Direct Support Professional DSP/CNA) - Batavia, IL
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Remove boilerplate. Must preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the posting.
Content:
- Intro paragraph about AID mission and looking for DSP.
- Schedule: Sun 9a-9p; Mon-Thurs 3-10p (maybe also other days? Not given). So we have schedule info.
- "hat you will be doing?" seems typo: "What you will be doing?" Then description of responsibilities.
- Then "Essential Job Responsibilities" list.
- Then "What will we provide Full Time employees." then benefits summary: 21 Days of Paid Time Off plus 10 Paid Holidays, Paid training, Tuition reimbursement, Benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD, Critical Illness and accident insurance, 401K with a 3.5% company contribution after one year.
- Then "Qualifications" heading.
- Then "What will you bring to the table?" then Education, License/certifications, Experience.
- Then "Physical Requirements" list.
- Then "Equipment" list.
- Then "Additional Requirements" list.
- Then final paragraph about joining team.
We need to produce sections: maybe About the role (intro), Responsibilities (essential job responsibilities), Requirements (qualifications + physical + equipment + additional?), Benefits, Schedule. Possibly Skills? Not explicit. Could combine qualifications into Requirements. Could also have a Skills section for equipment? But we should follow instruction: prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we can have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Benefits, Schedule.
We must not create Pay or Benefits unless actual content. Benefits we have. Pay not mentioned, so omit.
Schedule we have.
We must not include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must not include duplicated lines.
We must output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
We need to use for section headings. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We need to preserve all substantive information.
Let's extract content.
About the role: The mission statement and that they are looking for DSP. Could be a paragraph.
Responsibilities: The essential job responsibilities list (multiple items). Also earlier description: "The Direct Support Professional (DSP) is responsible for the implementation of the client’s Individualized Strategies, under the direction of a Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional. The DSP demonstrates this through daily documentation of service provided including but not limited to recreation, leisure, and activities of daily living for each client to whom they are responsible. The DSP will assure client rights, dignity, and privacy, while maintaining a clean and safe environment. The DSP may work with clients with maladaptive behaviors, which can include but are not limited to verbal aggression, physical aggression, self-injurious behavior, property destruction, and elopement. The DSP may also work with clients who require intensive care including but not limited to toileting and bathing, special diets with personal and/or enteral feeding, and enhanced funding. The DSP is assigned to a primary location, however, must be able to work across any site assigned, as determined by program needs." This is also responsibilities. So combine.
We need to list as
- items.
Requirements: Should include qualifications (education, license/certifications, experience), physical requirements, equipment, additional requirements. Could be separate sub-sections? But we can combine into one Requirements section with lists.
But we need to use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can have multiple lists inside the section.
We need to avoid repeating headings like "Qualifications" as heading? The instruction: use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we could have Qualifications as a separate section if we want. But they said prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could combine Qualifications into Requirements. But we have both Requirements and Qualifications as possible headings. Might be better to have Requirements (includes qualifications, physical, equipment, additional). That's one section.
Benefits: list.
Schedule: maybe a
with schedule.
Let's craft.
We need to ensure we don't include boilerplate like "This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive..." That's substantive? It's a disclaimer but maybe considered boilerplate? It's part of job description but could be considered generic. The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The sentence "This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive, and the employee may be asked to perform other reasonably related job duties, as assigned by the supervisor." is a typical disclaimer; could be considered boilerplate but it's part of job description. Not sure if we should keep. It's not about EEO etc. Might be okay to keep as it's substantive? It's a generic statement but still part of description. I'd keep it maybe as a paragraph under Responsibilities? But it's more of a note. I'd keep it as a paragraph under Responsibilities.
Also "Maintain all written documentation as required for licensing and program requirements." is part of responsibilities.
We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail.
Let's extract lists.
Responsibilities list (from "Essential Job Responsibilities"):
- Maintaining a team approach in working with the clients, staff, and outside agencies.
- Implementing specific assigned programs from the Individual Plan or Implementation Strategy, and documentation per program procedures.
- Be familiar with and follow all agency and program rules and regulations.
- Reports concerns or issues to immediate supervisor without delay.
- Plan and prepare meals by following menus and recipes written by dietician with client input and assistance; adheres to client diet requirements.
- Attend to the self-care needs of the clients including but not limited to toileting assistance, changing soiled garments, bathing and grooming, shaving, cleaning glasses and adaptive equipment, etc.
