JOBS

The DuPage County Health Department is looking for a Residential Assistant at their Wheaton Group home for the second shift, Wednesday to Saturday 12:00pm to 10:00 pm.
Working in this position, you will have the opportunity to provide life-changing assistance to adult clients, who live with behavioral health disorders. Their program focuses on teaching clients to live independently with the goal of being able to live self-sufficiently within a community. All positions provide an opportunity to make a positive difference in your community, while gaining valuable experience working in the field of Human Services.
Starting rate is $15.65 per hour, with a $2.00 per hour shift differential for second shift. Overtime is available, however, not required.
Responsibilities:

• Provides assistance to adult clients with serious mental illnesses in learning independent living skills using various methods of role modeling and motivational interviewing, demonstrating and assisting with tasks such as making a shopping list, preparing meals or following recipe instructions.
• Provides education and direction on proper hygiene and grooming and demonstrates housekeeping skills.
• Monitors overall personal safety of residents including crisis intervention.
• Participates and encourages clients with individual and group recreational activities such as sewing, cooking and art.
• Monitors medication effectiveness and may observe clients taking medications.
• Assists in facilitating transportation including assisting clients in attending all scheduled appointments.
• Performs tasks related to maintaining environmental standards in residential facilities and vehicles.
• Maintains records according to health department policies and assists in managing clients’ financial accounts.
• Maintains confidentiality of privileged information and adheres to client privacy laws.
• Participates in emergency activities as assigned.

The DuPage County Health Department is seeking a Mental Health Recovery Support Specialist to join their team. It is 20 hours per week, with flexible hours Monday through Friday, between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm.
As a Recovery Support Specialist, you will be responsible for supporting engagement and treatment for behavioral health clients, working with their Psychosocial Rehabilitation and CST teams.  The Recovery Support Specialist will have the ability to role mode positive recovery behaviors and assist in identifying client’s needs.
The preferred candidate will be able to assertively and compassionately engage a population that struggles with engagement. Responsibilities:

• Use one’s personal recovery experiences to facilitate and support the behavioral health recovery of others.
• Teaches psychosocial rehabilitation classes that increase insight, enhances community and encourage recovery.
• Plans and organizes social programs to benefit client needs; empowers clients to advance successfully through all phases of recovery.
• Encourages clients to participate in opportunities to address other healthcare needs including primary care, dental care, etc.; supports clients with establishing personal wellness and healthcare goals.
• Provides a supportive and secure environment for client activities; engages clients in skill training, socialization or pre-vocational activities and documents attendance and progress.
• Integrates individuals into the community through activities geared toward improving independence and increasing socialization.
• Participates in client care and interdisciplinary team meetings related to an integrated care program; takes part in the implementation of program related goals.
• Provide recovery-based services in the community to clients with a severe mental illness.
• Participates in emergency activities as assigned.
• Maintains required training, licensure and/or certification.
• Maintains confidentiality of privileged information and adheres to client privacy laws.
• Demonstrates sensitivity and understanding of other ethnic groups and cultures.

DuPage County Health Department’s Quality and Compliance team is excited to announce a new position. They are looking for an Infection Preventionist to join their team. In this role you will be responsible for planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating organizational infection prevention and control (IPC) activities. You will need to have the ability to interpret regulatory and accreditation requirements, standards, and recommendations in order to develop and implement IPC-relevant policies, procedures, and associated protocols.
This is a full-time position with great benefits to include 12 paid vacation days, 5 personal days, accrued sick leave, 12 Federal paid holidays, health insurance and tuition reimbursement. Hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm and is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement.
Some responsibilities are the following:

