Job Description
Join Our Mission at Lambs Farm At Lambs Farm, we've spent over six decades helping people with developmental disabilities lead productive, happy lives through meaningful work opportunities in our farmyard, restaurants, stores, and community programs. We're a vibrant community that serves as both home to our participants and a place where visitors grow through enriching experiences that create lasting connections.
We're expanding our home-based services to help more families access the support they need, creating an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about participant empowerment to shape how we deliver individualized services in community settings.
About This Opportunity As our Self-Directed Assistant for Home-Based Services, you'll work directly with participants and families to help them manage their funding and direct their own services. Based in Libertyville with 50% travel to participant homes throughout the area, you'll provide the guidance and support that enables families to make informed choices about the services that matter most to them.
What you'll accomplish: - Design individualized budgets that help families maximize their Home-Based Services funding
- Build strong partnerships with participants and families through regular home visits and responsive support
- Create documentation systems that ensure compliance while respecting participant autonomy and choice
- Connect families to valuable community resources that expand access to meaningful support
What you bring to this role: You bring experience supporting adults with developmental disabilities and a collaborative approach to helping families navigate complex systems. Your ability to explain financial processes clearly and your commitment to participant self-determination make you well-suited for this role.
- Bachelor's degree in Special Education or related human service field
- Minimum one year experience working with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- QIDP certification or commitment to complete training within six months of hire
- Valid driver's license from Indiana, Illinois, or Wisconsin with reliable transportation
- Proficiency with budgeting software, documentation systems, and standard office technology
What We Offer Work Environment: Beautiful 72-acre campus in Libertyville with regular travel to participant homes throughout the area
Growth and Impact: QIDP certification support and training, direct impact on participant independence and family confidence in managing services
Our Values in Action: You'll see participant choice in action daily as families direct their own services with your guidance and support
Ready to Support Self-Direction? This is your chance to help participants and families take control of their services and build meaningful relationships within a supportive culture. Apply today to join our team and start making a difference in how families access the support they need.
Compensation Starting salary is $48,880 per year.
Job Tags
Work at office, Remote work