Direct Support Professional

Are you looking for an entry-level employment opportunity as a segue to further your career in social work psychology behavioral and mental health Do you want to make a positive impact on the lives of children and adolescents in a fun active environment If so you could become a part of a team creating meaningful independent and productive lives for those individuals that we serve!

Available shifts:

• 2:30pm - 11:00pm (must be available to work every other weekend)

Starting pay: $20.00 /hr (Additional $$$ for Experience)

Being a Direct Support Professional has its advantages.
As a Direct Support Professional at Devereux you will learn more than you ever thought possible while you work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping kids in a Mental Health setting. We offer:

• Opportunities to learn and grow in Behavioral & Mental Health.
• Growth opportunities that allow you to expand your career and your skills.
• Being part of an interactive and supportive team that includes; nursing education therapists psychiatrists and you!
• The ability to have influence in ourclients treatment plans
• Evidence based and trauma informed practices
• We offer Payactive - access up to 50% of your earned wages between pay periods

As a Direct Support Professional you will assist in daily living activities including emotional and behavior support & management health and hygiene management cleaning and recreational activities for the individuals we serve. You will actively mentor coach monitor re-direct and support our individuals and maintain a safe and therapeutic treatment environment that meets the physical emotional and personal needs of the population we serve. You will also be responsible for accurate documentation including but not limited to shift reports incident reports and individual progress reports.

Interested in advancing your career Devereux is proud to offer ASCEND - the first career accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers - the career guidance one-on-one coaching skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. Learn more here.

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The IDEAL candidate will... Be empathetic a team player energetic creative understand the theories of behavior management and positive reinforcement and represent yourself as a positive role model; have a strong passion for working with and helping children and adolescents with behavioral differences.

Requirements:

• HS diploma or GED required; Bachelors degree preferred in psychology human services sociology social work criminal justice and/or education.
• Previous experience working with individuals under the age of 21 with psychological emotional and behavioral disorders co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders and/or conduct disorders preferred.
• Valid Drivers License and Satisfactory Drug Screen and Background Check results.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Strong technical skills and comfortable utilizing in-house computer applications for documenting and reporting purposes.
• Must be able to complete a two-week paid new hire orientation class; hours areapproximately 8:30am to 5:30pm daily (lunch is included).

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

* For your protection all DSPs will be fit-tested for the N95 mask. An N95 mask will be worn when working with children with infections. A medical evaluation will be completed unless exempt under the standards.

Company Overview

Devereux is one of the nations largest nonprofit organizations providing services insight and leadership in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare. Founded in 1912 Devereux operates a comprehensive national network of clinical therapeutic educational and employment programs that positively impact the lives of 10000 children adults and their families every year.

Our Mission: Devereux changes lives by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional behavioral or cognitive differences.

With nearly 6500 employees working in programs across the country Devereux is a trusted partner for families schools and communities serving individuals in the areas of autism intellectual and developmental disabilities specialty mental health education and foster care.

Our Culture Our Expectations

At Devereux Servant Leadership is embedded throughout our culture and every aspect of our organizational framework. Our mission-driven people-first mindset is at the heart of the compassionate and high-quality programming we provide every day for the individuals and families we serve and other key stakeholders. Devereux offers challenging and exciting work and our team environment creates an empowering positive and rewarding atmosphere. To be successful at Devereux you will: put the needs of others first feel called to serve and called to lead. As a member of our team you will be a significant part of our commitment to providing a welcoming and supportive work environment across all programs and services and within all policies and employee practices.

We believe a workplace rooted in inclusivity offering a sense of belonging to all those who walk through our doors is fundamental to delivering the highest quality healthcare services. Through open dialogue and the creation of brave spaces we will engage in work that gives each of us a chance to change the world one person one family one community at a time.

What Devereux Offers You

In addition to a competitive salary Devereux provides a comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees family members and domestic partners. Eligible employees are eligible to start benefits after 30 days of addition we offer;

• Medical (including telemedicine via phone web app) dental prescription drug preventative care and mental health services.

• Student loan debt assistance tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.

• Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day) 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.

• Employee assistance / work-life balance program.

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Devereux is a drug-free workplace drug screening required. EOE