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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 $23.87/hour.
The schedule for this position is Sunday - Wednesday; 11pm - 9am.
This position is located in Fitchburg MA.
$1000 Sign-on Bonus
Additional $250 Bonus if MAP Certified
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health - Massachusetts serves students with various complex psychological emotional and behavioral disorders including but not limited to Autism Spectrum Disorder. Devereuxs Cathy House program serves co-ed individuals aged 5 to 12 with ASD and IDD most of whom are non-verbal. With 1:2 staff to students ratio this program offers a high level of individualized care. The program goal is toteach coach and support our individuals to learn daily living skills coping skills and social skills while staying active and having fun.
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:
- A fun fast paced and supportive environment with opportunities to learn and grow in the Behavioral Healthcare field.
- Being part of an interactive team that includes nursing education therapists psychiatrists and you!
- The ability to have influence in our kids treatment plans.
- The opportunity to teach at-risk youth valuable life skills.
Learn more about Devereux Massachusetts:
Full-time benefits include but are not limited to:
- 192 PTO hours/year and 64 sick hours/year
- 403b retirement account with guaranteed 3% employer contribution and potential for additional 2% match
- Free Life Insurance up to 2x annual salary not to exceed $200000
- Blue Cross Health Insurance plans
- Short & Long Term Disability Dental Vision Accident Identity Theft Pet and more insurance options
- Free Employee Assistance Program for help with mental health work-life balance general-wellbeing and more
- Discounts on Hotels Rental Cars Theme Parks Electronics and more
- Devereuxs custom ASCEND career-accelerator program! You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you! 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. This program includes 100% of tuition covered up to $15000 annually for undergraduate and $25000 annually for graduate and student loan repayment through SAVI up to $5200/year among other benefits!
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:
- Must be 21 years of age or older.
- Valid drivers license required.
- High School diploma or GED required. Bachelors degree in related field preferred.
- Previous experience working with individuals under 21 with psychological emotional and behavioral disorders and/or autism spectrum disorders preferred.
- Must be able to attend a 2-week paid orientation Monday to Friday 8AM to 4PM in Rutland MA.
- Must be MAPS certified or able to obtain certification within 90 days of employment.
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.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
