Direct Support Professional Now Hiring-Shoreline Area

Direct Support Professional- Shoreline Wa

Job Title: Direct Support Professional

Hourly Rate: $20.00-23.00 Per Hour

Shifts Needed: AM/PM

Work Locations: Shoreline

Redwood Family Care Network is an innovative leader in delivering person-centered home and community-based services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our Mission is to provide World Class person-centered services, supports and advocacy for individuals in positive and life-enriching environments.

Redwood Family Care Network takes a ZERO tolerance stance on abuse and neglect. Any allegations will be reported to the proper authorities. We are committed to the Health and Safety of the individuals we support.

Our employees share a passion for making a positive impact in the lives of others. We are looking for individuals who share our Mission, Vision, and Core Values.

Benefits: Full-Time

• Comprehensive benefits options including; medical, dental, vision, life, STD, LTD, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and accident insurance.
• HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA
• EAP (Employee assistance program)
• Employee discount program
• PTO (Paid time off)
• Dayforce Wallet Daily Pay
• Pre-Tax 401(k)
• After-Tax Roth
• Tuition discount through Capella University
  
  

Benefits: Part-Time

• Sick Time
• EAP (Employee assistance program)
• Employee discount program
• Dayforce Wallet Daily Pay
• Tuition discount through Capella University
  
  

All applicants are subject to a background check. Once a conditional offer is made and a background check has been completed, if Redwood Family Care Network is concerned about a conviction that is directly related to the job, we reserve the right to withdraw the offer of employment.

Here's What You'll Do

Direct Support Professionals assists adults with developmental disabilities in their daily lives. Assists with care of dietary, hygiene, grooming, and dressing needs and Redirects behaviors with various activities as needed.

Performance Expectations And Responsibilities

• Provides support to program participants that meets their needs, provides opportunities for community
• Integration a nurturing, safe, and healthful living environment.
• Must be familiar with the Residential Service Guidelines issued by the Developmental Disabilities Administration.
• Provides each participant with an array of instruction and support services, as described in the participants’ Individual Instruction and Support Plan (IISP).
• Ensures that the daily needs of the participants are met, including personal hygiene, food preparation, house cleaning, shopping, and monitoring of health needs, including supervision of medication.
• Assists participants with regularly accessing the community to take part of a variety of outings of the participants’ choosing. This may require transporting participants or arranging for transportation.
• Ensures that participants are always treated with dignity and consideration. Promotes and safeguards each participant’s ability to make decisions and to freely exercise his or her rights.
• Interacts with participants, provides informal counseling, and problem-solves with participants.
• Attends staff meetings as required by the House Manager or the Site Supervisor and/or Administrator.
• Attend training required by the agency, DDA, and other parties.
• Takes part in the development and implementation of the IISP for each participant with whom they work.
• Will become Nurse Assistant Registered (NAR) at employee’s own expense initially and annually.
• Must enroll and complete Nurse Delegation study course and take the test within 30 days of employment.
• Provides necessary support and supervision of participants.
• Maintains professional working relationships with other services providers, the participants’ parents/relatives/guardians, and other agency staff. Responsible for timely completion of all documentation, including, but not limited to, the medication log, shift notes, progress notes, data sheets, incident reports, and client financial records.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the House Manager or the Site Supervisor and/or the Administrator.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and car employees must be willing to transport clients in their own vehicle.
  
  

Experience

• Must be at least 18 years of age or older.
• Minimum Experience: Personal experience supporting individuals with developmental disabilities with challenging behaviors strongly preferred.
• Minimum Driving Experience: Must have a valid in-state driver’s license and be able to provide current car insurance.
  
  

Benefits

• Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance
• Voluntary Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company Paid Basic Life Insurance & ADD plus Voluntary Life Insurance
• Accrued Paid Time Off
• Unlimited Peer Referral Program
• On-Demand Pay!!
• Working Advantage employee discount program
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Savings Account (FSA)
• 401(K)
• Capella University Discount
  
  

Language Skills

Must be have the ability to read, write and understand documents in English

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Work Remotely

• No
  
  

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