Community Housing Direct Support Professional (Behavioral Health)
Job description
Why work for Cornerstone?
- Comprehensive Health Benefits (full-time employees)
- · FREE Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO (or four other HMO/PPO plans) with an on-call doctor to answer questions or assist on common ailments (flu, sinus infections, colds, etc.
- · FREE 24/7 medical consult phone service, no copay if enrolled in the HMO/PPO plans
- · FREE dental insurance (full-time employees)
- · Optional low-cost vision coverage
- · FREE $15,000 life insurance benefit
- · Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Generous Paid Time-off Benefits
- · 12 paid holidays
- · 10 paid vacation days per year
- · 2 paid personal days
- · 12 paid sick days per year
- · 2 paid attendance bonus days available
- Additional Benefits
- · Tuition reimbursement
- · Employee Assistance Program (EAP) receive counseling guidance when going through difficult transitions or life challenges.
- · Prescription savings card
- · 403B retirement plan
- · AFLAC elective benefit plans
- · Healthiest You
- · Professional and personal growth
- · Discounts on area businesses and services
- · Loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) and the STAR program for substance use treatment professionals
Are you looking for a career where you can apply your psychology or social work degree? Are you a compassionate and ambitious person looking to make a difference in your community? Apply with Cornerstone Services Inc.! We offer great opportunities for in field experience which offers room to grow within our agency. In addition to that, we have outstanding benefits and incentives to support our team members.
Job description
General Functions: Provide general oversight and supervision of the operations and activities at the clients’ home, and when accompanying clients into the community.
Specific Functions:
- Properly complete daily documentation: progress notes, incident reports, inspection checklists, client contact hours, program data, etc.
- Oversee and provide instruction in client routines such as housekeeping, kitchen chores, laundry, personal shopping, banking and others.
- Provide client training as specified in the Individualized Services Plan/Individual Habilitation Plan, and provide documentation.
- Participate as a team member in the development of the clients' Individualized Services Plan/Individual Habilitation Plan.
- Maintain awareness of clients' physical condition and activity level and report suspected problems or symptoms to the Lead Residential Supervisor, Case Manager, Nurse, or other administrative personnel.
- Supervise the clients in the self-administration of prescribed medications and treatments, and document the procedure when applicable.
Communicate appropriately and effectively with consultants and other staff of the agency. Respond appropriately to clients' family and friends, as well as guests of the clients.
- Be familiar with the location and the organization of the client records and files, and other record keeping systems.
- Provide counseling and crisis intervention to clients in need of such assistance and guidance.
- Operate agency vehicle in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Respond per established procedures to all emergency situations including: medical, behavioral, fire, severe weather and other hazards.
Be familiar, and act in accordance, with established safety regulations, policies and procedures.
- Perform minor maintenance and housekeeping at the direction of the Lead Residential Supervisor or other administrative personnel.
- Supervise and assist the clients in recreational programming, medical appointments, shopping or other activities as appropriate.
- If appropriately qualified, may serve as QMHP/MHP for planning and delivery of Medicaid mental health services.
- Meet quota for billing MRO eligible services.
- Perform other unspecified tasks and duties at the direction of the Lead Direct Support Professional, Case Manager, Coordinator of Community Housing, Director of Behavioral Health Services or other administrative personnel.
- Maintain ongoing compliance with all agency-related training and certification requirements.
- Respond per established procedures to all emergency situations including medical, behavioral, fire, severe weather, and other hazards.
- Operate agency or personal vehicle in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications: Must be 21 years old and have a high school diploma or equivalent. Driving record in accordance with agency policy. A post offer physical and criminal background check required. EOE. Job offers are contingent on driving records being in compliance with agency policy.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $16.39 - $17.14 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.39 - $17.14 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Joliet, IL 60435: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
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