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<p>Changing Lives Shaping The Future</p><br/><br/><p style="color: #222222; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; margin: 0in 0.6in 0in 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #254a78;">Direct Support Professional - </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #254a78;">Kent</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Job Title</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> : Direct Support Professional</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></span><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Hourly Rate: </span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">$20.50</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></span><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Job Status</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> : Full Time</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></span><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Work Base</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> : </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Kent Area</span></p><p style="color: #222222; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; margin: 0in 0.6in 0in 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><strong><span style="color: black;"> </span></strong></span></p><div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #2d2d2d; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><strong>Redwood Family Care Network</strong> is an innovative leader in delivering person-centered home and community-based services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. </span></span><span style="color: #2d2d2d; text-align: justify;">Our Mission is to provide World Class </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #2d2d2d; text-align: justify; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">person-centered services, supports and advocacy for individuals in positive and life-enriching environments. </span></div><div><span style="color: #2d2d2d; text-align: justify; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div><div><span style="color: #2d2d2d; text-align: justify; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Redwood Family Care Network takes a ZERO tolerance stance on abuse and neglect. Any allegations will be reported to the proper authorities. We are committed to the Health and Safety of the individuals we support. </span></div><div><span style="color: #2d2d2d; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #2d2d2d;">O</span><span style="color: #2d2d2d;">ur employees share a passion for making a positive impact in the lives of others.</span><span style="color: #2d2d2d;"> </span><span style="color: #2d2d2d;">We are looking for individuals who share our Mission, Vision, and Core Values. </span></span></div><div><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">Benefits: Full-Time</span></span></strong></span></p><ul><li style="margin-left: 15px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Comprehensive benefits options including; medical, dental, vision, life, STD, LTD, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and accident insurance. </span></li><li style="margin-left: 15px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA</span></li><li style="margin-left: 15px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">EAP (Employee assistance program)</span></li><li style="margin-left: 15px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Employee discount program</span></li><li style="margin-left: 15px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">PTO (Paid time off)</span></li><li style="margin-left: 15px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Dayforce Wallet Daily Pay</span></li><li style="margin-left: 15px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Pre-Tax 401(k)</span></li><li style="margin-left: 15px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">After-Tax Roth</span></li><li style="margin-left: 15px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Tuition discount through Capella University</span></li></ul></div><div><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="text-decoration-line: underline; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">Benefits: Part-Time</span></span></strong></span></p><ul><li style="margin-left: 15px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Sick Time</span></li><li style="margin-left: 15px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">EAP (Employee assistance program)</span></li><li style="margin-left: 15px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Employee discount program</span></li><li style="margin-left: 15px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Dayforce Wallet Daily Pay</span></li><li style="margin-left: 15px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Tuition discount through Capella University</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">All applicants are subject to a background check. Once a conditional offer is made and a background check has been completed, if Redwood Family Care Network is concerned about a conviction that is directly related to the job, we reserve the right to withdraw the offer of employment. </span></div></div><p style="color: #222222; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; margin: 0in 0.6in 0in 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Here's What You'll Do:<br> </span></strong></span></p><p style="color: #222222; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; margin: 0in 0.6in 0in 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Direct Support Professionals </span></strong><span style="color: black;">assists adults with developmental disabilities in their daily lives. Assists with care of dietary, hygiene, grooming, and dressing needs and Redirects behaviors with various activities as needed<br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Performance Expectations and Responsibilities: </span></strong></span></p><ul><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Provides support to program participants that meets their needs, provides opportunities for community </span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Integration a nurturing, safe, and healthful living environment.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Must be familiar with the Residential Service Guidelines issued by the Developmental Disabilities Administration.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Provides each participant with an array of instruction and support services, as described in the participants’ Individual Instruction and Support Plan (IISP).</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Ensures that the daily needs of the participants are met, including personal hygiene, food preparation, house cleaning, shopping, and monitoring of health needs, including supervision of medication.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Assists participants with regularly accessing the community to take part of a variety of outings of the participants’ choosing. This may require transporting participants or arranging for transportation.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Ensures that participants are always treated with dignity and consideration. Promotes and safeguards each participant’s ability to make decisions and to freely exercise his or her rights.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Interacts with participants, provides informal counseling, and problem-solves with participants.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Attends staff meetings as required by the House Manager or the Site Supervisor and/or Administrator.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Attend training required by the agency, DDA, and other parties.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Takes part in the development and implementation of the IISP for each participant with whom they work.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Will become Nurse Assistant Registered (NAR) at employee’s own expense initially and annually.</span></strong></span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Must enroll and complete Nurse Delegation study course and take the test within 30 days of employment.</span></strong></span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Provides necessary support and supervision of participants.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Maintains professional working relationships with other services providers, the participants’ parents/relatives/guardians, and other agency staff. Responsible for timely completion of all documentation, including, but not limited to, the medication log, shift notes, progress notes, data sheets, incident reports, and client financial records.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Performs other duties as assigned by the House Manager or the Site Supervisor and/or the Administrator.</span></li><li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Must have a valid driver’s license and car employees must be willing to transport clients in their own vehicle.</span></strong></span></li></ul><p style="color: #222222; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; margin: 0in 0.6in 0in 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Experience:</span></strong></span></p><ul style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;" type="disc"><li style="margin: 0in 0.6in 10pt 15px; line-height: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Must be at least 18 years of age or older.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 15px; line-height: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Minimum Experience: Personal experience supporting individuals with developmental disabilities with challenging behaviors strongly preferred.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0.6in 10pt 15px; line-height: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Minimum Driving Experience: Must have a valid in-state driver’s license and be able to provide current car insurance.</span></strong></span></li></ul><p style="color: #222222; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; margin: 0in 0.6in 0in 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Language Skills:</span></strong></span></p><p style="color: #222222; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; margin: 0in 0.6in 0in 0in; line-height: normal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Must be have the ability to read, write and understand documents in English</span></strong></span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; margin: 1.5em 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; outline-style: none; color: #393839;"><span style="outline-style: none; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong style="outline-style: none;"><span style="outline-style: none; color: #060606;">Please watch this brief video on an exciting Career in Supported Living!</span></strong></span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; margin: 1.5em 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; outline-style: none; color: #393839;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="outline-style: none; color: #060606;"><a rel="noopener" href="https://youtu.be/LvDbtcOAVlU?si=Qd6yZ9qQBMBbs-0S" target="_blank" title="Career in Supported Living" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://youtu.be/LvDbtcOAVlU?si%3DQd6yZ9qQBMBbs-0S&source=gmail&ust=1711562261890000&usg=AOvVaw06pB3rtebUWavmOmiICLLe">https://youtu.be/LvDbtcOAVlU?<wbr>si=Qd6yZ9qQBMBbs-0S</a> </span><span style="outline-style: none; color: black;"> </span></span></p><p style="white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; margin: 0in 0.6in 0in 0in; padding: 0px; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; outline-style: none; color: #393839; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="outline-style: none; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong style="outline-style: none;"><span style="outline-style: none; color: black;">Work Remotely</span></strong></span></p><ul style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: normal; background-color: #ffffff; outline-style: none; color: #393839; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;" type="disc"><li style="margin: 0in 0.6in 10pt 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; outline-style: none; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="outline-style: none; font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">No</span></li></ul><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; 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Keywords: Direct Support Professional (DSP), Location: Kent, WA - 98089
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