Become a Personal Support Worker (PSW)
Personal Support Workers (PSWs) provide attendant care and relief care to Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities clients in their home. PSWs assist clients with personal care, household tasks and being active in the community by providing additional support and in some cases transportation.
- Most PSWs know the individual they want to work with, but connections can also be made through the Carina registry.
- PSWs must have an approved criminal history background check that is renewed every 2 years.
- Clients and families are registered as an Employer of Record (EOR) and utilize a fiscal intermediary for payment.
To become a Personal Support Worker:
Step One: Review the:
Step Two: Complete a: PSW Provider Enrollment Application and Agreement (PEAA) form.
PSW's are required to complete new worker orientation and training before being assigned a Medicaid Provider ID number and authorized to work by the Oregon Department of Human Services. Orientation and training is provided by Carewell SEIU 503. Orientation and training information is available at: Carewell SEIU 503 Training website
Current Personal Support Worker Resources
PSW TIMESHEET INFORMATION
PSW Timesheet Deadlines and Payroll Calendar: Please see the PSW Oregon State Contract Payroll Calendar
- Timesheets are accepted and processed for the current pay period until 5pm of the timesheet deadline date.
EMAIL completed timesheets to: dd.timesheets@multco.us
- A drop box is located at Multnomah County East - 600 NE 8th St. Gresham, OR 97030
- Timesheets are NOT accepted at the downtown Portland office
RENEWAL INFORMATION
1. Follow the steps in the Renewing PSW Quick Reference
- Renewing PSW Quick Reference Guide (English)
- Renewing PSW Quick Reference Guide (Arabic)
- Renewing PSW Quick Reference Guide (Simplified Chinese)
- Renewing PSW Quick Reference Guide (Traditional Chinese)
- Renewing PSW Quick Reference Guide (Russian)
- Renewing PSW Quick Reference Guide (Somali)
- Renewing PSW Quick Reference Guide (Spanish)
- Renewing PSW Quick Reference Guide (Vietnamese)
2. PSW Provider Enrollment Application and Agreement (PEAA) form for renewal.
PSW TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Multnomah County offers PSW's the following time entry and technical assistance resources:
- Email: dd.timesheets@multco.us *Preferred method and checked daily
- Provider Payment Support Line: 503-988-9485 answered live by Staff Tues & Thu 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm
PSW Drop In Hours: Most Wednesdays from 1pm-4pm at Multnomah County East 600 NE 8th St. Gresham, OR 97030
Drop in coverage will NOT be offered on 11/11/26, 11/25/26, 12/23/26
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
- Background Checks
- Client One Page Profile Form
- Provider Technical Assistance Request Form Use this form to request support from a Multnomah County I/DD Program Specialist. You should receive a response within 2 business days.