DSP

About us:

We’re growing! We currently have five DSP positions open and we’re looking for amazing people to join our team!

When you join the Arrowleaf team, you are committing to a meaningful career where your work will make a difference for your neighbors throughout Southern Illinois and strengthen our region as a whole. You’ll have a chance to build well-being not just for the people you work with, but for yourself as well, as you gain life-changing experiences, enjoy highly competitive benefits, and experience unmatched opportunities for advancement.

Mission: Arrowleaf’s mission is to help all Southern Illinoisans reach their full potential. We provide resources and opportunities that support individuals of all ages so they can thrive, make our communities more vibrant, and build economic prosperity that benefits everyone.

Vision: We envision a Southern Illinois where all individuals are contributing to a community that is safe and vibrant for everyone.

Visit our website: myarrowleaf.org/employment to learn more about Arrowleaf.

Work site: Hilltop House (HTH), Ohio River House (ORH), , Rivers Landing (RL), and Elizabethtown House (ETH). 

• Ensures that the human rights of clients served are upheld in accordance with state and federal rules.
• Prevents, recognizes, and intervenes in accordance with OIG Abuse/Neglect Rule 50 and health, safety, and infection control procedures to ensure clients are kept safe and secure.  
• Communicates and interacts with clients and peers in an effective, ethical and professional manner.
• Understands and actively participates in the service plan implementation as assigned by the Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional – QIDP. 
• Assists clients with activities of daily living, personal care and hygiene, mobility, medication administration, and dietary needs.  
• Understands and administers first aid, CPR, and monitors/reports vitals as required and communicates the health status of clients to the Registered Nurse.
• Effectively intervenes and participates in behavior intervention program as written per client, as applicable.
• Completes all required forms and documentation in a timely and efficient manner.
• Demonstrates active involvement in team/program meetings, supervision, and agency/community events and activities as assigned.
• Ability to screen, assess and provide interventions for clients that are exhibiting symptoms of trauma.

• Professional & upward mobility opportunities 
• A family-oriented atmosphere 
• Health wellbeing stipend ($200 per fiscal year, after 6 month probation period)
• 100% employer-paid health and dental insurance option
• Dental, vision and health available after 1st day of the month after 60 calendar days of employment
• Up to $50,000 life insurance policy
• Travel reimbursement
• Up to 368 hours of paid time off just within your first year of employment! Includes 14 paid holidays, up to 40 hours of personal time, 12 sick days, 40 hours bereavement leave, 12 vacation days (6 month probation period), and 8 hours volunteer paid time off per year.
• Additional opportunities for compensation are available above starting salary!
  
  

Questions? visit myarrowleaf.org/employment or call 618-658-3079 to learn more!

Arrowleaf is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Arrowleaf will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Human Resources.