Lead Direct Care Professional Respite
Lead Direct Care Professional Respite
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Looking to make on the weekends spending time mentoring and having fun with kids
Then being a Respite Lead Direct Care Professional at Devereux is for YOU! You belong here.
Located in Tucson AZ our Respite Program successfully provides an interval of rest for individuals and their primary caregivers without disruption to their home environments. We provide Respite services to individuals from birth to the age of 17 who are experiencing moderate emotional or behavioral difficulties. Through the Respite program kids get to enjoy group activities and go on field trips to museums roller skating movies arcades park visits and more! And we operate out of residential houses creating a fun and safe homelike environment for those in our care.
The Lead Direct Care Professioanl (Lead DCP) protects the health and safety of individuals while assisting the Program Coordinators with the supervising planning and implementation of program activities while managing childrens behaviors. Lead DCPs serve as a mentor and have fun with kids doing various yearround activities! The Lead DCP will assist with planning implementating and documentating activities designed to meet the social emotional physical and personal needs of individuals in the Respite Program. This position also serves as a role model mentor leader and/or trainer to the Direct Care Professional staff.
Pay Range: $18 $19.80 / hr
Part Time Weekend Schedule: 12hour shifts; must be available every Saturday and a minimum of two 2 Sundays per month
We strive to create an inclusive environment and retain the talented employees who make our organization a great place to work.
- Employee Referral Program with fast payout milestones
- eM Life for Mental Health Work/Life Programs and Employee Assistance Programs
- Free access to Payactiv a platform to get a portion of your earned wages between pay periods
- Service Awards All employees celebrating a fiveyear increment 5 10 15 etc. anniversary receive taxable compensation in recognition of their longterm commitment to Devereux
Qualifications
- Must be 21 years of age or older
- High School diploma or GED required; Bachelors degree preferred
- Valid Arizona Drivers License & pass DMV 36month history check
- Two 2 years experience in behavioral health service delivery; or one 1 year Devereux experience
- Supervisory experience preferred
OTHER:
- Attend mandatory full time New Hire Orientation MondayFriday 8:30am5pm for 8 days (paid)
- Current AZ Fingerprint Clearance Card with no restrictions (or eligibility to obtain with no restrictions)
- Preemployment Physical and Job Demand Assessment (if applicable)
- Drug test within 24hrs of offer w/ negative results
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.
Devereux is committed to the health and safety of our staff.All Devereux centers have formal infectiousdisease and emergencymanagement plans tailored to specifically address the unique aspects of communicable disease prevention including COVID19. Learn More: Experience:
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