Direct Care Professional

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health•Scottsdale, AZ

6d•$19 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

Devereux Arizona’s Residential Treatment Center (RTC) provides intensive, 24-hour support for youth aged 7 to 17, who are experiencing serious emotional, behavioral, and mental health challenges. In a structured, therapeutic environment, we combine clinical expertise with compassionate, trauma-informed care to help youth heal, grow and build a brighter future. The RTC features dormitories, an accredited K-12 school, food services, 24/7 on-site nursing, and specialized therapy and clinical services. Direct Care Professionals (DCP) provide direct supervision and assist the day-to-day schedule for campus individuals. 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 weekly 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), and adult-transition prep!

Requirements

Must be 21 years of age or older
HS Diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work or relevant field preferred
Six (6) weeks of behavioral health work experience required OR Bachelor’s degree in the areas of psychology, sociology, social work, education or other related field OR 12 years of related experience
Must be available to attend two (2) weeks of new hire orientation (paid, Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm) plus 2-3 weeks of on the job training
Drug test within 24hrs of offer w/ negative results
Pre-employment Physical and Job Demand Assessment
Valid Arizona Driver's License & pass DMV 36-month history check
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

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
fostering social skills
documenting progress for daily, weekly, and monthly logs
adhering to the activity schedule
attending weekly clinical supervision meetings
assisting with the planning and implementation of enrichment activities such as art projects, music groups, culinary arts, various athletics (basketball, soccer, swimming), and adult-transition prep!

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)
Paid time off (24 days per year, increase with years of service)
Sick time (64 hours per year)
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
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