DSP - Direct Support Professional | Full-Time

Full-time Direct Support Professional (Habilitation Specialist) positions in Springfield, IL for 2nd shift (2:30 pm–11:00 pm) and 3rd shift (11:00 pm–7:30 am).

About the role

Hope is a clinical, educational, and therapeutic provider for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including Autism Spectrum Disorder. We exist to help children and their families reach their maximum potential by providing state-of-the-art applied behavioral analysis therapies and access to recreation, vocational training, and individualized education programming. We operate out of four separate 501(c)(3) nonprofit companies and have locations across 7 states. Our mission is supporting individuals and families in achieving optimum growth, independence, and joy.

The DSP position, titled Habilitation Specialist, functions in a broad capacity to serve our residents while supporting our residential and operational needs.

"The managers at Hope have an open-door policy, which makes me very comfortable reaching out to them whenever needed. They listen, provide guidance, and support me as I perform my daily tasks." — DSP (1 year with Hope)

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision, program implementation, and documentation surrounding the daily living needs and routines for assigned children
• Assist children with activities of daily living such as eating, dressing, feeding, toileting, and personal hygiene needs
• Engage children in activities that support the goals of their Individual Support Plan and ensure they achieve maximum levels of independence
• Maintain a valid IL driver's license and provide DCFS-approved transportation services for medical appointments and field trips
• Support residential operations through mandatory overtime shifts as needed

Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age or older
• High School Diploma or equivalent education
• A valid IL driver’s license and ability to qualify as a DCFS driver
• Successful background clearance, physical, agility test, and drug/alcohol screening
• Ability to lift, push, pull, and/or carry 50 pounds
• Ability to stand, walk, grasp, reach, stoop, crouch, crawl, and run
• Ability to work weekends and mandatory overtime

Qualifications

• Experience working with people with developmental disabilities
• Enthusiasm for working with children

Benefits

• Two weeks of paid classroom training
• Paid holidays, sick days, vacation days, and paid leave days each year
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Employee and dependent tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) with match and profit sharing

Pay

Hourly rate: $19.50–$20.10

Schedule

• 2nd shift: 2:30 pm–11:00 pm
• 3rd shift: 11:00 pm–7:30 am
• Full-time, includes weekends and mandatory overtime as needed