DSHS Lakeland Attendant Counselor 3

Description

Lakeland Village Residential Habilitation Center is looking for compassionate and dedicated professionals to support individuals with intellectual disabilities.

As an Attendant Counselor 3, you will provide direct care and support to adults with developmental disabilities in a homelike setting. The people you support rely on you to help them stay safe, healthy, and as independent as possible in their daily lives.

You will work as part of a team that includes nurses, therapists, and other care staff. Together, you follow individual care plans and use structured, data-based approaches to help each person grow and thrive. Your work directly shapes the quality of life for the people in your care every day.

• Opportunities performed on-site at this work location at least three days a week may be eligible for an additional 5% premium pay in addition to the advertised salary.
• Evening and night shifts include a shift differential, in addition to the standard compensation rate.
• The schedule will be shift 3: Sunday - Thursday, 10:30PM - 7:00AM Friday and Saturday OFF.
• This is located in Ponderosa Cottage.

• Serve as a shift charge, assigning duties, providing instruction, and reviewing the work of staff.
• Assist, train, and support clients in all aspects of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, feeding, toileting, personal hygiene, social behavior, behavioral management, decision-making, and household management.
• Transport clients to appointments, activities, and other outings as needed.
• Provide money management opportunities when appropriate to promote financial independence.
• Observe, document, and report changes in clients' physical or mental conditions and respond to unusual behaviors to ensure their safety and well-being.
• Implement individualized programs and care plans, supporting skill maintenance and independence while following daily schedules and prescribed services.
• Deliver care in accordance with the Individual Plan of Care (IPOC).
• Perform light housekeeping tasks, including laundering clients' personal clothing and bedding, to maintain a clean and comfortable environment.

• Communication: Clearly shares information with clients, coworkers, and supervisors in ways that are easy to understand and respectful of each person's needs.
• Physical ability: Performs hands-on care tasks, including repositioning, transferring, and transporting clients safely using equipment such as mechanical lifts.
• Patience: Supports individuals with complex behavioral and medical needs with steadiness and care, even during difficult or stressful situations.
• Safety awareness: Follows agency policies and procedures to protect clients and coworkers from harm, including proper handling of bloodborne pathogens and hazardous materials.
• Judgment: Makes sound decisions when supporting clients in crisis, using program-approved methods and the helping relationship as a guide.

Questions? Please reach out to DSHS Recruiter Alex Baclaan at Alex.Baclaan@dshs.wa.gov and reference job number 05355.

The Department of Social and Health Services’ (DSHS) vision that people find human services to shape their own lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values, and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency’s vision that you bring a fairness, access, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to support all Washingtonians, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.

Supplemental Information

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, religion or beliefs, political affiliation, military status, honorably discharged veteran, Vietnam Era, recently separated or other protected veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental, physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the Recruiter at (360) 725-5810. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.

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