JOBS

The DuPage County Health Department is looking for a new team member at their West Chicago Group Home to work as a Resident Support Specialist. Working in this position, you will have the opportunity to provide life-changing assistance to adults with mental illness. Hours are Sunday and Monday 7:00 am-3:00 pm, Tuesday through Thursday from 8:00 am-4:00 pm, with one of these days until 7:00 pm. Responsibilities:

• Serves as primary case manager for 8 clients.
• Provides skills training to meet client’s assessed needs and to enable clients to live as independently as possible.
• Acts as client advocate to facilitate access to resources and services and works collaboratively with providers to achieve client goals and to aid clients in crisis situations.
• Develops and maintains client IM+CAN’s and completion or coordination of other required forms and acts as liaison between healthcare resources and clients.
• Participates in client staffing and team meetings and maintains collaborative relationships with co-workers to effectively support clients.
• Demonstrates effective, independent judgment and discretion while making task-related decisions.
• Meets established productivity standards and completes accurate and timely documentation of services provided to clients.
• Completes other duties as assigned.
• Transports clients using an agency-owned vehicle.
• The role of a Resident Support Specialist also involves serving as an on-site team lead under direction of an Adult Intensive Services Supervisor.
• Job responsibilities involve providing and coordinating day-to-day tasks necessary to support the clients and their needs in a supported setting.