- Obtain medication administration authorization at a minimum of one (1) location.
- Maintain medication administration authorization by attending annual training, following all policies and procedures, and minimizing preventable medication errors.
- Assure safe conditions inside and outside the home including maintenance and housekeeping. This includes but is not limited to reporting environmental safety concerns, entering requests for non-urgent repairs, ensuring bedrooms and décor meet regulatory standards, performing assigned safety drills and monitoring tasks, assisting clients to participate in the upkeep of their homes, etc.
- Must maintain a clean, sanitary environment, inside and out of all assigned buildings and vehicles, on a daily basis. This includes but is not limited to surface, deep, and sanitizing cleaning tasks as assigned.
- Must be alert to any emergency situations that may occur and take appropriate action per program and agency policies and procedures.
- Provide transportation for clients in personal or agency vehicle for work, shopping, appointments, social events, etc.
- Must have knowledge of client’s medical conditions and be able to monitor and relay information to and from medical appointments.
- Attend all meetings, shifts, and trainings, as scheduled.
- Assist in the orientation/training of new staff.
- Participate in the planning and implementation of community and in-house activities.
- Conduct monthly client input meetings, facilitate Home and Community Based Settings Rules training activities, and other client meetings as assigned, documenting participation of individuals.
- Take verbal and written directions and complete job responsibilities with minimal supervision.
- May be responsible for independent building coverage, including safety and supervision of all clients, per program needs.
- Working scheduled hours at various locations as determined by client and program needs is required.
- Complete required training as assigned on or prior to due date to meet licensing and program requirements.
- Excellent attendance and punctuality as defined by the program guidelines.
- Demonstrates understanding of Home and Community Based Settings Rules and applies principles to client, family, and stakeholder interactions.
- Be familiar with all applicable regulations (CARF, DMH, DHS, DPH, etc.)
Also earlier responsibilities: "The Direct Support Professional (DSP) is responsible for the implementation of the client’s Individualized Strategies, under the direction of a Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional. The DSP demonstrates this through daily documentation of service provided including but not limited to recreation, leisure, and activities of daily living for each client to whom they are responsible. The DSP will assure client rights, dignity, and privacy, while maintaining a clean and safe environment. The DSP may work with clients with maladaptive behaviors, which can include but are not limited to verbal aggression, physical aggression, self-injurious behavior, property destruction, and elopement. The DSP may also work with clients who require intensive care including but not limited to toileting and bathing, special diets with personal and/or enteral feeding, and enhanced funding. The DSP is assigned to a primary location, however, must be able to work across any site assigned, as determined by program needs."
We could incorporate those as bullet points too.
Now Requirements:
Education: High School Diploma or GED.
License/certifications: CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) or Autism Certificate desired.
Experience: Experience working with developmentally disabled adults preferred
Physical Requirements:
- Climb stairs daily
- No medical restrictions which would prohibit implementation of a lift/transfer or implementation of behavioral programs.
- Push, pull, reach, stoop/bend over and use step stool daily
- Perform daily housekeeping tasks and assist clients in independent living skills.
- Physically assist clients in situations including, but not limited to: getting in and out of van, bathtub, shower, or bed regularly
- Implement behavior support strategies and respond to emergency behavioral issues.
- Requires significant walking and standing on a daily basis.
Equipment:
- Computer and software including Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and Teams; Zoom platform and application; Internet browser and Microsoft SharePoint platform.
- Household appliances including stove, microwave, washer/dryer, dishwasher, and countertop appliances such as microwaves.
- Alarm Systems for monitoring fire, weather, security, etc.
- Telephone and voicemail.
- Office Equipment including printer/scanner, copy machine, calculator, shredder, etc.
- Adaptive equipment as defined in individual strategies including hoyer lift and accessories, shower chairs or benches, walkers, wheelchairs, etc.
- Agency vehicles with and without wheelchair lifts.
Additional Requirements:
- Must be able to lift or move up to 50 pounds to assist in two-person lift or with use of adaptive equipment.
- Pass S-TOFHLA literacy test.
- Must complete required DSP and Medication Administration Training, including, CPR, First Aid, Infection Control, OIG Rule 50, and CPI.
- Must maintain medication administration authorization by following all policies and procedures.
- Evening, weekend, overnight, and holiday hours required; the DSP schedules are determined by client and program needs and are subject to change.
- Individual must have and maintain a valid Illinois driver’s license.
- The use of a personal automobile, and the minimum amount of automobile liability insurance as defined in the Association’s personnel policy is required.