• Manages the agency infection prevention and control program, monitors compliance with federal, state and local regulatory requirements and accreditation standards.
• Keeps up to date on laws and regulations that may affect policies and procedures and develops recommended updates.
• Recommends and implements strategies to promote compliance pertaining to infection prevention and control.
• Conducts and coordinates internal auditing of infection prevention practices, liaises with Human Resources or designee for employee health-related activities based on identified needs.
• Provides consultation, education, and training for DCHD staff on IPC related issues.
• Develops processes to ensure that all DCHD healthcare personnel understand and are competent to adhere to infection prevention requirements as they perform their roles and responsibilities.
• Supports ongoing updates to agency plans; ensures fulfillment of reporting requirements.
• Participates in licensing and accreditation activities as assigned.
• Implements strategies for continuous quality improvement; provides support and direction to IPC activities for all DCHD clinical programs and settings, including reporting of and response to notifiable cases, clusters, and outbreaks.
• Maintains required training, licensure and/or certification.
• Maintains confidentiality of privileged information and adheres to privacy laws.
• Demonstrates sensitivity and understanding of other ethnic groups and cultures.
• Considerable knowledge of the recommendations, regulations, and accreditation standards pertaining to infection prevention and control.
• Considerable Knowledge of reporting and data analysis.
• Working knowledge of continuous quality improvement tools and methods.

The DuPage County Health Department Dental Team has an opening for a full-time Dental Hygienist to provide dental services and oral health education to residents of DuPage County. In this position you will be working in their dental clinic, going to local schools in DuPage County, or working on their mobile dental Smile Squad. Sign on and retention bonuses are being offered. Receive a $1,000.00 sign-on bonus, $1,000.00 retention, after six months, and another $1,000.00 after one year. As a full-time County employee, you will be eligible for their benefit package which includes, paid sick and personal time off, 12 paid holidays, 2 weeks of paid vacation, tuition reimbursement and student loan forgiveness. Responsibilities:

• Provides preventive procedures such as dental prophylaxis, dental sealants, fabricating mouth guards, fluoride treatments, dental screenings, radiographs, and nutritional counseling.
• Conducts dental health educational programs for professional groups, schools, other health care providers, and community groups; refers clients as necessary for further dental treatment.
• Collaborates with other service providers to ensure that necessary treatment is received; plans and implements fluoride mouth rinse programs for school children, periodically visits schools to monitor fluoride mouth rinsing activities.
• Assists in collecting, recording, and tabulating survey data needed for grant requirements and to evaluate programs; prepares reports and maintains records.
• Attends professional meetings and seminars; schedules use of portable equipment with dentists providing homebound care.
• Services, maintains, and cleans portable equipment; monitors and evaluates the progress of dental hygiene students.
• Participates in emergency response activities as assigned; maintains required training, licensure, and/or certification; maintains confidentiality of privileged information and adheres to patient privacy laws.
• Demonstrates sensitivity and understanding of other ethnic groups and cultures; available to respond to clients and/or customers, either in person or over the phone, during assigned business hours and/or clinic times.
• Provides care in a variety of settings throughout the County including, the Health Department Dental Clinic, schools, public health centers, mobile programs and other field locations.

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is seeking Police Officers. The department focuses on conservation and park related law enforcement along with enforcing the state criminal and traffic code. You will spend time outdoors protecting patrons and natural resources on foot, bike, ATV, and watercraft. Benefits include take-home vehicle, no regular midnight shifts, uniforms and all related equipment provided, IMRF SLEP pension, and excellent insurance benefits.
Possible specialties after completing the probationary period include bike patrol officer, evidence technician, investigator, DuPage County MERIT (metropolitan emergency response and investigative task force) member, drone pilot, field training officer, firearms, and use of force instructor. You may also apply for the leadership development program.
Hours and Schedule: 40 hours a week, hours will vary and include nights, weekends, and holidays. Department operating hours are 6:00am – 12:00am, work schedule may be outside normal operating hours based on operational needs. Day shift works 5 eight-hour shifts (7:00am – 3:00pm) per work cycle while Night shift works 4 ten-hour shifts (2:00pm – 12:00am) per work cycle.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Patrol District properties and preserves enforcing State laws and District ordinances to help ensure the safety of preserve visitors, resources, and facilities.
• Apprehend, identify, detain and arrest offenders. Write citations, criminal complaints, and search and arrest warrants.
• Respond to emergencies. Serve as a first responder for life-threatening injuries and provide first aid.
• Patrol District property by ATV, bike, boat, foot, and vehicle.
• Complete written reports including misdemeanor and felony incidents, sick or injured persons, and vehicle or boating accidents.
• Conduct criminal investigations.
• Follow department policies and procedures.
• Provide education and engage the public on various District related activities, regulations, and law enforcement-related topics.

