Direct Care Professional (Residential)

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health • Tucson, AZ

5d • $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. As a Direct Care Professional (DCP) , you will work directly with the children/youth to be seen as a positive role model - dedicated and truly caring about their well-being. DCP’s mentor and have fun with kids doing various year-round enrichment activities, behavior management, and education! You will assist and support the planning, implementation, and documentation of those programs designed to meet the social, emotional, physical, and personal needs of all individuals. Pay Range: $18.00 - $19.80 hr Full Time, Part Time, and On-call Schedules! Must have ability to work weekends (schedules are subject to change) Location: 7444 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson AZ 85710

Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age or older
• High School diploma or GED required; Bachelor's degree in related field preferred
• 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).
• Arizona Revised Statutes Notice (ARS 36-411 Residential care institutions; nursing care institutions; home health agencies; fingerprinting requirements; exemptions; definitions). If a person's employment record contains a six-month or longer time frame during which the person was not employed by any employer, a completed application with a new set of fingerprints shall be submitted to the department of public safety.

Nice To Haves

• 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

• Work directly with the children/youth to be seen as a positive role model
• Mentor and have fun with kids doing various year-round enrichment activities, behavior management, and education!
• Assist and support the planning, implementation, and documentation of those programs designed to meet the social, emotional, physical, and personal needs of all individuals.

Benefits

• 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. Full-time employees in career-aligned tracks receive 100% of tuition, fees and textbook costs, up to $15,000 for undergraduate classes (annually), and $25,000 for graduate-level classes (annually).Part-time employees in career-aligned tracks receive 100% of tuition, fees and textbook costs, up to $7,500 for undergraduate classes (annually), and $12,500 for graduate-level classes (annually).
• Retirement, eM Life for Mental Health, Work/Life Programs, and Service Awards
• Free access to Payactiv , a platform to get a portion of your earned wages between pay periods
• Quality Low-Cost Benefits for Full-Time Staff (medical, dental, vision), Paid time off (24 days per year, increase with years of service); Sick time (64 hours per year),pet insurance, plus student loan debt assistance and 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.
• 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
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees