Residential Worker (DSP) – Buena Vista (30 hours a week) (Overnight)

ASSOCIATION HOUSE OF CHICAGO • Chicago, IL

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for providing caretaking, teaching, and recreational activities within the house. Shows respect for individual resident’s abilities, needs, and culture. Facilitates individual and group activities with residents geared toward increasing capacity in interpersonal communication, problem solving, self-care, hygiene, motor skills, cooking skills, etc. Per MANDT training, provides crisis de-escalation when needed. Documents shift activities and individual participant’s behavior and activities. Provides medication administration per training and guidelines.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalency required.
• DSP Credential required.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred.
• Flexibility to work on weekends, evenings, holidays during emergencies or coverage shortage.

Responsibilities

• Providing caretaking, teaching, and recreational activities within the house.
• Showing respect for individual resident’s abilities, needs, and culture.
• Facilitating individual and group activities with residents geared toward increasing capacity in interpersonal communication, problem solving, self-care, hygiene, motor skills, cooking skills, etc.
• Providing crisis de-escalation when needed per MANDT training.
• Documenting shift activities and individual participant’s behavior and activities.
• Providing medication administration per training and guidelines.

What This Job Offers

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