Direct Support Professional-24HC-Program Support, Yorkville, IL (54369)

$1,000 Sign on Bonus

The Association for Individual Development (AID) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to empower people with physical, developmental, intellectual, mental health challenges, those who have suffered a trauma, and those at risk to enjoy lives of dignity and purpose.  We are looking for a Direct Support Proffessional-24HC-Program Support for Yorkville, IL who exemplifies that mission and wants to work for an organization that makes a difference.

Schedule Hours:  Full time - 40 hours, First shift Flexibility to work hours between 7a-6p 

What you will be doing?

The DSP Program Support is responsible for the support needs of the assigned caseload. Assures the timely scheduling, completion, and documentation of routine, required, and urgent medical appointments per applicable standards. Also assists with maintaining Public Entitlements for assigned caseload or other individuals as needed. The DSP Program Support is able to work in any environment, assisting with staff training and or retraining as needed. The DSP Program Support will ensure clients’ dignity, privacy, and rights are protected. Will monitor the cleanliness of the homes to ensure a clean and safe environment is maintained and be familiar and comply with all applicable program and agency regulations.  

The DSP may work with clients with maladaptive behaviors, which can include but are not limited to verbal aggression, physical aggression, self-injurious behavior, property destruction, and elopement.  The DSP may also work with clients who require intensive care including but not limited to toileting and bathing, special diets with personal and/or enteral feeding, and enhanced funding. 

Essential Job Responsibilities 

• Maintaining a team approach in working with the clients, staff, and outside agencies. 
• Implementing specific assigned programs from the Individual Plan or Implementation Strategy, and documentation per program procedures. 
• Be familiar with and follow all agency and program rules and regulations. Reports concerns or issues to immediate supervisor without delay. 
• Plan and prepare meals by following menus and recipes written by dietician with client input and assistance; adheres to client diet requirements.   
• Attend to the self-care needs of the clients including but not limited to toileting assistance, changing soiled garments, bathing and grooming, shaving, cleaning glasses and adaptive equipment, etc.   
• Obtain medication administration authorization at a minimum of one (1) location.  
• Maintain medication administration authorization by attending annual training, following all policies and procedures, and minimizing preventable medication errors.  
• Assure safe conditions inside and outside the home including maintenance and housekeeping. This includes but is not limited to reporting environmental safety concerns, entering requests for non-urgent repairs, ensuring bedrooms and décor meet regulatory standards, performing assigned safety drills and monitoring tasks, assisting clients to participate in the upkeep of their homes, etc.   
• Must maintain a clean, sanitary environment, inside and out of all assigned buildings and vehicles, on a daily basis. This includes but is not limited to surface, deep, and sanitizing cleaning tasks as assigned.    
• Must be alert to any emergency situations that may occur and take appropriate action per program and agency policies and procedures. 
• Provide transportation for clients in personal or agency vehicle for work, shopping, appointments, social events, etc. 
• Must have knowledge of client’s medical conditions and be able to monitor and relay information to and