Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Envision Unlimited is a full spectrum of care organization serving people with disabilities from infants to 80+ years old regardless of race, gender, religion, or ability to pay. Founded in Chicago in 1948, Envision Unlimited has a legacy of evolving care delivered with empathy, every time and everywhere. Innovative services offered across Chicagoland and Central Illinois include community living options, novel day programs, behavioral health services, employment programs, respite for families, and foster care for children with disabilities.

Purpose:

Evaluate and provide training to residents in daily living and social skills in order to assist them in achieving and maintaining their maximum level of functioning and independent community living.

Essential Responsibilities , include but are not limited to:

Evaluate and provide training to residents in daily living skills including, but not limited

to: personal hygiene and grooming (which may involve physically assisting individuals to complete the tasks), housekeeping, laundry and clothing care, meal planning and preparation, money management and budgeting, socialization, and recreation leisure activities.

Implement group and individual programs which promote growth and development toward independent living skills for residents.

Assist residents in preparation of daily schedules to include performance of household chores, social activities, and other meetings and appointments.

Complete and ensure the timelines of all assigned documents and forms to include daily progress reports, CILA shift reports, van log sheets, incident reports, MAR sheets, etc.

Monitor maintenance of living facility to assure safe, clean and healthy environment for individuals. Perform cleaning and housekeeping duties such as, but not limited to: vacuuming, dusting, sweeping, and mopping, monitor and assist residents with daily bedroom maintenance.

• Monitor residents to ensure wellness and safety. (deleted enforcing curfew)
• Supervise resident’s schedules and activities to ensure timely arrival to day program or other appointments. (deleted job site)
• Supervise and assist residents in taking their medication in accordance with program guidelines.
• Attend and participate in any staffing's as requested.
• Assist in planning and supervising recreational and social program activities.
• Plan menus and assist with meal preparation as required. Monitor/support and observe residents with special dietary needs.
• Attend and participate in all staff meetings.
• Respond to medical and behavioral emergencies following appropriate Health and Safety, Safety Care, First Aid, CPR, and other procedures as necessary.
• Monitor and assist residents with personal grooming and appearance as necessary.
• Immediately report any medical/behavioral issues or emergencies or other unusual incidents to House Manager, Administrator, QIDP, and Registered Nurse Trainer.
• Complete training on the Skills System and ability to implement with all members.
• Must be able to pass Safety Care training, demonstrating physical ability to perform ALL stability holds and leg wraps.

Other Responsibilities:

· Transport and accompany residents to appointments and other services, including work centers, as needed.

· Check all rooms upon arrival to ensure that all residents are home and regularly monitored to ensure wellness and safety.

· Check and secure all doors and windows to ensure building safety (delete and activate alarm system nightly)

· Perform other related duties as assigned.

OTHER EXPECTATIONS

Employees shall respect the diversity of all individuals (e.g., clients, co-workers, stakeholders) and refrain from any form of discrimination and/or harassment based on religious, marital, ethnic, racial, gender, sexual orientation, or other differences.

Employees share the responsibility of creating and maintaining a welcoming and supportive work environment.

The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EDUCATION, SKILLS, and/or EXPERIENCE:

Two years of college or one year of college plus two years of full-time related work experience or high school diploma or equivalent plus five years full-time related work experience required.

Completion of 40-hour training program provided by BCBA staff based on the RBT List and ability to pass the RBT Competency Assessment per BCBA guidelines within 90 days of completing the RBT training.

Must have proof of Direct Service Professional (DSP) training and pass TABE test prior to hire.

Must pass a fitness for duty exam.

Must complete Safety Care training.

Must have a valid driver’s license and ability to drive agency vehicles.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, physical requirements may include standing, walking, and sitting; seeing; hearing and listening; clear speech; dexterity and use of hands and fingers. Must be able to push, pull, and lift 50lbs. Candidate should be able to comfortably bend, sit and get up from seated position. Candidate will also need to be able to perform physical intervention techniques (to include but not limited to 1- or 2-person transfer, kneeling, blocking, moving away from flying objects, etc.). Candidate should not have any physical limitations that will prevent them from performing ALL essential and physical duties of this job.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Envision Unlimited offers competitive salaries and a generous benefit package to our professionals:

Blue Cross/Blue Shield Medical Coverage: HMO, PPO

Dental and Vision Insurance Options

Company paid Life Insurance

12 Paid Holidays

Paid vacation, sick time and personal days

403B plan

In house training and CEU’s

Employee Assistance Network

Support for pursuing clinical licensure (financial and time off)

Opportunity for career growth & development

Envision Unlimited provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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