Direct Support Professional
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Are you looking for an entrylevel 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:
- 6:30am 3:15pm (must be available to work every other weekend)
- 2:30pm 11:00pm (must be available to work every other weekend)
- 10:45pm 7:15am (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 redirect 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 oneonone coaching skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. This program includes100of tuition covered (up to$15kreimbursedannually for undergraduate and$25kreimbursedannually for graduate) and student loan repayment! Learn more here.
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.
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.
* For your protection all DSPs will be fittested 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.
Learn about what our DSPs are saying about working with our population:
Learn More about Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Georgia A Place of Hope:
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Qualifications
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 cooccurring 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 inhouse computer applications for documenting and reporting purposes.
- Must be able to complete a twoweek paid new hire orientation class; hours areapproximately 8:30am to 5:30pm daily (lunch is included).
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
