Flexible Shifts: Full Time & Part Time!
- Engage and assist clients with completing all daily living activities, including personal, medical, community, hygiene, financial, recreation and general safety.
- Administer medications and document all related activities in accordance with related Medication Policies and Procedures.
- Complete and/or assist all housekeeping tasks including cleaning bathrooms, kitchen, and client rooms; washing dishes/ doing laundry; dusting surfaces; cleaning refrigerator/stove, and all other duties assigned by manager(s) and director.
- Report and document issues with clients regarding overall heath, medication, dental and mental health concerns to manager(s) and/or the agency nurse.
- Implements dynamic, person-centered client programming across multiple domains, including but not limited to independent living skills, social/emotional development, communication, problem-solving, vocational development, and safety.
- Assists in planning and directly implementing ongoing community-based activities for all clients, in accordance with individual client goals and preferences.
- Ensures timely completion of all client paperwork.
- Ensures adherence to all mandated reporter, OIG guidelines, and DHS guidelines.
- Implements positive and proactive behavior management techniques and interventions as identified in clients’ behavior intervention plans.
- Collaborates with co-workers (shift-to-shift) and/or manager(s) regarding clients’ needs and concerns daily.
- Maintains a neat, orderly, and safe work environment.
- Participates in all required on- and off-site training upon hire and as routinely required.
- Maintains professional communication with co-workers and manager(s) as well as clients’ parents/guardians, employers, staff, and other stakeholders, as needed.
- Maintain agency mandated crisis intervention and other related trainings deemed mandatory or relevant by Anixter Center.
- Provide transportation in agency vehicle and attend client health care appointments, if necessary.
- Be flexible and able to change tasks if needed, including working as day program staff, 1:1 staff, or house staff.
Skills/Abilities:
- Demonstrated proficiency in reading, writing, and comprehending English including the ability to pass a literacy test.
- Ability to multi-task in a high stress environment.
- Ability to interact with diverse personalities, including, but not limited to, clients, parents/guardians, staff, employers, funding representatives, etc.
- Ability to participate in and meet all Department of Human Services and related training requirements.
- Ability to perform all functions necessary to obtain agency required crisis intervention certification.
- Ability to promote and adhere to agency values.
- A commitment to a diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment
- High school Diploma / Transcripts or GED required.
- DSP certified preferred; must be able to obtain DSP certification within six months of employment (provided by agency).
- CPR/AED and First Aid certification; must be able to obtain certification within six months of employment (provided by agency).
- Valid driver’s license required.
- Must meet all requirements to drive agency vehicles.
- Capable of navigating the use of public transportation system (CTA/RTA/Metra).