Enhanced Behavior Direct Support Professional; DSP

Enhanced Behavior Direct Support Professional (DSP) Job Details

Location: Everett, WA
Hourly Rate: $25.00 - $28.00
Job Status: Full Time

SAILS Washington is dedicated to providing quality community‑based support services for people of all ages and needs. Our mission is to provide world‑class, person‑centered services, support, and advocacy for individuals in positive and life‑enriching environments. We uphold a zero‑tolerance stance on abuse and neglect, and our employees are passionate about making a positive impact.

The Enhanced Behavior Direct Support Professional (DSP) responsibilities include helping clients understand their behaviors, teaching clients how to change their responses to unfavorable situations, and assisting clients in developing healthier coping mechanisms. DSPs create personalized exercises and homework assignments to help clients adjust their thought patterns, demonstrate compassion, patience, and understanding, and advocate for diversity, equity, justice, and inclusion.

• Provides support to program participants that meets their needs, provides opportunities for community integration, including swimming, and creates a nurturing, safe, and healthful living environment.
• Implementing, following, and providing documentation for complex Positive Behavior Support Plans (PBSP).
• Providing de‑escalation techniques to support individuals through crisis situations and high behavior meltdowns.
• Applying Positive Behavior Support principles to all manners of habilitative work to promote the client’s quality of life.
• Must be familiar with the Residential Service Guidelines issued by the Developmental Disabilities Administration.
• Provides each participant with an array of instruction and support services, as described in the participants’ Individual Instruction and Support Plan (IISP).
• Ensure 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.
• Assists participants with regularly accessing the community to take part in a variety of outings of the participants’ choosing. This may require transporting participants or arranging for transportation.
• Ensure 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.
• Interacts with participants provide informal counseling and problem‑solves with participants.
• Attends staff meetings as required by the House Manager or the Program Managers and/or Director.
• Attends training offered/required by the agency, DDA, and other parties.
• Take part in the development and implementation of the IISP for each participant with whom they work.
• Will become Nurse Assistant Registered (NAR) at employee’s own expense initially and annually.
• Must enroll and complete Nurse Delegation study course and take the test within 30 days of employment.
• Monitors medication regimes and treatment compliance.
• Participates in ongoing program development and assessment.
• Ensures the coordination of support meetings and cross‑systems crisis plan development for enrolled clients with this need.
• Assists clients to remain stable in the community, thereby reducing the use of hospitals or involuntary treatment services.
• Provides necessary support and supervision of participants.
• Maintains professional working relationships with other services providers, the participants’ parents/relatives/guardians and other agency staff. Responsible for the 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.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and car and must be willing to transport clients in their own vehicle.
• Other duties as assigned by the Residential Management Team.

• Preferred bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or a counseling‑related field, with a strong emphasis on working with families and community agencies required.
• A minimum of two…