Devereux - Rutland, MA

posted about 2 months ago

Full-time - Entry Level
Rutland, MA
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About the position

If working within a short-term female residential continuum care program with girls ages 13-21 years old sounds like a challenging and rewarding career then West Side is the program for you! West Side caters to females who are emotionally and behaviorally deregulated. The program uses a DBT model which helps to identify the skills and assist our students in making a successful transition. The maximum census at West Side is 24 students and it operates under a staff to student ratio of 1:3. The program's primary objectives include reducing or eliminating challenging behaviors and increasing the use of social skills and coping skills. You will play a key role in the development of age appropriate functional living skills and increased independence in completion of tasks of daily living amongst other essential goals.

Responsibilities

  • Work with girls ages 13-21 in a residential continuum care program.
  • Utilize a DBT model to assist students in skill identification and transition.
  • Maintain a staff to student ratio of 1:3.
  • Help reduce or eliminate challenging behaviors.
  • Increase the use of social skills and coping skills among students.
  • Support the development of age-appropriate functional living skills.
  • Encourage increased independence in daily living tasks.

Requirements

  • Must be 21 years of age or older.
  • Drivers license required.
  • Bachelor's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling or related degree required.
  • 1 year previous experience working with individuals with psychological, emotional and behavioral disorders.
  • Experience with complex post-traumatic stress disorder, co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders, and/or autism spectrum disorders required.
  • One year of relevant experience in a supervisory role preferred.
  • Must be MAPS certified, or able to obtain certification within 90 days of employment.

Benefits

  • 192 PTO hours/year plus 64 sick hours/year.
  • Blue Cross PPO & High Deductible Insurance plans.
  • Short & Long Term Disability, Dental, Vision, accident, identity theft, pet and more insurance options.
  • Free Meals working in campus/group home settings.
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program.
  • Student Loan Repayment through SAVI: Full-time up to $5,200/yr, Part-time up to $2,600/yr.
  • 403b retirement account with guaranteed 3% employer contribution and potential for additional 2% match.
  • Free Life Insurance up to 2x annual salary, not to exceed $200,000.
  • Free Employee Assistance Program for help with mental health, work-life balance, general-wellbeing, and more.
  • Discounts on Hotels, Rental Cars, Theme Parks, Electronics & more.
  • ASCEND - Tuition Program covering 100% of tuition (up to $15,000 annually for undergraduate and $25,000 annually for graduate) and student loan repayment.
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