DSP​/Job Coach

Make a Difference. Have Fun. Change Lives.

Do you want a job that matters?

At Land of Lincoln Goodwill Industries, we’re looking for caring, energetic people to support adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in our Community Day Program. Our DSPs help participants build confidence, learn workplace skills, develop independence, and enjoy meaningful community experiences.

This isn’t your typical DSP position.

What Makes This Role Different?✓ Monday-Friday schedule✓ No nights, weekends, or holidays✓ No bathing, dressing, or personal care duties✓ No overnight shifts✓ Fun, positive, team-oriented environment✓ Meaningful work that changes lives every dayWhat You’ll DoAs a Direct Support Professional, you will:

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

Who We’re Looking For You may be a great fit if you:

Enjoy helping others succeed

Have a positive, patient, and encouraging attitude

Believe everyone deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential

Enjoy working as part of a team

Want a career with purpose and impact

Experience working with individuals with disabilities is helpful but not required. We provide training and support for the right candidate.

Why Join Goodwill?

Every day, you’ll see the direct impact of your work. You’ll help individuals overcome barriers, build skills, gain confidence, and experience success.

If you’re looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference while having fun, we’d love to meet you.

Apply today and help us strengthen our community one person at a time.

Job Title:

DSP/Job Coach Department:
Mission Programs/Adult Services

Reports To:

Director of Adult Services Classification:
Non-exemptEEO-1 Category:
Service Workers Safety Sensitive:
Yes Authorized Driver:
Yes Supervises: N/AJob Summary Provides support and direction to service participants; conducts job skills training and monitors how work is being done. Performs a variety of routine direct care duties to support, supervise, and instruct service participants and to promote their dignity, safety, health, and welfare. Follows and implements established program standards and procedures.

Essential

Job Duties 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…