DSP

Arrowleaf • Rosiclare, IL

3d • $18 - $22 • Onsite

About The Position

Arrowleaf is hiring a Direct Support Person (DSP) in its Developmental Services area to support adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities in Community Integrated Living Arrangement (CILA) homes in Golconda, Rosiclare, and Elizabethtown, Illinois. CILA provides a living arrangement for eight or fewer unrelated adults, with 24/7 support and access to individualized habilitation services under the direction of a community support team.

This full-time position is 40 hours per week and covers shifts at all locations as needed. The DSP must be flexible to rotate among residential homes and work rotating shifts, including evenings, midnight shifts, weekends, and holidays. The DSP reports to the Director of Developmental Services and is a non-exempt bargaining-unit position.

The role supports clients’ rights, safety, daily living, health, and individualized service plans. Compensation is $18.38–$21.80 per hour, based on completion of DSP certification. Arrowleaf describes opportunities for professional advancement and offers a benefits package that includes retirement matching for qualifying staff, insurance options, paid time off, and mileage reimbursement.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Be an authorized Direct Support Person.
• Pass the TABE test at an eighth-grade reading level or higher.
• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Complete required registry clearances and criminal fingerprint background checks.
• Maintain CPR and First Aid certification.
• Maintain and provide proof of a valid driver’s license and personal vehicle liability insurance.
• Be able to lift at least 50 pounds unassisted and lift 195 pounds with peer assistance or a mechanical lift (Hoyer lift).
• Be flexible and willing to work rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, evenings, and midnight shifts, and rotate among residential homes as needed.
• Have knowledge of local health and human services resources.
• Have skill in understanding and delivering habilitation services to adults with developmental disabilities.
• Have excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Have basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Uphold clients’ human rights in accordance with state and federal rules.
• Prevent, recognize, and respond to abuse and neglect under OIG Abuse/Neglect Rule 50, and follow health, safety, and infection-control procedures.
• Communicate and interact with clients and colleagues effectively, ethically, and professionally.
• Understand and participate in implementing service plans as assigned by the Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP).
• Assist clients with activities of daily living, personal care and hygiene, mobility, medication administration, and dietary needs.
• Provide first aid and CPR, monitor and report vital signs as required, and communicate clients’ health status to the Registered Nurse.
• Intervene in and participate in client behavior intervention programs as written, when applicable.
• Complete required forms and documentation in a timely and efficient manner.
• Participate in team and program meetings, supervision, and assigned agency and community events and activities.
• Screen, assess, and provide interventions for clients exhibiting symptoms of trauma.

Benefits

• Professional and upward mobility opportunities.
• Family-oriented atmosphere.
• 401(k) with company match for qualifying staff.
• Voluntary benefits, including critical illness, short-term disability, accident/incident, and hospital indemnity coverage.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Health, vision, and dental insurance options available after the first day of the month following 60 calendar days of employment.
• Life insurance policy up to $50,000.
• Up to 368 hours of paid time off during the first year, including 13 paid holidays, up to 40 hours of personal time, 12 sick days, 40 hours of bereavement leave, 12 vacation days after a six-month probation period, and eight hours of paid volunteer time per year.
• Additional opportunities for compensation above the starting salary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED