Part-Time Direct Support Professional - School Friendly Schedule
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PARTTIME HOURS IDEAL FOR CAREGIVERS
Day Shift MF 93pm
(Medical and Dental Insurance Eligible)
Does working in a challenging academic program while simultaneously focusing on therapeutic issues sound like the career for you
If you answered yes then working as a teachers aide at our Rutland campus is the team for you to join!
Base pay $19.53/hour additional compensation for higher education and/or years of experience in the field up to $22.76.
We have an exciting opportunity for you at Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health in Rutland Massachusetts! We are seeking Teachers Aides (DSPs) in our Devereux school. You could be a part of an exceptional team of teachers aides clinicians speech and language pathologists and occupational therapists. You will be supporting the needs of students in grades K12 and beyond as they work towards diplomas and learn vocational transitional and socialemotional skills. Our school currently has a census of 80 students and growing. Our beautiful location brings together students who live on campus with students who are living at home. The special education they receive is the foundation that weaves the services together into a unified whole making the Teachers Aide role a crucial part in helping students build skills and being successful in our selfcontained classrooms.
Our students have typically experienced multiple academic failures most often resulting from a wide variety of social emotional and behavioral challenges. We utilize and train our staff with principles from PBIS DBT and Traumainformed care to support the students needs in a learning environment.
We offer staff the resources to be successful in their role and provide them with opportunities for growth within the organization. After just six months full time Teachers Aides at Devereux receive access totuition assistance and Loan Forgiveness Programs as well as a supportive leadership team that works to promote them in their growth.We are shaped by growing Servant Leadership and Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives within our school.
PartTime 3039 hours) Benefits include:
- Blue Cross PPO & High Deductible Insurance plans
- Cigna Dental Plan
- Earned Sick time
- AT&T Mobile Discount
- Discounts on Hotels Rental Cars Theme Parks Electronics & more!
- Free Employee Assistance Program for help with mental health worklife balance generalwellbeing and more
Qualifications
Requirements:
- Must be 21 years of age or older
- Drivers license is required
- Bachelors degree (or equivalent) or Highschool diploma with relevant human services experience required. Academic studies in the areas of psychology sociology social work and education are highly desirable.
- Previous experience preferred (not required) working with individuals under 21 with psychological emotional and behavioral disorders complex posttraumatic stress disorder cooccurring mental health and substance abuse disorders and/or autism spectrum disorders.
Schedule:
- First 2 weeks of paid training: Monday Friday 8am4pm
- Starting 3rd week: Monday Friday 93pm; including holidays
Devereux has a zerotolerance 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.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Part-Time
