Children's Direct Care Professional

Devereux•West Chester, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Direct Care Professional (DCP) Are you passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of children, adolescents, and young adults ages 6–21 with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) and Behavioral/Mental Health (BH/MH) diagnoses? At Devereux, we’re looking for dedicated, compassionate, and energetic individuals to join our team as Direct Support Professionals. This is your opportunity to help shape brighter futures while growing your career in behavioral health and human services. Population Served: Children and adolescents ages 6–21

Requirements

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.
Candidates must be at-least 21 years of age.
Prior experience working with children in behavioral health preferred.

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 while reinforcing positive actions through supportive communication.
Support progress: Implement individualized treatment plan goals and objectives while working collaboratively with the clinical team to support each person’s development.

Benefits

Sign-On Bonus Paid out over the first 6 months of employment: Full-time $1,000: $300 at 30 days | $350 at 90 days | $350 at 180 days Part-time: $500: $150 at 30 days | $150 at 90 days | $200 at 180 days
Opportunities to learn and grow in the behavioral health and human services fields
A fun, fast-paced, supportive environment where you can participate in the treatment planning process
ASCEND Career Accelerator Program to support your long-term growth
Paid training and professional development
Benefit eligibility after 30 days of employment, effective the first day of the first pay period after 30 days.
Comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees, family members and domestic partners.
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.