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Direct Support Professional Full-Time

Challenge Unlimited
Belleville, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 2/14/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/3/2025

Who We Are :

At Challenge Unlimited, our vision is to become a national leader in providing employment services to people with disabilities that empower them to reach their full potential. We intentionally provide opportunities for individuals with disabilities which will assist them to live, work, and participate in the community.

Challenge Unlimited is driven by its core values : community, helpfulness, abilities, leadership, learning, ethics, innovation, growth, and effective outcomes. It is these values that have powered Challenge Unlimited to its success and has helped over 600 disabled individuals find meaningful work across all of our locations.

Position Summary :

We're seeking someone who is wanting to make a difference in someone's life as a Direct Support Professional (DSP) at Residential Options in Belleville, IL. Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities need people in their lives who provide them with assistance and instruction on completing tasks most people take for granted. The people who provide this help and training are called Direct Support Professionals, or DSPs. At Residential Options, our DSPs work in residential settings helping our clients learn new skills, reach life goals, and turn houses into homes.

No experience! No Problem! We provide all the PAID training needed to provide the best care.

Shift : Full-Time, 3 : 00pm-11 : 00pm

Salary : $19.00 per hour

Location : Belleville / Fairview

Job Duties :

  • Train, supervise, and assist Residents on completing Activity of Daily Living (ADL) skills. Assist Residents by completing cleaning, laundry, cooking, and administering proper dose and timing of medications to Residents.
  • Assist Residents with bathing, hygiene, and toileting when a Resident is not capable of completing independently. Perform tasks necessary to maintain a safe living and working environment (i.e. cleaning, shoveling walks, etc.)
  • Provide active treatment services as outlined in each Resident's plan, and as assigned by the Residential Site Manager (RSM).
  • Ensure adherence to daily activity schedules.
  • Daily document services provided, progress, behaviors, and incidents in the Resident files. Comply with MRO billing procedures as indicated in Resident's plan.
  • Communicate individual Resident concerns and needs to the RSM. Participate in staffing meetings as requested by the RSM. Communicate safety concerns to RSM.

Requirements :

  • High School Diploma or G.E.D.
  • Pass a criminal / child abuse & neglect background check.
  • Motor Vehicle background check.
  • Experience with people with developmental disabilities (DD) or mental illness (MI) is helpful but not required.
  • Must be at least 21 years of age and have a valid driver's license.
  • CPR, 1st Aid, Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) and DSP training provided by the company must be successfully completed within the first 4 months and annually thereafter to be certified and maintain position.
  • Able to use a computer.
  • Must pass state required CASAS 8th grade literacy assessment prior to employment.
  • Benefits :

  • Paid Time Off
  • Short Term & Long-Term Disability
  • All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.

    Salary : $19

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