Direct Care Professional

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health•Scottsdale, AZ

15h•$19 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

Do you want to make a positive impact on the lives of children and adolescents? How about spending time mentoring and having fun with kids? Then being a Direct Care Professional at Devereux is for YOU! You belong here. Located on a beautiful 10-acre campus in the heart of Scottsdale, Devereux Arizona’s 24-hour Residential Treatment Center (RTC) has the capacity to serve 52 children. The RTC is a safe, supportive environment that provides various ser vices to youth, from the ages of 7 to 17, who are experiencing emotional, behavioral, or substance abuse challenges. The Campus features dormitories, a therapeutic K-12 day school, 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 activities such as art projects, music groups, animal therapy, various athletics (basketball, soccer, Frisbee, etc), and adulthood transition prep! You will assist and support the planning, implementation, and documentation of those programs designed to meet the social, emotional, physical, and personal needs of individuals on Campus. Pay Range: $19 - $20.90 / hr Shift Differentials: $1/hr. 3pm-11pm and $2/hr. 11pm-7am, 7 days/wk. Various Scheduling Options - Full and Part Time; ability to work afternoons/nights and weekends Location: 6436 E Sweetwater Ave., Scottsdale, Arizona 85254

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

Assist and support the planning, implementation, and documentation of those programs designed to meet the social, emotional, physical, and personal needs of individuals on Campus.
Work directly with the children/youth to be seen as a positive role model - dedicated and truly caring about their well-being.
Mentor and have fun with kids doing various year-round activities such as art projects, music groups, animal therapy, various athletics (basketball, soccer, Frisbee, etc), and adulthood 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.

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