Direct Support Professional Overnights
Devereux•Washington, CT
•Onsite
About The Position
The Direct Support Professional position at The Glenholme School, part of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, is responsible for providing comprehensive residential program services for children with learning differences and special needs. The selected candidate will foster Devereux’s mission and values of quality care, providing individualized therapeutic care for students. This role requires experience with the student population and a passion for making a difference in the lives of children with learning differences and mental health/behavioral challenges.
Requirements
- High School Diploma
- Be at least 21 years of age
- Possess and maintains a valid drivers’ license
Nice To Haves
- 1 year of Human Services experience working with children, adolescents, and adults
Responsibilities
- Complete walk throughs (every 15 minutes) to ensure all students are present and accounted for
- Responsible for basic housekeeping including laundry, dishes, cleaning common areas, etc.
- Ensure safety requirements are met by securing all exterior doors and be alert for any unauthorized people/vehicles on campus
- Display effective problem-solving skills
- Effectively implement instruction appropriate to each child’s cognitive, emotional, social, and psychological development
- Communicate pertinent information to supervisors, clinicians, behaviorists, nurses, etc.
- Promote campus core values of fairness, honesty, respect, responsibility, and kindness
- Establish a safe, clean, nurturing and productive living environment
Benefits
- 24 vacation days (increases with years of service)
- 8 sick days
- Quality low cost benefits
- 403(b) plan with employer match/contribution
- Employee Assistance Program
- ASCEND career accelerator program (includes tuition coverage up to $15k annually for undergraduate and $25k annually for graduate, and student loan repayment)
- Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app)
- Dental
- Prescription drug
- Preventative care
- Mental health services
- Student loan debt assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Continuing education assistance
- Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day)
- Voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage
- Employee assistance / work-life balance program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
