Direct Support Professional / Caregiver

Dungarvin; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Supplemental Insurance

Flex Spending / HSA

Pet Insurance

Life Insurance

401K with employer match

PTO

Growth opportunities

Employee Referral Program

Employee Assistance Program

Brand discounts

Tapcheck early pay

Paid training and orientation

Job summary

Dungarvin Inc. in Tacoma, WA is seeking a Direct Support Professional (DSP) to provide direct support, hands-on instruction, and positive direction to individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities, ensuring health, safety, and achievement of service objectives.

You will enrich residents’ lives, assist with daily living activities, prepare meals, and support independence in a safe, collaborative environment. Paid training and orientation are provided.

Qualifications

• Be 18+ years or older.
• 1 year of caregiving experience (preferred).
• Good communication is key for documenting care and following support plans.

Responsibilities

• Enrich and support the lives of residents while maintaining a safe and healthy environment.
• Provide companionship and personalized care while encouraging independence and self-care.
• Assist with activities of daily living, including dressing, bathing, grooming, toileting, and eating.
• Prepare meals and snacks.
• Perform light housekeeping and laundry duties.
• Provide mobility and transfer assistance, which may include using mechanical lift devices.
• Implement positive behavior supports and de-escalate challenging behaviors when needed.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Caregiving experience

Communication skills

Documentation skills

Job description

What we have to offer:

• Wage: $17.50 per hour(The rate of pay and pay scale provided for this position are based on title and geographical location) Full RangelScale: $17.50 - $19.50
• Schedule: Variety of shifts 7am-3pm, 3pm-11pm, 11pm-7am
• Medical, Vision and Dental Insurancefor eligibile employees
• Supplemental Insurance
• Flex Spending and HSA Accounts for full-time employees
• Pet Insurance
• Life Insurance for eligible employees
• 401 K plan with up to 3% employer match based on eligibility requirements
• PAID TIME OFF (PTO) for eligible employees
• Growth and Development Opportunities
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• National Brand Discounts
• Tapcheck- early pay access
• PAID training and orientation

Job Description

TheDirect Support Professional (DSP)is responsible forproviding direct support, hands-on instruction,assistance, and positive direction to individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD)in a manner that ensures their health, safety, successful achievement of serviceobjectives, and personal goals.

If you are passionate about providing care and are willing to challenge yourself daily to make a positive impact on the lives of those you care for, we want YOU on our team!

• Enrich and support the lives of our residents while maintaining a safe and healthy environment
• Provide companionship and personalized care while encouraging independence and self-care.
• Assist with activities of daily living, including dressing, bathing, grooming, toileting, and eating.
• Prepare meals and snacks.
• Perform light housekeeping and laundry duties.
• Provide mobility and transfer assistance, which may include using mechanical lift devices.
• Implement positive behavior supports and de-escalate challenging behaviors when needed.
• Other duties as assigned

Why This Role:

• Personal fulfillment, a meaningful career, and the chance to make a difference.
• Positivelyimpactsomeone’s life.
• Gain health care experience to further your career.

Qualifications

• Be 18+ years or older
• 1 year of caregiving experience (preferred)
• Goodcommunication is key in this role. You’ll rely on your reading, writing, andcommunication skills to document care, follow support plans, and collaborate with both internal and external team members.

Additional Information

We believe in supporting not only those we serve but also each other, ensuring a collaborative and supportive work environment for all. Dungarvin is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, protected veteran status, disability, genetic information, national origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any legally protected status per federal and/or state law.