DSP (Residential & Day Program) at PIONEER CENTER GROUP

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Responsible for direct client care to those with intellectual and developmental disabilities in both the residential and day program settings.

• Performs personal care tasks, including assistance with basic personal hygiene and grooming, toileting, feeding, and ambulation, medical monitoring, and health care related tasks.
• With agency vehicle, transports individuals at assigned residential home to/from day program location.
• Fosters positive relationships with individuals served.
• Ensures client safety and maintaining a safe environment.
• Administer medications and first aid as needed.

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Perform skill training activities or service provisions in a safe, effective, respectful and healthful manner as outlined in each client's Implementation Strategy.  

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Observe, document, and communicate assigned program clients' behaviors and interactions. 

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Respect the privacy, confidentiality and property of clients. 

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Maintains ethical and professional boundaries. 

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Keeps and maintains appropriate and required records, including daily logs, goal tracking, behavior tracking, and completion of SIR’s, if needed

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Understands and follows appropriate policies, procedures, rules, and regulations. 

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Regular, reliable, predictable attendance. 

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When an outing is scheduled, transport clients in agency vehicle. 

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Performs all other duties as assigned by Supervisor. 

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Accountability & Dependability - Takes personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work and achieves results with little oversight. Manages own time, priorities, and resources to achieve goals. 

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Adaptability and Flexibility - Adapts to changing business needs, conditions, and work responsibilities. 

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Confidentiality - This position requires the ability to maintain strict confidentiality, including, but not limited to financial and agency information pertaining to Pioneer stakeholders. 

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Creative & Innovative Thinking - Develops fresh ideas that provide solutions to all types of workplace challenges. Resolves difficult or complicated challenges. 

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Decision Making & Judgment - Makes timely, informed decisions that take into account the facts, goals, constraints, and risks. 

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Ethics & Integrity - Earns others' trust and respect through consistent honesty and professionalism in all interactions. 

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Relationship Building - Builds constructive working relationships characterized by a high level of acceptance, cooperation, and mutual respect. Builds and maintains client and customer satisfaction (internal and external) with the services offered by the agency. 

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Teamwork - Promotes cooperation and commitment within a team to achieve goals and deliverables. 

High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): Required

Certifications &
Licenses:

Other Requirements:

• Must be a minimum of 18 years of age.
  
  Valid regular Illinois driver's license with a responsible driving record and proof of vehicle insurance

Ability to use Phone, Fax, Copier, file required. 

N (Not Applicable)

Activity is not applicable to this position.

O (Occasionally)

Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)

F (Frequently)

Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)

C (Constantly)

Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

General office environment. Frequent interaction with any stakeholder within the agency (i.e. supervisors, co-workers, clients, general public, outside agencies, etc.).