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DSHS Fircrest Direct Support Professional – Attendant Counselor 1
Do you enjoy working closely with people in need and want to make a difference in their lives? A career as a Direct Care Provider could be for you. Direct Care Providers, also known as Attendant Counselors, are compassionate about the well-being of our residents with developmental and intellectual disabilities in their homes or at other locations on and off campus.
Fircrest RHC is conveniently located just north of Seattle in the central location of Shoreline, WA, and has excellent access to transit lines. Also nearby are major medical & educational facilities, a variety of eateries, access to Wi-Fi while on campus, as well as an onsite Fitness Center. In addition to an exceptional benefits package, we also offer a complimentary Orca card while employed with Fircrest. You will enjoy being part of a great team and working in a residential setting on a beautiful 88-acre lot with a park-like atmosphere.
Start a career today at and join Fircrest Residential Habilitation Center our community of hard-working professionals. We offer competitive benefits, on-the-job training, meaningful work, and long-term, professional, and promotional growth opportunities. Note: This recruitment will be used to fill various positions and may also be used to fill any additional open positions.
Some of what you'll do:
- Provide specialized care, support, and training for residents with intellectual disabilities by implementing each individual's habilitation plan.
- Train and assist residents to maximize independent living skills in community awareness, safety, and personal care including bathing, dressing, grooming, feeding, social behavior, and behavioral needs.
- Provide protective intervention with residents who have a dual diagnosis of intellectual disability and mental illness.
- Accompany and supervise residents ensuring health and safety of the residents to/from and during activities, community events, appointments, eating, and shopping.
- Able and willing to properly use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and follow all infection control policies and procedures.
What we are looking for:
- Effective communication skills.
- Strong work ethic.
- Ability to work positively with clients and team members.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Able to work holidays, weekends, or extended hours with short notice.
Who should apply?
Professionals who have a high school diploma/GED OR one year of experience working with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Additional information
- King County employees receive 5% premium pay in addition to the advertised salary and are eligible to receive a free ORCA card for transportation use.
- Evening and Night shifts include a shift differential in addition to the standard compensation rate.
- 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.
Interested? Apply today!
Simply fill out our application and attach your resume and three references.
We need you to help us help others! If we have caught your eye, we want to hear from you!
Questions about job duties or Fircrest Residential Habilitation Center?
Contact: Krystal Link at 206-361-3461 and reference job number #09337
General questions about DSHS?
Please reach out to DSHS Recruiter Ricky Luna at ricky.luna@dshs.wa.gov
The Department of Social and Health Services’ (DSHS) vision that people find human services to shape their own lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values, and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency’s vision that you bring a fairness, access, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to support all Washingtonians, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.
Supplemental Information
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. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the Recruiter at (360) 725-5810. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.
Relationship and Reporting Structure (Nepotism) Disclosure: If you are selected for hire, you must disclose whether you have a relative, household member, close friend, or romantic partner within your potential supervisory chain of command. DSHS has a Relationships and the Reporting Structure policy that prohibits nepotism and can be reviewed here. Applicants whose appointment would result in a prohibited reporting relationship are not eligible for appointment to that position.
E-Verify® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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DSHS Fircrest Direct Support Professional – Attendant Counselor 1
Do you enjoy working closely with people in need and want to make a difference in their lives? A career as a Direct Care Provider could be for you. Direct Care Providers, also known as Attendant Counselors, are compassionate about the well-being of our residents with developmental and intellectual disabilities in their homes or at other locations on and off campus.
Fircrest RHC is conveniently located just north of Seattle in the central location of Shoreline, WA, and has excellent access to transit lines. Also nearby are major medical & educational facilities, a variety of eateries, access to Wi-Fi while on campus, as well as an onsite Fitness Center. In addition to an exceptional benefits package, we also offer a complimentary Orca card while employed with Fircrest. You will enjoy being part of a great team and working in a residential setting on a beautiful 88-acre lot with a park-like atmosphere.
Start a career today at and join Fircrest Residential Habilitation Center our community of hard-working professionals. We offer competitive benefits, on-the-job training, meaningful work, and long-term, professional, and promotional growth opportunities. Note: This recruitment will be used to fill various positions and may also be used to fill any additional open positions.
Some of what you'll do:
- Provide specialized care, support, and training for residents with intellectual disabilities by implementing each individual's habilitation plan.
- Train and assist residents to maximize independent living skills in community awareness, safety, and personal care including bathing, dressing, grooming, feeding, social behavior, and behavioral needs.
- Provide protective intervention with residents who have a dual diagnosis of intellectual disability and mental illness.
- Accompany and supervise residents ensuring health and safety of the residents to/from and during activities, community events, appointments, eating, and shopping.
- Able and willing to properly use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and follow all infection control policies and procedures.
