Are you interested in making an impact on the lives of children, adolescents and adults with emotional, behavioral and cognitive differences?
Do you enjoy helping others strive to their full potential?
If you answered YES, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!
Being a Direct Care Professional at Devereux has its Advantages
As a Direct Care Professional (DCP), 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, to build on their strengths and truly make a contribution to improving their lives. At Devereux, we also offer:
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 $15k annually for undergraduate and $25k annually for graduate) and student loan repayment, among other benefits!
As a DCP, you will also use your experience and education in Psychology, Sociology, Education or other related field to:
Actively assist our individuals with their individualized plans for daily living and ensure our individuals are safe, healthy, and living in a clean environment.
Assist with the planning, implementation, and documentation of programs designed to meet the social, emotional, physical, and personal needs.
Plan and participate in community outings, and schedule/transport our individuals to doctor’s appointments, shopping trips, and day programs/schools.
Keywords: youth counselor, direct care worker, direct care counselor, direct care professional, residential counselor, mental health technician, mentor, group home, residential treatment, behavioral health
• Bachelor’s degree in the areas of psychology, sociology, social work, education or other related field is required or 12 years of relevant Human Service experience.
• Previous experience preferred (not required) working with individuals under 21 with psychological, emotional and behavioral disorders, complex post-traumatic stress disorder, co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders, and/or autism spectrum disorders.
• Driver’s license is required.
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.
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