Job description

Residential Service Facilitator (Direct Support Professional) Part-time
Department: Residential
Status: Regular Part-time

Job Summary
Are you looking for a rewarding career that provides a Service to Mankind? Then Sertoma is looking for you! We need dedicated and caring individuals to join our amazing team as part-time Service Facilitators.

• We have multiple evening and weekend shifts available.
• No prior healthcare experience is needed.
• Starting salary, $15.50 to $16.75 per hour based on experience.

Who We Are
For over 50 years Sertoma Centre, Inc. has helped people with disabilities live, work, and fully participate in their communities. We do this by empowering individuals to achieve personal success through comprehensive services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities as well as those living with mental illness.

Your Role
Sertoma Centre’s Residential programs provide in-home support services in 10 Community Integrated Living Arrangements (CILA) to over 50 Consumers (individuals with intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities). As a Service Facilitator, you will provide support and supervision to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities within the residential setting. With guidance from the House Supervisor team, you will facilitate all day-to-day services for consumers residing in the CILA home. With your support, the consumers are empowered to take ownership of their home, participate in their local community, and learn skills that promote independence and joy. The Service Facilitator is essential to Sertoma’s mission of providing compassionate care and ensuring services are delivered in a person-centered manner.

Responsibilities

• Develop a rapport with consumers and cultivate a safe and supportive relationship.
• Provide supervision and guidance for consumers during skill-building activities; assist with goals and objectives.
• Document the implementation of the goals, objectives, and service objectives.
• Update consumer case notes on a daily basis.
• Oversee the consumers’ medication.
• Assist with daily living activities, including preparing meals and assisting with personal hygiene.
• Transport consumers to various activities and appointments.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment within the home and its grounds by assisting consumers in cleaning and other household chores as necessary.

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or GED specifically recognized by the Illinois Department of Human Services is required.
• One year of experience working directly with individuals with developmental disabilities is preferred
• Valid Illinois driver's license with a clean driving record (no violations within the past 5 years).
• Demonstrated 8th-grade reading level as evidenced by standardized testing recognized by the Illinois Department of Human Services.
• Completion of all required DSP training within 120 days of hire and maintenance of required certifications. Completion of Medication Administration and maintenance of certification.
• Must be willing to work in other CILA homes as deemed necessary in order to provide the best quality care to all individuals served.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
• Employer Paid Insurance: Basic Life/AD&D and Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• 403(b) with company match
• Tuition assistance
• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Reimbursement for conferences and seminars
• Access to the Alsip Park District Fitness Center for $10.00 per month

Health, Safety, and Culture
Sertoma Centre, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer that embraces the uniqueness of every person. Sertoma understands that in order for you to work effectively and be an advocate of inclusivity, we must foster an environment that is respectful and sensitive to persons of all gender identities and from every cultural, socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, and racial background. Our open-door, team-building concept supports both agency goals and employee success.

In an effort to further promote and protect the safety and health of our staff, consumers, and volunteers, Sertoma Centre, Inc. requires that all employees be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Where permitted by law, applicants who are offered a position will be asked about their vaccination status, which must meet minimum business requirements. Sertoma will allow exemptions to this mandate only in circumstances where a staff person can provide proof that it is medically contraindicated or it would require a violation of a religious belief, practice, or observance.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $15.50 - $16.75 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• After school
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

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