Training Counselor/Direct Support Professional

About the role

At Envision Unlimited, we empower individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to engage in the community, build external support networks, and develop personal interests and vocational skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an Interdisciplinary Team Member for members assigned by the Options Program Director
• Provide input regarding the member for Discovery, PCPs, Implementation Strategies, Behavior Plans, etc.
• Attend all pertinent training as assigned by Envision Unlimited and the Options Program Director
• Apply methods described in Implementation Strategies, Behavior Plans and other plans pertinent to the member
• Follow Settings Rule requirements at all times
• Serve as a facilitator for member participation in community programs, enhancing neighborhood integration, and promoting city exploration
• Support members in accessing the community, achieving independence in all activities, conducting individual/group activities, and completing their own paperwork
• Support members in assessing their own progress and the progress of others, gaining/keeping employment, and utilizing the community daily
• Respond to medical and behavioral emergencies following appropriate Health and Safety, Safety Care, First Aid, CPR, event/CIRAS reporting and other procedures as necessary
• Successfully complete all required training for certification as Direct Support Professional (DSP)

Qualifications

• High school diploma, Bachelor's degree preferred
• Valid drivers license
• Registration on the Illinois Health Care Worker Registry as a DSP (Direct Service Professional)
• Experience working with the I/DD population
• College course work in related fields (social work/psychology/sociology/special education/rehabilitation/human services etc.)
• Hobbies and / or skills in the area of dance, arts & crafts, theater, gardening, sewing etc. are desirable qualities in the ideal candidate