Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Part-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $16.00 - $18.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Generous Paid Time Off
13 paid holidays
Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
basic life insurance
long-term disability insurance
Employee assistance program
403(b) with company match
Tuition Assistance
public service loan forgiveness
ongoing training
Reimbursement for conferences and seminars
access to fitness center
Job Description
Sertoma Star Services is a leading social services organization with a strategic presence in South Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana. The organization is dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as those living with mental illness, providing them with comprehensive supports that help them reach their goals and live fulfilling lives. Sertoma Star Services proudly serves over 2,000 consumers through a wide range of vocational, educational, therapeutic, and residential programs that are designed to meet the unique needs of each individual. The organization's foundations are rooted in the merger of two longstanding social service providers, New Star... Show More
Job Requirements
- High school diploma preferred
- Experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Must maintain a valid driver’s license and meet agency driving requirements when required to provide transportation
- Ability to follow agency policies and procedures
- Ability to document supports and services accurately and timely
- Compassion and patience in working with individuals with disabilities
Job Qualifications
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to effectively work with coworkers and consumers
- Knowledge of working with individuals with disabilities
- Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices
- High School Diploma preferred
- Must maintain a valid driver’s license and meet agency driving requirements when required to provide transportation
Job Duties
- Communicates well with consumers, using their preferred form of communication, to determine their likes, interests, strengths, wants and needs
- Treats consumers with dignity and respect, while providing them with the support needed to become as independent as possible
- Provides support to consumers to obtain outcomes that will allow them to live their best lives possible as documented in their Person-Centered Individual Service Plan
- Provides support and training to consumers by completing tasks with the consumer instead of for the consumer
- Provides support to complete all hygiene and grooming needs and training to support the consumer in understanding the importance of these tasks
- Provides support to complete all dressing needs and training to support the consumer in understanding clothing that is appropriate for the weather
- Provides support to ensure the consumer’s home is free from debris, clean and safe from hazards and training to support the consumer in understanding the importance of a clean and safe home
Job Qualifications
Experience
Entry Level (1-2 years)
Job Location
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