Childrens Residential LPN

Requirements

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIRED/PREFERRED Degree/Field Required: Licensed LPN in the State of Illinois (Related fields will be considered.) Degree/Field Preferred: N/A (Related fields will be considered.)

Experience Required

• Minimum 1-year experience in serving youth. (For positions that manage staff, the years specified need to be progressive years of management experience. For all positions, the years required can be interchanged with equivalent experience from an advanced degree related to this job and/or with other relevant experience verified by applicant/incumbent).
• Licenses/Certifications
• Required: Licensed LPN in the State of Illinois

SKILLS REQUIRED Trauma-informed

Must display a willingness to adopt trauma informed interventions, principles, and practices as well as commitment to ongoing development of their capacity for application of trauma informed care. Realizes the prevalence of trauma among persons served by Caritas and the general population. Recognizes how trauma affects everyone involved-including clients, their families, staff, and community; and impacts behaviors. Responds to trauma by actively implementing the guiding principles of trauma informed care into their daily practice. Resists re-traumatization of persons served and staff providing services, by creating safe, welcoming, and supportive environments.

Work context/Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position is based primarily in an office environment.

Subject to exposure to diseases/infections or bodily functions (from contact with others). Subject to wearing common protective or safety equipment, including but not limited to safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats, or other PPE deemed necessary to perform the job tasks safely.

Vehicle related requirements

• Access to reliable transportation to get to/from work: Required.
• Access to a reliable automobile: Not required, but preferred. Must provide proof of auto liability insurance (and continue to while working in this position): Not required, but preferred.
• Must possess a valid driver's license: Required.

Drug Free Workplace

Caritas Family Solutions is dedicated to maintaining a safe, healthy, and productive environment for our clients and employees. As part of this, a strict, drug-free workplace policy is maintained.

LPN/Assisted Living