Since 1980, Holly Community Services has supported and advocated for adults living with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.
Our mission is to empower the people we serve to live their best lives through cultivated independence
Holly Community Services is a supported-living agency that contracts with the State of Washington’s Developmental Disabilities Administration to provide residential support services for adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. We provide supports in the Bellingham and Ferndale communities of Northwest Washington.
We believe all people must be treated with dignity and respect, pursue the lifestyle of their choice, explore new opportunities, manage their affairs, foster relationships, and access supports as desired and/or needed.
The individuals we serve live in their own homes, manage their own affairs, and access the community with whatever assistance needed. Our clientele access the staff team (or are visited by staff) for assistance needed throughout their days and nights.
Phone
(360) 676-4126
fax
(360) 676-2685
Location
2620 North Harbor Loop Drive Suite 2 Bellingham, WA 98225
ADMINISTRATIVE office Public Hours
By Appointment Only
Employment Opportunities
Holly Community Services is currently accepting applications for the Direct Support Professional (DSP) position. We support adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities to live their best lives possible through cultivated independence. Our program promotes independence in all aspects of residential life. As a DSP, one assists the individuals we serve to best navigate their day- be it assisting with banking, budgeting, learning new skills, meal preparation, cleaning, personal care, or engaging in a community activity.
Holly Community Services provides flexible scheduling options, access to an employee-assistance program, sick pay, paid time off, mileage reimbursements (vehicles not required for all positions, however). We will also help arrange trainings and certifications to ensure you will have all needed credentials for the position (Nurse Delegation Core Training, Nursing Assistant Registered licensure, CPR/ 1st Aid training, and Blood-borne Pathogens/HIV/AIDS training).
Our starting wage is $20 per hour. At least annually, we provide discretionary bonuses for employees.
We require that applicants be over 18, are able to pass WA State and WA Department of Health background checks, have reliable transportation to/from work, have a valid drivers license, and have a valid email address.
Respite Services
Thank you for considering Holly Community Services (HCS) as your respite provider! HCS is a supported living agency, assisting individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. HCS is contracted through the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) Developmental Disability Administration (DDA).
On behalf of the Holly Community Services team, we welcome the opportunity to serve you in respite at our community supported living settings. Currently, HCS operates two Overnight Planned Respite Services (OPRS) locations- one clustered in an apartment-style setting, and the other in a household setting.
All applicants must be referred by DDA Case Managers and approved by HCS. If you have any questions concerning respite services, please contact our Respite Coordinator, Thomas Delp (tom @ hollycommunity.com).
We hope that you will like our respite service, should you choose to visit us. Your comments concerning our services are greatly appreciated. We encourage feedback about your, or your loved one's stay in our respite apartment. We continually strive to finely tailor and improve our services.
Holly Community Services is an organization that values inclusion- we will not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, marital status, adult age, sex, gender, orientation, having a service animal, ethnic origin, national origin, or social status. HCS reserves the right to refuse services based on incompatibility with our program values or other service issues. HCS will not accept individuals who are at a high risk to self-harm, assault others, engage in property destruction, elope, require physical constraint, or individuals who are considered 'Community Protection' clients. Individuals who are medically fragile must have a medical support plan that we can safely and accurately adhere to.