Mental Health DSP
Company: Envision Unlimited
Location: Chicago
Posted on: November 7, 2024
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Job Description:
Description:Envision Unlimited is a full spectrum of care
organization serving people with disabilities from infants to 80+
years old regardless of race, gender, religion, or ability to pay.
Founded in Chicago in 1948, Envision Unlimited has a legacy of
evolving care delivered with empathy, every time and everywhere.
Innovative services offered across Chicagoland and Central Illinois
include community living options, novel day programs, behavioral
health services, employment programs, respite for families, and
foster care for children with disabilities.
Purpose:Mental Health DSP will participate as a member of the
multidisciplinary team responsible for the supervision, training
and implementation of an individual's treatment plan and behavior
management plans. Facilitate all client activities, and complete
documentation as required by the multidisciplinary team, CARF
Accreditation and funders including Medicaid standards.
Essential Responsibilities:Provide compassionate care and
recovery-oriented services to clients with mental illness.Provide
input into the client's treatment plan by outlining strengths,
challenges and accomplishments.Assist clients to achieve
independent living goals by providing training in key areas such as
activities of daily living, budgeting, transportation, developing
healthy relationships and other items defined by ITP goals.Assist
in the development and adherence to a healthy menu (based on
client's dietary needs) and in the preparation of meals as
indicated by the client's skill level and treatment plan.Provide
and supervise recreational activities with clients in the
community.Supervise clients in the self-administration of
medications. Provide training to them on the process, usage and
side effects. Follow up with supervisor and/or medical
professionals around any issues or concerns that happen related to
medications. Some clients may require staff to administer the
medications in which DSP's are trained to provide.Document
medication use as required by DHS standards for each shift
worked.Read and initial the communication log at the beginning of
each shift.Document services to clients as outlined in their ITP on
individual or group note forms. Notes must be compliant with agency
standards and completed before the end of the shift.Complete other
documentation including shift notes, attendance logs, communication
and medication logs, incident reports and contact notes as
applicable.Assure safe, clean and secure living arrangement for all
clients by assisting them to complete household cleaning chores.
Complete the tasks as necessary by the end of the shift.Aid the
program in maintaining regulatory compliance standards by
conducting fire, tornado and evacuation drills
OTHER EXPECTATIONSEmployees shall respect the diversity of all
individuals (e.g., clients, co-workers, stakeholders) and refrain
from any form of discrimination and/or harassment based on
religious, marital, ethnic, racial, gender, sexual orientation, or
other differences.Employees share the responsibility of creating
and maintaining a welcoming and supportive work
environment.Requirements:The requirements listed below represent
the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform essential functions.
EDUCATION, SKILLS, and/or EXPERIENCE:
Envision Unlimited provides equal employment opportunities to all
employees and applicants for employment and prohibits
discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race,
color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status,
genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by
federal, state, or local laws.
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Keywords: Envision Unlimited, Mishawaka , Mental Health DSP, Healthcare , Chicago, Indiana
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