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About the Role
About You
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Must pass the Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment Systems (CASAS) test.
- Must complete and achieve certification in the Lambs Farm DSP program within 120 days of hire.
- Ability to properly handle and prepare food for participants.
- Must be comfortable providing care for participants who may become ill.
- Proficiency in writing, speaking, and understanding English.
- Physically capable of lifting, moving, and assisting participants, with the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
- Previous experience working with adults with developmental disabilities.
- Strong team collaboration skills and willingness to adapt to changing needs.
- Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and safeguarding participant information.
Founded in 1961 by Bob Terese and Corinne Owen, Lambs Farm was created based on a simple belief: All people should be treated with dignity and respect and people with developmental disabilities can lead meaningful and productive lives. They opened The Lambs, a pet shop on State Street in downtown Chicago, to create work opportunities for people with developmental disabilities, and to demonstrate that they can do a great deal more than most people thought possible at the time. In 1965. W. Clement Stone donated what is now the 72-acre farm with a century old barn that we call home. We now serve 250 participants. Most of them live at Lambs Farm in one of our nine group homes, in our 16-unit apartment building or in our retirement residence. Some participants live in the surrounding community in single family homes owned and operated by Lambs Farm. Other participants live at home with their families but commute to Lambs Farm daily to work and take part in our many programs. Many of our people are employed in the community while many more choose to work at Lambs Farm in a wide array of jobs available to them through our businesses, work center, administration, groundskeeping and more.