Direct Support Professional

COME OUT TO OUR JOB FAIR

Friday August 28 2026

10AM-2PM

LOCATION: THE DEVEREUX FOUNDATION 88 SABBADAY LANE WASHINGTON CT 06793

Refreshments will be provided!

Come and join us for INTERVIEWS ON THE SPOT

Bring copies of your resume and be ready to interview

Devereuxs DSP hourly rate is starting at $21.50 - $23.00

Increases with education and experience !!!!

Are you interested in making an impact on the lives of individuals with intellectual/developmental/behavioral health disabilities Do you enjoy helping others strive to their full potential

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

Being a Direct Support Professional has its Advantages:

As a Direct Support Professional at Devereux you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need.

What Devereux offers YOU:

• A culture that upholds a Servant Leadership perspective
• A group of like minded peers to share knowledge thoughts and ideas within the field of Behavioral Health
• Become a part of one of the leading fee for service agencies
• Working environment that is collaborative with multidisciplinaryteam
• Tuition Assistance
• Excellent benefit package/Health Insurance:Eligible to start benefits after 30 days of employment: and training development
• Paid Training
• Student Loan Assistance
• The ability to interface with many levels of Leadership

What we look for in our Direct Support Professionals:

• Ensure our individuals are safe and healthy while attending our day program.
• Supervise coach and assist our individuals in achieving their goals for daily living skills such as food preparation cooking cleaning and shopping.
• Supervise the planning implementation and documentation of programs designed to meet the social emotional physical and personal needs of our individuals.
• Plan and participate in volunteer opportunities and outings for our individuals to be involved with.

Direct Support Professional position is located in Washington CT.

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Connecticut touches the lives of children adolescents adults and their families. Individuals with emotional behavioral and cognitive disabilities including autism are served through a broad spectrum of treatment settings including a Childrens Step-Up/Step-Down Program Adult Community Living Arrangements as well as a co-educational boarding and day school.

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The IDEAL candidate will ...

• Be 21 years of age or older (required)
• Have a minimum of a High School Diploma/GED
• Have a CT valid drivers license
• Experience with the developmentally disabled or as a caretaker is preferred but not required
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Be able to attend paid in-house orientation on weekdays
• Be able to lift up to 50 pounds and perform Safe and Positive Approaches

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;

• Medical (including telemedicine via phone web app) dental prescription drug preventative care and mental health services.

• Student loan debt assistance tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.

• Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day) 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.

• Employee assistance / work-life balance program.

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

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