Bellwood Developmental Center is looking for a Full Time Program Cooridinator to join our dynamic, caring, progressive and close-knit team for our new day program in Berkeley, Illinois. Come join our new community day program as a Program Coordinator Monday-Friday day hours!

If you like to help people with intellectual disabilities enjoy a full life, look no further! Bellwood Developmental Center is looking for a Program Coordinator to join our mission in providing caring support and life skills development to the individuals we serve. It is life changing work as we strive to be a leader in quality services.

The Program Coordinator gives support and oversight to Developmental Training staff in the day program setting serving adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities and provides direct support and life skills training to individuals served. You will act as a member of an interdisciplinary team that is key in planning the services and activities for our individuals.

In this position as a Program Coordinator you will:

• Assist the Program Director with the Day Program operations and supervision
• Have opportunities to be creative and provide a positive influence
• Be an integral part of an inter-disciplinary team and directly impact the individual's quality of life
• Be a part of a collaborative process and enrich the lives of the individuals in creative ways
• Train and develop daily living, life skills and activities to achieve success with the people we serve
• Assist with community integration
• Provide quality services to people we support

Position Requirements:

• Desire to make a positive difference in people's lives.
• Be a team player in a collaborative environment
• At least a Bachelor's degree in a human services related area (such as Psychology, Sociology, Education and related areas) and one year experience working with individuals with intellectual/develpmental disabilites, preferrably in a Day Program setting.
• Possess a valid driver's license
• Be available full time during program days/hours (M-F, 8a-4p)
• Meet the screening requirements for the Healthcare Worker background check
• Work requires frequent physical activity including extended periods of standing, walking, and bending with occasional periods of sitting, kneeling, climbing, stooping, crouching, squatting and balancing.
• Work also requires constant reaching between knee and shoulder level as well as frequent reaching below knee level and overhead.
• Work requires occasional independent lifting up to 25 pounds, frequent push/pull up to 40 pounds of force and the ability to safely transfer 50 pounds.
• Work requires providing direct care as needed to individuals with disabilites

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