Direct Support Professional (DSP) – Issaquah, Bellevue, Newcastle

Alpha Supported Living Services•Bothell, WA

7d•$22 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

We are Alpha Supported Living Services, a non-profit organization that provides 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 and personal development, and fostering greater 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 is to treat every client with the utmost dignity and respect while valuing and nurturing our employees' abilities 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 individual 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 shifts 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 and be able to be covered on Alpha Supported Living Services’ automobile insurance plan based upon driving record
Background inquiry clearance from an authorized state agency
A DSP who treats 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 administration practices
Physically able to support clients with personal care such as showering, toileting, feeding, dressing, and transferring clients
Ability to motivate, develop, and provide instructional support to clients
Basic ability to use laptops, desktops, or tablets to complete computer tasks

Responsibilities

Interact with clients and provide informal counseling; support clients in problem-solving challenges
Support day-to-day needs including: personal hygiene, food preparation, housekeeping, shopping, monitoring health needs, and supervision of medication
Assist participants with accessing community outings of their 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