Direct Support Professional - Redmond

Redwood Family Care Network•Bellevue, WA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Redwood Family Care Network is hiring a Direct Support Professional to provide person-centered home and community-based support to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Redmond, Washington. The role supports participants’ daily living needs and helps create a safe, nurturing, and healthful environment. Support is guided by each participant’s Individual Instruction and Support Plan (IISP), with an emphasis on dignity, personal choice, rights, and community integration. The position includes assistance with personal care, household tasks, medication supervision, health monitoring, community outings, and behavioral redirection. Employees work with participants, families, guardians, service providers, and agency staff, and complete required documentation and training. The employer states that all applicants are subject to a background check and has a zero-tolerance stance on abuse and neglect.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
Must have a valid in-state driver’s license and provide current car insurance.
Must be willing to transport clients in the employee’s own vehicle.
Must be able to read, write, and understand documents in English.
Must enroll in and complete the Nurse Delegation study course and take the test within 30 days of employment.
Must become Nurse Assistant Registered (NAR) at the employee’s own expense initially and annually.

Nice To Haves

Personal experience supporting individuals with developmental disabilities who have challenging behaviors is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide support that meets participants’ needs and promotes community integration and a safe, nurturing, and healthful living environment.
Follow the Residential Service Guidelines issued by the Developmental Disabilities Administration.
Provide instruction and support services described in each participant’s Individual Instruction and Support Plan (IISP).
Meet participants’ daily needs, including personal hygiene, food preparation, house cleaning, shopping, and monitoring health needs, including medication supervision.
Assist participants with community outings of their choosing, including transporting them or arranging transportation.
Treat participants with dignity and consideration and safeguard their ability to make decisions and exercise their rights.
Interact with participants, provide informal counseling, and problem-solve with them.
Attend staff meetings as required by the House Manager, Site Supervisor, or Administrator.
Attend training required by the agency, DDA, and other parties.
Participate in developing and implementing the IISP for each participant with whom they work.
Become Nurse Assistant Registered (NAR) at the employee’s own expense initially and annually.
Enroll in and complete the Nurse Delegation study course and take the test within 30 days of employment.
Provide necessary support and supervision of participants.
Maintain professional working relationships with service providers, participants’ parents, relatives and guardians, and agency staff.
Complete documentation on time, including medication logs, shift notes, progress notes, data sheets, incident reports, and client financial records.
Perform other duties assigned by the House Manager, Site Supervisor, or Administrator.
Transport clients in the employee’s own vehicle when needed.