Training Counselor

If you delight in being creative, engaging and leading wonderful group activities in arts & crafts, music, dance, gardening, sports, social activities, and special events, then keep on reading!  

Envision Unlimited's Community Day services allows our members with intellectual and developmental disabilities the opportunity to engage in their community, develop support groups outside of the family, and provide an environment to cultivate personal interests and vocational skills.

Responsibilities of the Training Counselor:

• Develop members' short term goals, plan future activities, and review performance as a part of the Integrated Service Plan. 
• Assess and become knowledgeable of a members' vocational, social, personal, academic, physical and emotional needs and capabilities through counseling and meetings with family members and agency consultants.
• Attend to personal care (such as toileting, showering, tooth brushing), hygiene (such as hand-washing) and medical needs of clients.
• Respond to medical and behavioral emergencies following appropriate Health and Safety, Aggression Management, First Aid, CPR, accident/incident reporting and other procedures as necessary.

• Six months or more experience working with the I/DD population.
• College course work in related field (social work/psychology/sociology/special education/rehabilitation/human services etc..)
• Registration on the Illinois Health Care Worker Registry as a DSP(Direct Service Professional).
• Hobby skills in the arena dance, arts& crafts, theater, gardening, sewing etc... 

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:30am-4pm


DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or a responsibility required of the employee and is subject to change based on the needs of the department and/or agency.

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.

 This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.