Direct Support Professional

Sunrise Services, INC. is seeking Direct Support Professionals for our Supported Living Program! We’re looking for dedicated, confident, and detail-oriented Direct Support Professionals to support clients with higher behavioral and medical needs. This is a role for someone who takes pride in doing the job 100% right, every time. 

Our ideal candidate has excellent attention to detail, experience administering medication, is engaging with the client, and does not let the client intimidate them easily.  

About the Program: 

The Supported Living Program (SL) provides community living services for adults with a wide range of disabilities and mental health challenges. The SL program promotes self-determination, independence, and competence for clients. 

Direct Support Professionals work with adults with developmental disabilities in a residential setting, assisting clients with activities ranging from personal grooming and meal preparation to shopping, housekeeping and recreational outings. Help the clients build skills they need to live independently and thrive in life! You’ll be supporting a client who requires medicine, patience, and strong boundaries. The right DSP can make a meaningful difference in their safety, progress, and quality of life.

Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Attend training as required. 
• Medication administration as mandated and trained, with 100% compliance.
• Ability to read and understand the care plan and ask questions as needed. 

        Support participants to: 

• Shop, bank, eat, work, worship and make friends within the community. 

• Provide transportation for the client. 

• Meet with others and participate in activities with other members of the community. 

• Foster positive self-esteem and a sense of self-worth. 

• Foster opportunities to choose valued social roles. 

• Support opportunities to influence perceptions of the person’s value by self and others. 

• Assist clients with personal care or home management tasks. 

• Perform home management tasks such as laundry, shopping, and light housekeeping. 

• Assist with making and preparing meals. 

• Peri-care as needed. 

• Maintain positive and courteous relationships with clients. 

• Accompany clients to events or on community outings. 

• Assist with personal grooming as needed. 

• Use a tablet and a program (Therap) to track medications and behaviors.  

• Assist with other tasks as needed. 

        Requirements: (Any Equivalent Combination of Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education, and Experience) 

        Education: High school diploma or GED 

        Other Considerations: 

• Must be able to pass a DSHS background check 

• Must have a valid driver's license, a clean 1 year driving abstract, and proof of car insurance with a minimum of $50,000 liability.  

• Fingerprinting required 

• Must attend mandatory training classes 

• Obtain NAR and complete Nurse Delegation training within 30 days of completing mandatory training. Ability to be delegated by a Registered Nurse is required before working with clients who need nurse delegated medications.  

• Use a smartphone to clock in and out with 

• Use a tablet to log medication and client behaviors  

        Shifts: 

      Full & part-time available 

      Morning, day, overnights available 

      Must work one mandatory weekend shift 

       Compensation: 

    $20.77 - $22.03/hour. Plus an additional $3 in differential pay  

    Differential pay and sign on bonuses are applied when working with qualifying clients.  

    Wages are determined by applicable industry experience, education, and certifications/licensure. 

       Benefits:  

• Medical, dental, & vision plans 

• Paid vacation - Earned at .04 per hour worked for hourly employees, and 6.67 per month for salary (equates to about 2 weeks per year for full-time employees) 

• Sick Leave - 1 hour per 40 hours worked (equates to about 52 hours for full-time) 

• Holiday pay, with 8 holidays observed 

• Paid ‘Floating’ Holiday to be used on a day of choice 

• Health Savings Account 

• Health Reimbursement Arrangement 

• Basic Life & AD&D insurance 

• WA Paid Family Medical Leave 

• Employee Assistance Program 

• Pet Insurance 

• Legal & IDShield 

• Accident, Critical Illness, & Hospital Insurance 

• 401K & matching up to 6% 

• Life Insurance 

• College savings plan 

• Smart Connect 

• KisX 

• Perks at work 

• Husk 

       Why Sunrise Services Inc.? 

     An abundance of opportunity for growth and development 

     Supportive, team-driven culture 

     Competitive benefits and Compensation plan 

Check out our About Us video here: Sunrise Services Inc. About Us 

To comply with Federal law, Sunrise Services participates in E-Verify. All newly-hired employees are queried through this electronic system established by the    Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to verify their identity and employment eligibility. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.