Children's Program Direct Support Professional (DSP) – TEMPORARY THROUGH 9/1 (Lynnwood, Woodinville, Bothell)

Alpha Supported Living Services•Bothell, WA

21d•$26 - $32•Onsite

About The Position

We are Alpha Supported Living Services, a non-profit organization, we provide residential and community-based services to adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Our primary objective at Alpha is to enhance the quality of life for each of our clients by aiding them in learning, personal development, and fostering increased independence. Since 1974, we've been dedicated to offering supported living, group home, community inclusion, and representative payee services, expanding our reach across King, Snohomish, and Spokane counties in Washington State. At Alpha, our commitment lies in treating every client with utmost dignity and respect while also valuing and nurturing the abilities of our employees to foster their professional growth. Under the supervision of the Program Supervisor, Direct Support Professionals are responsible for providing support to program participants that meets their needs, provides opportunities for community integration and creates a nurturing, safe and healthful living environment. At all times, Direct Support Professionals will seek to act in accord with the principles and values expressed in the guidelines and uphold the agency mission “to serve individuals with developmental disabilities by providing accessible residential and other support services that will maximize each person’s quality of life.” Direct Support Professionals will work the shift assigned by the Program Supervisor or the Site Supervisor.

Requirements

At least 18 years of age
A High School Diploma or GED
Have a Washington State Driver’s license able to be covered on Alpha Supported Living Services’ automobile insurance plan based upon driving record
Background inquiry clearance from an authorized state agency
Treat participants with dignity and consideration, promoting and safeguarding clients' ability to make decisions and freely exercise their rights
Knowledge of personal care, emotional support, and medical administrations practices
Physically able to support clients with personal care such as showering, toileting, feeding, dressing, and transferring client
Ability to motivate, develop, and provide instructional support to clients
Basic ability to use laptops, desktop, or tablet to complete computer tasks

Responsibilities

Interact with clients and provide informal counseling; support client in problem solving challenges
Support day-to-day needs including; personal hygiene, food preparation, house keeping, shopping, monitor health needs, and supervision of medication
Assist participants with accessing community outings of client's choosing
Operate agency vehicle to transport clients or assist with transportation needed
Complete required written and digital documentation of each shift
Medication records
Behavior tracking
Incident reports
Financial records
Assist with medical needs
Vital signs
Transferring, turning, and positioning
Tube feeding
Operate necessary equipment including but not limited to hoyer lift, shower chairs, suction machines, medicine crusher
Provide positive behavior support to clients
Complete a minimum of six total hours of DSHS-approved training in trauma-informed practices and crisis prevention and intervention trainings (CPI, Mandt, Right Response, Therapeutic Options, or Ukeru) prior to beginning work.
Complete additional training within 90 days of hire or client entry, including at least two hours of dual diagnosis core competency training.
Complete at least six additional hours of DSHS-approved, client-specific training annually, related to the client’s needs and addressing topics such as anger management, autism, co-occurring diagnoses, coping skills, intellectual disabilities and mental illness, physical intervention strategies, psychiatric conditions, psychopharmacology, risk assessment, sexual health and education, substance-use disorder, or other pre-approved client-specific training.
Complete the National Association for the Dually Diagnosed (NADD) certification process within the first year of employment and maintain it thereafter.