Our Hiring Policy

Peninsula Services only accepts applications when there is a position available. We are sorry, but there are none at this time. Please check back often, both here and at www.peninsulaservices.org. Peninsula Services is a non-profit EOE, ADA compliant United Way agency. Reasonable accomodations will be made for all positions. Thank you for thinking of us.

EARTH DAY AWARD

All Shred Awarded
“Excellence in Recycling”
All SHRED, a division of Peninsula Services, has been honored by the Kitsap County Commissioners, with the prestigious “ Excellence in Recycling”, award, one of nine Earth Day awards for outstanding environmental leadership.
All Shred is Kitsap County’s only local secure document destruction company. The business, which provides meaningful paid employment for adults with severe disabilities, recycles all its shredded paper, has become the premier vendor of choice for numerous businesses and organizations who require special data security compliance services as mandated by HIPAA, FACTA, Gramm-Leach Bailey and the Red Flag Rule. All Shred is also part of Ecycle Washington, a new program that provides “free disposal” of end-of-life computers, TV’s, monitors, and laptops. All Shred saves over 2,000 trees annually by recycling all its shredded paper. All Shred’s electronic equipment recycling has kept over 140 tons of waste out of our local landfill.
One of Peninsula Services core values is to ensure All Shred’s ongoing investment in training its employees and the community in responsible recycling. All Shred hosts community shred days and ecycling events throughout the year in collaboration with local businesses. All Shred regularly addresses schools, chambers of commerce, and civic clubs on the importance of responsible recycling.
For more information regarding All Shred’s document destruction and ecycling services, or to schedule a community shred day, contact Angel McKinney or Hope Norcross at (360) 731-6695.

May Job Openings

Peninsula Services is not longer hiring for:

Vocational Skills Trainer
Employment Planner
Commissary Worker

The application process is now closed. If you applied for any of the above and meet the requirements we will be contacting you for an interview. If we don't call you, we do thank you for applying and ask that you keep an eye open for future available positions.

February Job Opening!

Peninsula Services is no longer accepeting applications for Temporary Grounds Maintenance Crew Members. Thanks for your interest.

Happy New Year!

Here it is February and finally getting around to updating our blog. Things move quickly around here :)
The Annual Holiday party was fantastic.....the year is starting out with promising projects and improvements at many sites. Of course we want to thank our wonderful staff, participants and the Board of Directors for all the hard work that goes into making Peninsula Services such a successful agency.
Recently I wrote a brief history.....how we started and have changed through the years. I thought I'd put an excerpt here for those interested.
Way back in 1971 a group of parents and advocates saw a need and founded Southwood, a voluntary residential program for adults over 18 with a variety of needs….victims of domestic violence, alcoholism, persons with developmental disabilities… anyone who felt they were unable to operate successfully in society. This was located behind the Olympic Center, where the original Harrison Hospital had been and where the Francis Haddon Morgan Center is now.
By 1978 the agency was known as Peninsula Lodge and had expanded the scope from living skills to providing psychiatric services in a variety of programs. Ethel DeClements, the Executive Director at the time, described it as a “half-way house, a stepping stone between the type of life that goes on in an institution and the day-to-day living in society”. There was still the residential care facility for clients as an alternative to hospitalization or to help transition from State-run hospitals to the community. Another part of the company was a Sheltered Workshop known as PenLCo and The People’s Janitorial Service, accredited by Washington State and CARF. The workshop taught office skills, janitorial and lawn maintenance. There was a Day Treatment program providing educational and recreational activities, group therapy and individual counseling to about 70 people daily. Then there was the Developmental Disability Center, providing daily living skills and pre-vocational training to persons with autism, epilepsy, cerebral palsy and other developmental disabilities, with the goal to transition to a sheltered workshop environment. Around 1978 the agency moved to Werner Rd. and by 1985, PenLCo, led by Director Chuck Paeth, opened a print shop in Auto Center Way, and had obtained contracts for Commissary shelf stocking, additional grounds maintenance jobs, repairing pallets and tools used in shipyard welding and making microfilm records for an aircraft company. Jill Robinson joined the agency as Executive Director in 1987. In 1992 the name was changed to Peninsula Services and along the way the Mental Health Division was acquired by KMH. The focus was then placed on Vocational Training with offices located at times on Wheaton Way, Sylvan Way and Pacific through the years...now at Werner Rd. Servmart took flight in1997. In 1998 Spun to Gold (aka Thrift, Gift and Garden) a consignment gift store was begun on Bay Street in Port Orchard, then moved to Bremerton and became The Gift Garden. There have been many other changes, many new faces, new ventures like E-Z Earth and All Shred and much progress. The success of Peninsula Services is in its flexibility to change with the growing needs of the community and its dedication to provide effective and successful treatment to its many clients…..and that is one thing that will never change!

Well, the Open House at the Gift Garden yesterday was a great success. Mayor Lent was on hand to officially cut the ribbon and there were gift bags for all in attendance. The store looks beautiful and staff are to be commended for the hard work it took. The inventory is updated and interesting, with lots of local and Washington artists represented. Of course, the signature hand-loomed rugs are still in stock....and now included are tote bags loomed by our talented participants as well! The board was present to welcome guests who enjoyed the refreshments, live music and fun shopping. Look for more follow-up in the news as reporters were snapping photos of the event. Thanks to everyone who participated in making the afternoon such a success!

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We are no longer accepting applications or resumes for the position of Vocational Services Director. Thanks to everyone who was interested...and thank you for your patience while we review the candidates. Interviews will be scheduled soon. Please check our website often for available positions.

Jennifer Hollingshad

Peninsula Services mourns the death of long time employee Jennifer Hollingshad. She passed away Tuesday afternoon following a long, heroic battle with illness. Jennifer was loved by everyone who knew her and will truly be missed. Her father said he knows she is now jumping rope in heaven with a big smile on her face. Shortly after her passing he saw a beautiful rainbow stretching from Harrison Hospital to her apartment, and said "that's Jennifer".
She was a gorgeous rainbow bringing joy to our lives. We'll miss her. Memorial will be announced.