What we are looking for:
- Effective communication skills.
- Strong work ethic.
- Ability to work positively with clients and team members.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Able to work holidays, weekends, or extended hours with short notice.
Who should apply?
Professionals who have a high school diploma/GED OR one year of experience working with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Additional information
- King County employees receive 5% premium pay in addition to the advertised salary and are eligible to receive a free ORCA card for transportation use.
- Evening and Night shifts include a shift differential in addition to the standard compensation rate.
- 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.
Interested? Apply today!
Simply fill out our application and attach your resume and three references.
We need you to help us help others! If we have caught your eye, we want to hear from you!
Questions about job duties or Fircrest Residential Habilitation Center?
Contact: Krystal Link at 206-361-3461 and reference job number #09337
General questions about DSHS?
Please reach out to DSHS Recruiter Ricky Luna at ricky.luna@dshs.wa.gov
The Department of Social and Health Services’ (DSHS) vision that people find human services to shape their own lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values, and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency’s vision that you bring a fairness, access, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to support all Washingtonians, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.
Supplemental Information
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. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the Recruiter at (360) 725-5810. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.
Relationship and Reporting Structure (Nepotism) Disclosure: If you are selected for hire, you must disclose whether you have a relative, household member, close friend, or romantic partner within your potential supervisory chain of command. DSHS has a Relationships and the Reporting Structure policy that prohibits nepotism and can be reviewed here. Applicants whose appointment would result in a prohibited reporting relationship are not eligible for appointment to that position.
E-Verify® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Direct Support Professional
Align your degree to DSP duties
USCIS requires a direct relationship between your degree field and the job's core duties. Frame your psychology, social work, or behavioral health degree against case management and behavioral support responsibilities in every application document you submit.
Look up prevailing wages before negotiating
Use the OFLC Wage Search to find the certified prevailing wage for your specific county and job zone. Your offered salary must meet or exceed that figure on the LCA, so know the number before you enter any compensation conversation.
Target agencies with HCBS Medicaid contracts
Home and Community Based Services Medicaid contractors employ DSPs at scale and often have HR teams familiar with LCA filing. Agencies with multiple state contracts are more likely to have existing H-1B sponsorship infrastructure than small private providers.
Find verified H-1B DSP employers on Migrate Mate
Search Migrate Mate's database of employers with confirmed H-1B LCA filing history filtered to Direct Support Professional roles. Each listing shows verified sponsorship activity, so you're not cold-applying to agencies that have never filed for this position type.
Confirm each worksite appears on the certified LCA
If your DSP role involves multiple residential or day-program sites, each worksite address must be listed on its own certified LCA before you work there. Ask your employer's HR team to verify site coverage before you accept any reassignment.
File the I-129 petition well before your start date
H-1B status is granted in three-year increments and requires a certified LCA before USCIS will accept the I-129 petition. Build at least three to four months of lead time into your start date to absorb DOL processing and any USCIS Requests for Evidence.
H-1B Visa Direct Support Professional: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Direct Support Professional role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Not automatically. USCIS requires that the position normally require at least a bachelor's degree in a specific related field, such as psychology, social work, or applied behavior analysis. Employers who successfully sponsor DSPs structure the job description around degree-level clinical or behavioral duties rather than routine caregiving tasks. If the role doesn't require a specific degree, USCIS will likely issue a Request for Evidence or deny the petition.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for Direct Support Professionals?
Residential service agencies, nonprofit disability advocacy organizations, and state-contracted Medicaid waiver providers are the most common sponsors. Larger regional networks with dedicated HR and compliance teams are better positioned to handle LCA filing and I-129 petitions than small group home operators. Browse Migrate Mate to identify agencies with confirmed H-1B LCA filing history for DSP roles specifically.
What documents should I prepare before approaching a potential H-1B DSP employer?
Have your foreign degree evaluated by a NACES-member credential evaluation agency to confirm U.S. equivalency at the bachelor's level or higher. Gather official transcripts, any state DSP certification or direct care worker credentials, and reference letters that speak to behavioral support or case management work. USCIS will review all of these when adjudicating the specialty occupation claim.
How does the LCA process work for a DSP job with multiple worksites?
Your employer must file a separate Labor Condition Application with DOL for each physical location where you'll work. The certified LCA must list the correct prevailing wage for each county. If you're reassigned to a site not covered by the original LCA, your employer must file and receive certification for that new location before your first day there.
What happens to my H-1B status if my DSP employer loses a Medicaid contract and reduces my hours?
H-1B status is tied to full-time employment with the petitioning employer at the certified wage and worksite. If your employer reduces your role below what the approved I-129 petition describes, your status may fall out of compliance. Notify your employer's HR team immediately, review whether an amended petition is needed, and consult an immigration attorney if the contract loss affects your position materially.