The City of Naperville’s Electric Utility is currently seeking a GIS Coordinator to support, manage, and advance the Electric Utility’s Esri-based GIS system.  This includes system and data quality maintenance, configuration, application development, and user support.  The Coordinator will develop requirements for RFPs or bid contracts for GIS implementations and enhancements and will also support Advanced Energy Systems & Integration Engineer in managing data model used by Outage Management System (OMS). The full salary range for this position is $70,444.54 – $111,223.33 per year commensurate with credentials and experience. Duties:

• Works with Electric Utility staff to define their spatial data needs and identify opportunities with Esri-based software to meet those needs.
• Leads implementation of Utility Network and ArcGIS Pro at the Electric Utility, while maintaining functionality and integrations that are needed to meet business needs.
• Implements processes in ArcGIS Pro/Utility Network to maintain correct connectivity in Electric sub-networks (circuits).
• Designs and manages procedures that can tie together data from disparate systems to meet Electric Utility business needs.
• Provides technical expertise for GIS system hardware and software and monitors system performance.
• Responsible for data modeling and software configurations for Electric Utility dataset, including as part of a Utility Network implementation, and installs and maintains GIS and related software.
• Participates in procuring, monitoring, and evaluating performance of outside consultants and vendors involved with the implementation of the Utility Network and other related software at the Electric Utility.
• Works with City IT staff to monitor and troubleshoot backend web service and database servers that are implemented with the Utility Network.
• Works with City IT staff to ensure that servers have sufficient capacity, performance level, and throughput to support ArcGIS Pro/Utility Network applications and users.
• Supports and trains Electric Utility staff in use of GIS, specifically Utility Network and ArcGIS Pro.
• Supports and manages GIS integrations with other systems, including but not limited to Cityworks and Synergi.
• Maintains and develops applications to support Electric Utility data and user needs in a Microsoft-based language such as C# that is compatible with the Utility Network and ArcFM XI.
• Research and review emerging GIS technologies and applications to recommend for implementation to ensure the Electric Utility can take advantage of new technologies, while maintaining all required existing functionality.

This Hendrickson Co-Op/Internship position within the Advanced Technology Group (ATG) is different than a traditional internship. The ATG Co-Op is ideal for students that want to obtain real-world work experience while they are in school. Co-Op/Internship opportunities are available year-round with terms that may include Fall, Winter and/or Summer. These work terms may alternate accordingly with the academic terms defined by your school’s required Co-Op/Internship curriculum.
The ATG Co-Op/Internship program balances classroom theory with periods of hands-on experience to fulfill your program’s graduation requirements. Hendrickson values sustained commitments, employee development, and internal promotions. To this end, they are looking for candidates who are interested in starting their career off right by gaining a much more in-depth work experience that allows them to put the skills they are learning in the classroom to practice in real-world application as they develop. The ATG Co-Op/Intern will work independently and in collaboration with Engineers.
Essential Functions:

• Assist in developing the fundamental scientific principles of operation in product concepts.
• Create mathematical models of product components & systems and analyze their performance to determine design suitability for prototyping and testing.
• Provide design/drafting support for product layouts and production releases.
• Manage testing programs for suspension, brakes, air springs, and shocks with in-house and outside testing labs.
• Write test requests and coordinate availability of test samples/hardware.
• Monitor progress to ensure on time completion.
• Develop test record filing systems and manage systems to ensure accuracy and completeness of information.
• Aid in completing lab benchmarking on general performance data (i.e., articulation, curb climbing, etc.)
• Assist lab technicians in performing strain gauging, data acquisition, and data reduction.
• Support divisional prototype activities by working with suppliers and internal customers to process prototype orders and requisitions.