Extended Support Specialist

DESCRIPTION

Provide supportive assistance, personal care & training to consumers in their daily living, social, recreational, day services and community activities, in accordance with the goals & requirements prescribed in each consumer I.S.P. and in a manner that facilitates cross-team collaboration, cooperation and service integration across work unit, department and organizational boundaries.

• Education
  :
  High School diploma or GED
• Age
  :
  Minimum of 21 years
• Experience
  : 1 year of successful work experience with persons with developmental disabilities
• License & Certifications
  :
  • Valid driver's license approved by insurance company as a driver for the agency
  • Certificate of Proof of Insurance with coverage meeting legal requirements
  • Self‑administration of medication training within the first 90 days
  • First Aid and CPR certification, updated as required by licensing agency
  • Completion of Department of Human Services mandated training curriculum for DSPs in Illinois within agency designated timeline or within 120 days (whichever is less)
  • Certification in Safety Care behavior intervention training within the first month of hire

Primarily, four workdays during the week for eight to ten hours per day during business/program hours, with scheduling flexibility to work variable hours as needed to effectively carry out duties and responsibilities. Acts as primary or secondary response to behavioral crisis situations.

$16.88 per hour