DSP/Job Coach

LAND OF LINCOLN GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INCSpringfield, IL
$18 - $22Onsite

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.

Benefits

  • Training and support for the right candidate.
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