer and stakeholder awareness around our mission.
Identifies and corrects conditions that affect service participant, employee and customer safety.
Complies with safety standards.
Identifies opportunities and generates ideas to improve the Adult Services Department’s objectives.
Initiates action to create value, advance and meet departmental demands.
Partners with Adult Services staff to identify, assess, create and implement process improvement.
Participates in appropriate training, seek development opportunities, and stay current in the field.
Seeks to understand individual differences and values to build workplace relationships.
Learns and applies new job-related information in a timely manner.
Performs other duties as required or assigned.