- Must transport clients in personal automobile when necessary.
- Must have access to a personal cell phone with ability to utilize downloaded applications for secure messaging.
- Must meet and maintain IDOT Approved Driver Status.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Attendance: Working scheduled hours at various locations as determined by client and program needs is required.
- Must attend scheduled in-service trainings.
Also final paragraph: "If we seem like a good fit, consider joining our growing team of compassionate, hardworking, and caring individuals, and start your path toward a fulfilling career that you can be proud to work." This is a call to action; could be considered application instruction? It's not exactly instructions to apply but encouragement. Might be okay to keep as a paragraph under About the role or at end.
We need to
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose. We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract content. About the role: The mission statement and that they are looking for DSP. Could be a paragraph. Responsibilities: The essential job responsibilities list (multiple items). Also earlier description: "The Direct Support Professional (DSP) is responsible for the implementation of the client’s Individualized Strategies, under the direction of a Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional. The DSP demonstrates this through daily documentation of service provided including but not limited to recreation, leisure, and activities of daily living for each client to whom they are responsible. The DSP will assure client rights, dignity, and privacy, while maintaining a clean and safe environment. The DSP may work with clients with maladaptive behaviors, which can include but are not limited to verbal aggression, physical aggression, self-injurious behavior, property destruction, and elopement. The DSP may also work with clients who require intensive care including but not limited to toileting and bathing, special diets with personal and/or enteral feeding, and enhanced funding. The DSP is assigned to a primary location, however, must be able to work across any site assigned, as determined by program needs." This is also responsibilities. So combine. We need to list as
- items.
Requirements: Should include qualifications (education, license/certifications, experience), physical requirements, equipment, additional requirements. Could be separate sub-sections? But we can combine into one Requirements section with lists.
But we need to use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can have multiple lists inside the section.
We need to avoid repeating headings like "Qualifications" as heading? The instruction: use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we could have Qualifications as a separate section if we want. But they said prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could combine Qualifications into Requirements. But we have both Requirements and Qualifications as possible headings. Might be better to have Requirements (includes qualifications, physical, equipment, additional). That's one section. Benefits: list. Schedule: maybe a
with schedule. Let's craft. We need to ensure we don't include boilerplate like "This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive..." That's substantive? It's a disclaimer but maybe considered boilerplate? It's part of job description but could be considered generic. The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The sentence "This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive, and the employee may be asked to perform other reasonably related job duties, as assigned by the supervisor." is a typical disclaimer; could be considered boilerplate but it's part of job description. Not sure if we should keep. It's not about EEO etc. Might be okay to keep as it's substantive? It's a generic statement but still part of description. I'd keep it maybe as a paragraph under Responsibilities? But it's more of a note. I'd keep it as a paragraph under Responsibilities. Also "Maintain all written documentation as required for licensing and program requirements." is part of responsibilities. We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. Let's extract lists. Responsibilities list (from "Essential Job Responsibilities"): - Maintaining a team approach in working with the clients, staff, and outside agencies. - Implementing specific assigned programs from the Individual Plan or Implementation Strategy, and documentation per program procedures. - Be familiar with and follow all agency and program rules and regulations. - Reports concerns or issues to immediate supervisor without delay. - Plan and prepare meals by following menus and recipes written by dietician with client input and assistance; adheres to client diet requirements. - Attend to the self-care needs of the clients including but not limited to toileting assistance, changing soiled garments, bathing and grooming, shaving, cleaning glasses and adaptive equipment, etc. - Obtain medication administration authorization at a minimum of one (1) location. - Maintain medication administration authorization by attending annual training, following all policies and procedures, and minimizing preventable medication errors. - Assure safe conditions inside and outside the home including maintenance and housekeeping. This includes but is not limited to reporting environmental safety concerns, entering requests for non-urgent repairs, ensuring bedrooms and décor meet regulatory standards, performing assigned safety drills and monitoring tasks, assisting clients to participate in the upkeep of their homes, etc. - Must maintain a clean, sanitary environment, inside and out of all assigned buildings and vehicles, on a daily basis. This includes but is not limited to surface, deep, and sanitizing cleaning tasks as assigned. - Must be alert to any emergency situations that may occur and take appropriate action per program and agency policies and procedures. - Provide