Direct Support Professional
About The Position
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health New York provides programs and services for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and dual diagnoses. Located in Somers, NY, this position is responsible for assisting individuals in daily activities, including health and personal management, achieving personal goals, recreation, and daily household living, as well as maintaining a safe and therapeutic treatment environment that meets the physical, emotional, and personal needs of program individuals while improving functioning and minimizing interfering behaviors.
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED with 2 years of related experience OR an Associate's Degree with 1 year of related experience.
- Valid NY Driver's License.
- Flexibility, patience, energy, creativity, and a sense of humor.
- Strong passion for working with and helping children and adults with special needs.
- Zero-tolerance policy for abuse and adherence to policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse.
- Cooperation with authorities to the fullest extent possible in cases of abuse.
Responsibilities
- Assisting individuals in daily activities, including health and personal management.
- Helping individuals achieve personal goals, recreation, and daily household living.
- Maintaining a safe and therapeutic treatment environment that meets the physical, emotional, and personal needs of program individuals.
- Improving functioning and minimizing interfering behaviors.
Benefits
- Paid orientation.
- Access to the Savi Student Loan Checkup tool.
- Tuition assistance.
- Student loan repayment.
- Comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees, family members and domestic partners.
- Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app).
- Dental.
- Prescription drug.
- Preventative care.
- Mental health services.
- Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day).
- 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit.
- 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
Associate degree
