Children's Direct Care Professional

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health • West Chester, PA

8d • $18 - $23

About The Position

Are you passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of adolescents ages 8–21 with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) and Behavioral/Mental Health (BH/MH) diagnoses? At Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health , we’re looking for dedicated, compassionate, and energetic individuals to join our team as Direct Care Professionals (DSPs) . This is your opportunity to help shape brighter futures while growing your career in behavioral health and human services. Every day as a Direct Care Professional you will… Ensure safety: Supervise and maintain the well-being of the individuals in your care at all times. Engage and connect: Participate in daily ADLs , recreational , and social activities to encourage growth, confidence, and independence. Coach and redirect: Address and appropriately redirect inappropriate behaviors , reinforcing positive actions through supportive communication. Support progress: Implement individualized treatment plan goals and objectives , working collaboratively with the clinical team to support each person’s development You will be offered: Opportunities to learn and grow in the behavioral health and human services fields. Fun, fast-paced supportive environment where you can participate in the treatment planning process. ASCEND- Career Accelerator Program Paid Training and Professional Development BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY AFTER 30 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT (learn more at MyDeverurexBenefits.org ) [1st day of the 1st pay period after 30 days] Available Shifts: 7am-3pm | 2pm-10pm | 10pm-8am Schedule: One Scheduled Day Off During The Week + One scheduled Weekend Day| Weekends | PRN: On Call/As Needed Compensation: $17.75-$23.05/hr (based on experience and education) Devereux Pennsylvania Children’s Services (DPACS) center serves children, adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, behavioral, emotional and psychiatric challenges and disorders. Located in West Chester and Malvern Pennsylvania, services provided include psychiatric residential treatment (PRTF), residential treatment (RTF), acute inpatient psychiatric hospital (AIP), assessment services, community-based mental health services, community-based employment training and social skills training, and approved private school educational services to male and female children and adolescents (6-21 years of age) with diagnoses of intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, concomitant psychiatric and behavioral challenges often associated with experiencing some level of trauma in their lives. #Sponsored

Requirements

• EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree in one of the following fields of study is : Special Education, Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work.
• Education Evaluation required if education was acquired outside the U.S.
• EXPERIENCE: Prior experience working with children in behavioral health preferred.
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience working with children in behavioral health

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety: Supervise and maintain the well-being of the individuals in your care at all times.
• Engage and connect: Participate in daily ADLs , recreational , and social activities to encourage growth, confidence, and independence.
• Coach and redirect: Address and appropriately redirect inappropriate behaviors , reinforcing positive actions through supportive communication.
• Support progress: Implement individualized treatment plan goals and objectives , working collaboratively with the clinical team to support each person’s development

Benefits

• Opportunities to learn and grow in the behavioral health and human services fields.
• Fun, fast-paced supportive environment where you can participate in the treatment planning process.
• ASCEND- Career Accelerator Program
• Paid Training and Professional Development
• Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services.
• Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.
• Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.
• Employee assistance / work-life balance program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees