Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health operates a comprehensive network of services that positively impact the lives of thousands of children – and their families – every year. Devereux-Arizona serves more than 4,000 individuals with emotional, behavioral, and cognitive differences each year across the state. We offer residential treatment, short-term residential treatment, a private school, community-based services, prevention programs, respite services and therapeutic foster care.

As a Maintenance Specialist you will perform preventative maintenance of Devereux-Arizona buildings, vehicles, and grounds as required/assigned by the supervisor. This position performs complete facility inspections at the specified frequency, documents inspection results according to the policies and procedures of the facility, and reports documented results. The Maintenance Specialist addresses deficiencies as prioritized by life safety codes and as directed by program managers.

Pay Range: $20.05/hr. - $22.05/hr.

Benefits and Rewards

We strive to create an inclusive environment, and retain the talented employees who make our organization a great place to work. We 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. Full-time employees in career-aligned tracks receive 100% of tuition, fees and textbook costs, up to $15,000 for undergraduate classes (annually), and $25,000 for graduate-level classes(annually)

• Paid time off (24 days per year, increase with years of service); Sick time (64 hours per year)

• Retirement, eM Life for Mental Health and Work/Life Programs, Service Anniversary Awards

• Free access to Payactiv, a platform to get a portion of your earned wages between pay periods

• Quality Low-Cost Benefits (medical, dental, vision, pet insurance) - 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires! http://benefits.devereux.org

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• Must be 21 years of age or older (per licensing standards)
• High School Diploma or GED required
• Minimum one (1) year related experience with basic understanding of electrical, plumbing, carpentry, painting and drywall is required
• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
  • Regularly requires walking, standing, and stooping/bending (1/2 - 3/4 of the work day); seldom requires sitting (0-11/4 of the work day)
  • Regularly pushing/pulling and repetitive wrist/hand motion  (1/4 - 1/2 of the work day)
  • Ability to quickly and repeatedly move arms and legs; bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with body, arms, and/or legs
  • Ability to stand, and hold arms over head, for long periods of time; able to do a considerable amount of climbing, bending and crouching
  • Ability to exert self physically over an extended period of time
  • Ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time; the ability to use abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time.
  • Often requires lifting up to 100 pounds.
  • Ability to exert maximum force to lift, push, carry or pull objects of up to 50+ pounds
  • Range of hearing and vision sufficient to operate standard office machines and communicate with co-workers and stakeholders in person and via telephone
  • Often drives a Devereux vehicle or van and regularly works inside in areas that are adequately lighted and ventilated and works outside  

OTHER:

• Must be available to attend two (2) weeks of new hire orientation (paid, Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm) plus 2-3 weeks of on the job training
• Drug test within 24hrs of offer w/ negative results
• Pre-employment Physical and Job Demand Assessment
• Valid Arizona Driver's License & pass DMV 36-month history check
• Current AZ Fingerprint Clearance Card with no restrictions (or eligibility to obtain with no restrictions)

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.

Devereux is committed to the health and safety of our staff. All Devereux centers have formal infectious-disease and emergency-management plans tailored to specifically address the unique aspects of communicable disease prevention including COVID-19. Learn More: https://jobs.devereux.org/#covid.