If working within a community setting with intellectually and developmentally disabled adults (over the age of 22) where YOU can make a difference sounds like a rewarding career, then consider a career with Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health!

The pay for this position starts at $19.53/hour, with additional compensation added for higher education and/or years of relevant experience up to $22.76/hour.

This position is located in Templeton, MA. 

This position is part-time, 30 hours/week: Saturday 7am-3pm, Sunday 7am-11pm and Monday 3pm-11pm.

$250 Bonus if MAP Certified.

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health – Massachusetts is a nationally recognized organization dedicated to helping children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other psychological, emotional, and behavioral disorders. Through our residential and placement services in the community, we help individuals learn the skills needed for independent living and making meaningful life choices. We provide supportive settings in comfortable home environments and ensure that individuals have access to services that are appropriate to their developmental level, and cognitive, emotional, and social abilities.

We are looking for caring and compassionate people who want to work in a 4-bed IDD/ASD adult male group home setting. As a Direct Support Professional, you are a teacher - coaching and demonstrating skills to increase individual’s independence, relationship builder - developing positive connections with individuals, their friends and families and their DDS service coordinators, and an environmental manager - monitoring the safety and security of the home and community.

Responsibilities may include coaching and assisting in hygiene routines, chore completion, meal preparation, administration of medications, completion of required paperwork, planning and facilitating recreational activities, assisting with transportation and supporting individuals in working and achieving their goals.

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30-hour part-time benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Accrued sick time 
• 403b retirement account with guaranteed 3% employer contribution and potential for additional 2% match
• 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
• Devereux's 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 $7,500 annually for undergraduate and $12,500 annually for graduate, and student loan repayment through SAVI up to $2,600/year, among other benefits!

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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, Teacher's Aide

Job Qualifications:

• Must be 21 years of age or older. 
• Valid driver's license required. 
• High School diploma or GED required. Bachelor's degree in related field preferred.
• Previous experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities 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.