DSHS YVS Attendant Counselor

Description

DSHS Direct Support Professional/Attendant Counselor 2 Want to put your passion to work? In this job, you will assist adults with developmental disabilities to live full, empowered lives. This position serves as a relief charge, assigns work assignments to lower-level Attendant Counselor’s. Including, checks and inventories client clothing and personal possessions, living unit or home supplies, and other inventories; completes work orders, maintains client records and other related records, and makes reports.

This position will be located at , where you’ll interact with clients in a residential living atmosphere, providing care and engaging in therapeutic activities on and off-campus. You’ll partner with residents and their family members, providing choices in all areas of their lives. This is a night shift position 10PM to 6:30AM Tuesday through Saturday.

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.

• Coach, teach, and mentor people with intellectual disabilities
• Assist and train clients with all areas of daily living skills
• Implement Individual Support Plan programs, plans, and services
• Transport and accompany clients to appointments, or other activities in the community
• Form relationships with people
• Keep the resident’s living area safe and clean
• Review, collect, and record participant information and report information that is vital and/or pertinent to home management
• Utilize an electronic data system to maintain client records and other reports

• A high school diploma/GED AND one year of experience working with people with developmental disabilities in mental health facilities, nursing homes, hospitals, or residential settings.
• An active CNA/NAC/NAR license

Ability to: utilize professional and specialized; evaluate and apply established procedures and techniques for those portions of IISP they are responsible for in accordance with this job specification. Carry out assigned responsibilities without direct supervision. Ability to provide accurate and clear written communications both electronically and verbally.

• Punctual and responsible
• Ability to work with challenging individuals
• Effectively communicate with management, peers, residents, and the public as needed
• Able to work in a team and alone
• Able to read and follow policies and procedures

We need you to help us help others! If we have caught your eye, we want to hear from you! Interested? Simply fill out our application and include three references. That’s it! We want to make this easy for you. Questions? Please contact or call the main Talent Acquisition line at  and reference job number 07884.

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.

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