Direct Support Professional
Challenge Unlimited Inc
- Pontoon Beach, IL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Shift: Full-Time
- Hours: 2pm-10pm.
- Weekends and mandated overtime included in schedule.
- Salary: $19 dollars per hour + BENEFITS!
- Location: Pontoon Beach , IL
- Ensure clients receive their medication on time.
- Support clients who can’t move on their own.
- Help clients dress, bathe, eat etc.
- Assist clients with physical therapy exercises.
- Cook meals according to the customer’s restrictions.
- Help with their shopping.
- Do necessary housekeeping and laundry to maintain a clean environment.
- Provide emotional support.
- Inform physicians or supervisors about uncommon events.
- Act quickly and responsibly in cases of emergency.
- Report behaviors, accidents, new issues to RSM.
- Documentation in a Residents file of services provided, health, behaviors or uncommon events.
- Taking residents out into the community for activities to promote social skills, independent skills, creativity, clubs, sports, games, etc.
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Must pass a criminal background check
- Must pass a child abuse & neglect background check
- Must pass a motor vehicle background check
- Must be at least 21 years old
- Have a valid driver’s license
- Must pass state required CASAS literacy assessment prior to employment.
- CPR, 1st Aid, Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), Med Passing and DSP training provided by the company must be successfully completed within the first 4 months and annually thereafter to maintain the position
- proficient with computer and typing skills.
- Life Insurance
- Medical with Rx & Vision
- Dental
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Supplemental Term Life
- Holidays
- Vacation
- Personal Days
- Sick Days
- Funeral Days
- 401K