Direct Support Professional (DSP) Children's Program – Must Work Weekends

THIS POSITION IS FOR APPLICANTS AVAILABLE TO WORK ON WEEKENDS. 

Who we are

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.

Job Summary

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.

Day-to-Day

• 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

Who we are looking for

• 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

Job 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

Starting Wage: (Please note that all new hires start at this rate, with limited flexibility, regardless of prior experience)

$21.70 per hour for Snohomish County

$22.20 per hour for King County

Wage Scale/Step Schedule: (The step schedule offers regular pay increases based on time in the role and good performance)

$21.70 - $26.70 per hour for programs in Snohomish County

$22.20 - $27.20 per hour for programs in King County

Benefits:

Benefits for Part-Time/Full-Time Employees (30 hours or more a week) include Medical, Dental, Vision, 403(b) (non-profit version of a 401(k)) with company match, Life Insurance, Tuition Savings Program, and Tuition Reimbursement. Employees working 34 or more hours a week are eligible for PTO accrual.

Please note: As of 10-18-21, all workers in Long-Term Care are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 per WA state mandate. 

Employees in this position are members of a bargaining unit represented by SEIU. Wages and benefits are currently under negotiation and may change depending upon the results of the collective bargaining process.