Direct Support West Side Overnights

Description

Are you interested in working for a human services agency where the sky is the limit for growth potential

Do you enjoy working with children in need and making a difference in their lives

If you answered YES to either of these questions then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!

The pay for this position starts at $20.50 / hour with additional compensation added for higher education and / or years of relevant experience up to $23.37 / hour.

This position is located in Rutland MA.

This is an Overnight Shift; Friday and Saturday; 11pm-9am

$1000 Sign-on Bonus

Devereux Massachusetts serves students with various complex psychological emotional and behavioral disorders including but not limited to Autism Spectrum Disorder. Devereuxs West Side program serves females aged 13-21 with IDD and various psychological disorders. With 1 staff to 3 students ratio this program offers a high level of individualized care that is focused on trauma-informed treatment. Staff design house-specific routines chores and activities that support the individuals growth and development.

As a Direct Support / Care Professional you will :

• Be passionate about working with and helping youth.
• Be responsible for the safety and security of all youth as assigned by providing direct supervision .
• Provide and ensure therapeutic interventions in a compassionate and safe environment.
• Engage with youth in a meaningful and positive manner teaching and prompting appropriate behaviors and providing positive reinforcement for the same.
• Teach and assist with Activities of Daily (ADL) Living Skills.
• Possess adequate organizational and communication skills needed to complete required documentation such as progress notes and incident reports.

Being a Direct Care Professional at Devereux has its advantages!

You will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer you the privilege of being able to work closely with some of the most vulnerable people in our community help build their strengths and truly make a contribution to improving their lives as well as :

Learn more about Devereux Massachusetts :

Full-time benefits include but are not limited to :

Learn more about ASCEND :

Keywords : Youth Counselor Direct Care Worker Direct Care Counselor Direct Service Worker Group Care Worker Direct Care Professional Direct Support Professional Residential Counselor Mental Health Associate Mental Health Technician ASD Teachers Aide

Qualifications

Job Qualifications :

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.

Company Overview

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;

Visit to see why Devereux is a great place to work!

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

Key Skills

Children Activity,Acquisition,Data Entry,Commissioning,Administration Office,Arbitration

Employment Type : Part-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1