Direct Care Professional (Residential)

Devereux•Tucson, AZ

23h•$18 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

Located in Tucson AZ, our Brief Intervention Program (BIP) is a short-term residential facility that provides enhanced residential services to male and female adolescents ages 12-17. Individuals stay up to 30 days in our structured treatment setting which includes 24-hour supervision and therapeutic services. This program is designed for adolescents who are in crisis, requiring active treatment in an environment with a high degree of oversight, intensive programming, and treatment. The BIP features living facilities, education/schooling, food services, medical/nursing, and therapy services. Direct Care Professionals (DCP) provide direct supervision and assist with the day-to-day activity schedule setup for the individuals in the program. Direct support duties include: helping individuals with their mental health, managing behaviors and emotional needs, de-escalating crisis situations, treatment plan implementation, personal care (bathing, dressing), medication management, transport, and fostering social skills. Other duties include documenting progress for daily, weekly, and monthly logs, adhering to the activity schedule, and attending clinical supervision meetings. Direct care staff also assist with the planning and implementation of enrichment activities such as art projects, music groups, culinary arts, various athletics (basketball, soccer, swimming), community outings, and adult-transition prep!

Requirements

Must be 21 years of age or older
High School diploma or GED required
Six (6) weeks of behavioral health work experience OR Bachelor’s degree in the areas of psychology, sociology, social work, education or other related field OR 12 years of related experience
Attend mandatory New Hire Orientation Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm (paid)
Valid Arizona Driver's License & pass DMV 36-month history check
Drug test within 24 hours of offer with negative results
Pre-employment Physical and Job Demand Assessment (if applicable)
Current AZ Fingerprint Clearance Card with no restrictions (or eligibility to obtain with no restrictions)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in related field preferred
Previous experience preferred (not required) working with individuals under 21 with psychological, emotional and behavioral disorders, complex post-traumatic stress disorder, co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders, and/or autism spectrum disorders

Responsibilities

Provide direct supervision and assist with the day-to-day activity schedule setup for the individuals in the program.
Help individuals with their mental health, managing behaviors and emotional needs.
De-escalate crisis situations.
Implement treatment plans.
Assist with personal care (bathing, dressing).
Assist with medication management.
Provide transport.
Foster social skills.
Document progress for daily, weekly, and monthly logs.
Adhere to the activity schedule.
Attend clinical supervision meetings.
Assist with the planning and implementation of enrichment activities such as art projects, music groups, culinary arts, various athletics (basketball, soccer, swimming), community outings, and adult-transition prep!

Benefits

Paid time off (24 days per year, increase with years of service)
Sick time (64 hours per year)
ASCEND, career accelerator program and tuition assistance
Retirement
eM Life for Mental Health and Work/Life Programs
Service Anniversary Awards
Free access to Payactiv, a platform to get a portion of your earned wages between pay periods
Quality Low-Cost Benefits (medical, dental, vision, pet insurance): 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires!
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.
403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit
Voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.
Employee assistance / work-life balance program.