What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct Support Professional - Renton (26) position at Community Living?
WE ARE CURRENTLY CONSIDERING APPLICANTS INTERESTED OR ABLE TO WORK IN THE BELLEVUE OR KIRKLAND AREAS
How would you like to get paid for hanging out with a friend?
If you enjoy:
- Making an impact in someone's life
- Cooking
- Going to the movies
- Attending concerts
- Taking day trips
…this is the position for you.
What is a DSP?
A Direct Support Professional (DSP) helps people with disabilities live their best lives.
No experience? No problem—we’ll pay you to train.
A DSP provides services focused on maintaining health and safety while promoting independence and an increased quality of life through instruction and support.
If you love making a difference in a unique way, become a DSP at Community Living.
What Community Living provides:
- Eligibility for mileage and staff expense reimbursement
- Accrue personal leave
- Earn sick leave (1 hour for every 40 hours worked).
- Earn holiday pay
- All full-time employees (30 hours/week or more) are eligible for medical, dental, vision and life insurance
- All employees eligible to participate in the agency's 401(k) plan
What will you get to do when you’re a DSP?
- Help take people to doctor's appointments
- Help plan, cook and map out meals
- Help people shop for wants/needs and grocery shop for the week
- Teach people how to manage a monthly budget
- Help run errands
- Assist people in getting involved with the community and becoming independent
- Support the interaction with family and friends
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- 18 years of age or older
- Insured and safe automobile
- Valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record
- Prior experience working with individuals with developmental and/or learning disabilities (Preferred but NOT required)
- Willing to submit to a DSHS background check (Convictions will not necessarily disqualify you from employment)
Benefits:
The following benefits are available to all regular full-time employees (30 hours/week or more)
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life
- Employer Paid Life
- Aflac
- Personal Leave
Ready to get started?
Become a Direct Support Professional at Community Living Inc. and make a difference today!