Youth Direct Support Professional

Devereux • West Chester, PA

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Direct Support Professional (DSP) Are you passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of children, adolescents, and young adults ages 6–21 with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) and Behavioral/Mental Health (BH/MH) diagnoses? At Devereux, we’re looking for dedicated, compassionate, and energetic individuals to join our team as Direct Support Professionals. This is your opportunity to help shape brighter futures while growing your career in behavioral health and human services.

Requirements

• High-school diploma or GED required
• Candidates must be at-least 21 years of age.
• Prior experience working with children in behavioral health preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Enjoy working with children, adolescents, and young adults
• Are patient, dependable, compassionate, and energetic
• Can remain calm and supportive during challenging moments
• Communicate clearly and respectfully with individuals and team members
• Want to grow in behavioral health, human services, education, or direct care
• Are looking for meaningful work where your presence truly matters
• Higher education preferred

Responsibilities

• Supervise and maintain the well-being of the individuals in your care at all times.
• Participate in daily ADLs, recreational, and social activities to encourage growth, confidence, and independence.
• Address and appropriately redirect inappropriate behaviors while reinforcing positive actions through supportive communication.
• Implement individualized treatment plan goals and objectives while working collaboratively with the clinical team to support each person’s development.

Benefits

• Paid training and professional development provided
• 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