Direct Support Professional — Lake in the Hills

Job overview

The Direct Support Professional — Lake in the Hills role is an onsite position working in an individual’s family home and community in Lake in the Hills, IL. Compensation is not specified. Active Visions seeks a direct support professional to assist an individual with an intellectual disability. The professional provides personal care, daily living assistance, emotional support, and companionship while helping the individual participate in home and community life. The role contributes to the individual’s care and quality of life through one-to-one support and assistance with established routines.

What you'll do

• Assist with total care, including G-tube feedings, trach care, equipment and transfers
• provide emotional support and companionship
• assist with feedings, positioning, trach suctioning, dressing, and changing diapers
• learn use of a ceiling-mounted lift and care routine
• remain flexible with schedule changes.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

direct support professional

dsp

intellectual disability support

personal care

g-tube feedings

trach care

transfers

family home

community support

lake in the hills il

evening care

monday–friday 5:00 pm–9:00 pm

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Training is provided on the ceiling-mounted lift and care routine; the posting specifies evening care Monday through Friday, 5:00 PM–9:00 PM.

About the employer

Active Visions is hiring for this role. Industry: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities. Sector: 62.