Peer Self Advocate (Personal Service Contract)
Job description
Agency: Department of Human Services
Posting ID: 10-41-20213
Opening Date: 10/17/22
Closing Date/Time: 11/15/2022
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $13.53 - $28.80 per hour
Job Type: Hourly Intermittent
County: Sangamon; Adams; Alexander; Bond; Boone; Brown; Bureau; Calhoun; Carroll; Cass; Champaign; Christian; Clark; Clay; Clinton; Coles; Cook; Crawford; Cumberland; DeKalb; DeWitt; Douglas; DuPage; Edgar; Edwards; Effingham; Fayette; Ford; Franklin; Fulton; Gallatin; Greene; Grundy; Hamilton; Hancock; Hardin; Henderson; Henry; Iroquois; Jackson; Jasper; Jefferson; Jersey; Jo Daviess; Johnson; Kane; Kankakee; Kendall; Knox; LaSalle; Lake; Lawrence; Lee; Livingston; Logan; Macon; Macoupin; Madison; Marion; Marshall; Mason; Massac; McDonough; McHenry; McLean; Menard; Mercer; Monroe; Montgomery; Morgan; Moultrie; Ogle; Peoria; Perry; Piatt; Pike; Pope; Pulaski; Putnam; Randolph; Richland; Rock Island; Saline; Schuyler; Scott; Shelby; St. Clair; Stark; Stephenson; Tazewell; Union; Vermilion; Wabash; Warren; Washington; Wayne; White; Whiteside; Will; Williamson; Winnebago; Woodford
Number of Vacancies: 5
Plan/BU: Personal Service Contract
****A RESUME IS REQUIRED FOR THIS JOB POSTING****
Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV), a copy of your transcripts or diploma for all degrees earned, and a copy of any applicable professional licensures to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application. Please note that the Department of Human Services must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) before any offer can be extended. You WILL NOT be considered for the position if you attach a CMS100, CMS100b or any other document in lieu of a Resume or CV.
Position Overview
Provide peer-led self-advocate presentations alongside staff in the Vocational Rehabilitation Program to individuals receiving sub-minimum wage to provide employment-related services and support.
Job Responsibilities
- Participate in planning and training sessions with staff in the Division of Rehabilitation Services on Career Counseling & Information and Referral Services in preparation for statewide training to be conducted with providers who offer employment at a sub-minimum wage (known as 14(c) entities).
- Co-present information alongside staff in the Vocational Rehabilitation program to groups of individuals receiving a sub-minimum wage throughout the Region.
- Articulate personal experiences, including services and supports, that provided assistance to prepare for, obtain, maintain, advance in, or regain competitive integrated employment, including supported or customized employment.
Minimum Qualifications
- A successful applicant must have been a former participant of services in a sub-minimum wage (known as 14-(c) entity) organization, and have gained competitive integrated employment.
Conditions of Employment
- Be an effective oral communicator, present information, and ability to present personal experiences regarding competitive integrated employment.
Work Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Work Location:
2 vanancies are remote with reporting location: 555 West Monroe, 4th Floor, Chicago, IL 60661
1 vacancy is remote with reporting location: 2901 Finley Rd, Ste 109, Downers Grove, IL 60515
1 vacancy is remote with reporting location: 211 Fulton St, St 207, Peoria, IL 61602
1 vacancy is remote with reporting location: 100 South Grand Ave East, Springfield, IL 62762
Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@Illinois.gov
Job Family: Clerical and Administrative Support; Social Services
About the Agency
The Illinois Department of Human Services serves families in need across Illinois. Our mission is providing equitable access to social services, supports, programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve. We are committed to the core values of Human Dignity, Equity, Community, Urgency, Transparency and Kindness.
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