Looking to make extra income this summer while 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 home-like 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 children’s behaviors. Lead DCP's serve as a mentor and have fun with kids doing various year-round 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: 12-hour shifts; must be available every Saturday and a minimum of two (2) Sunday's per month

Benefits and Rewards

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 five-year increment (5, 10, 15, etc.) anniversary receive taxable compensation in recognition of their long-term commitment to Devereux

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• Must be 21 years of age or older
• High School diploma or GED required; Bachelor's degree preferred
• Valid Arizona Driver's License & pass DMV 36-month 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 Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm for 8 days (paid)
• Current AZ Fingerprint Clearance Card with no restrictions (or eligibility to obtain with no restrictions)
• Pre-employment Physical and Job Demand Assessment (if applicable)
• Drug test within 24hrs of offer w/ negative results

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.