transportation for clients in personal or agency vehicle for work, shopping, appointments, social events, etc. - Must have knowledge of client’s medical conditions and be able to monitor and relay information to and from medical appointments. - Attend all meetings, shifts, and trainings, as scheduled. - Assist in the orientation/training of new staff. - Participate in the planning and implementation of community and in-house activities. - Conduct monthly client input meetings, facilitate Home and Community Based Settings Rules training activities, and other client meetings as assigned, documenting participation of individuals. - Take verbal and written directions and complete job responsibilities with minimal supervision. - May be responsible for independent building coverage, including safety and supervision of all clients, per program needs. - Working scheduled hours at various locations as determined by client and program needs is required. - Complete required training as assigned on or prior to due date to meet licensing and program requirements. - Excellent attendance and punctuality as defined by the program guidelines. - Demonstrates understanding of Home and Community Based Settings Rules and applies principles to client, family, and stakeholder interactions. - Be familiar with all applicable regulations (CARF, DMH, DHS, DPH, etc.) Also earlier responsibilities: "The Direct Support Professional (DSP) is responsible for the implementation of the client’s Individualized Strategies, under the direction of a Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional. The DSP demonstrates this through daily documentation of service provided including but not limited to recreation, leisure, and activities of daily living for each client to whom they are responsible. The DSP will assure client rights, dignity, and privacy, while maintaining a clean and safe environment. The DSP may work with clients with maladaptive behaviors, which can include but are not limited to verbal aggression, physical aggression, self-injurious behavior, property destruction, and elopement. The DSP may also work with clients who require intensive care including but not limited to toileting and bathing, special diets with personal and/or enteral feeding, and enhanced funding. The DSP is assigned to a primary location, however, must be able to work across any site assigned, as determined by program needs." We could incorporate those as bullet points too. Now Requirements: Education: High School Diploma or GED. License/certifications: CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) or Autism Certificate desired. Experience: Experience working with developmentally disabled adults preferred Physical Requirements: - Climb stairs daily - No medical restrictions which would prohibit implementation of a lift/transfer or implementation of behavioral programs. - Push, pull, reach, stoop/bend over and use step stool daily - Perform daily housekeeping tasks and assist clients in independent living skills. - Physically assist clients in situations including, but not limited to: getting in and out of van, bathtub, shower, or bed regularly - Implement behavior support strategies and respond to emergency behavioral issues. - Requires significant walking and standing on a daily basis. Equipment: - Computer and software including Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and Teams; Zoom platform and application; Internet browser and Microsoft SharePoint platform. - Household appliances including stove, microwave, washer/dryer, dishwasher, and countertop appliances such as microwaves. - Alarm Systems for monitoring fire, weather, security, etc. - Telephone and voicemail. - Office Equipment including printer/scanner, copy machine, calculator, shredder, etc. - Adaptive equipment as defined in individual strategies including hoyer lift and accessories, shower chairs or benches, walkers, wheelchairs, etc. - Agency vehicles with and without wheelchair lifts. Additional Requirements: - Must be able to lift or move up to 50 pounds to assist in two-person lift or with use of adaptive equipment. - Pass S-TOFHLA literacy test. - Must complete required DSP and Medication Administration Training, including, CPR, First Aid, Infection Control, OIG Rule 50, and CPI. - Must maintain medication administration authorization by following all policies and procedures. - Evening, weekend, overnight, and holiday hours required; the DSP schedules are determined by client and program needs and are subject to change. - Individual must have and maintain a valid Illinois driver’s license. - The use of a personal automobile, and the minimum amount of automobile liability insurance as defined in the Association’s personnel policy is required. - Must transport clients in personal automobile when necessary. - Must have access to a personal cell phone with ability to utilize downloaded applications for secure messaging. - Must meet and maintain IDOT Approved Driver Status. - Must be at least 18 years of age. - Attendance: Working scheduled hours at various locations as determined by client and program needs is required. - Must attend scheduled in-service trainings. Also final paragraph: "If we seem like a good fit, consider joining our growing team of compassionate, hardworking, and caring individuals, and start your path toward a fulfilling career that you can be proud to work." This is a call to action; could be considered application instruction? It's not exactly instructions to apply but encouragement. Might be okay to keep as a paragraph under About the role or at end. We need to
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can have multiple lists inside the section.
We need to avoid repeating headings like "Qualifications" as heading? The instruction: use
- items.
Requirements: Should include qualifications (education, license/certifications, experience), physical requirements, equipment, additional requirements. Could be separate sub-sections? But we can combine into one Requirements section with lists.
But we need to use