Direct Support Professional - 3pm-11pm Shift

Devereux•Newfoundland, PA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves providing direct support to individuals with intellectual disabilities at Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health's Pocono Center. The Direct Support Professional is responsible for ensuring the safe and appropriate care of residents, meeting their physical, emotional, and personal needs, and assisting with daily routines including hygiene tasks and community outings. The position emphasizes making a positive impact and working in a fun, supportive environment. Devereux offers a career accelerator program called ASCEND, which provides tuition coverage, student loan repayment, and professional development for behavioral healthcare workers. The center provides programs and services for adults with developmental disabilities, focusing on assisting individuals with activities of daily living and promoting growth in functional skills, personal needs, communication, and personal adjustment.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required
Valid Drivers License required
Ability to complete required new hire orientation class
Ability to meet 100% mastery of Safe and Positive Approaches
Drug screening required

Nice To Haves

One (1) year of human service experience working with children, adolescents, or adults preferred
Be empathetic
Be a team player
Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
Be energetic
Be creative
Understand the theories of behavior management and positive reinforcement
Represent yourself as a positive role model
Have a strong passion for working with and helping children and adolescents with special needs
Active C.N.A.
Active NADSP Level 1 Certification

Responsibilities

Provide safe and appropriate care for all Pocono Center residents
Be responsible for supervision of residents and seeing that their physical, emotional and personal needs are met
Assist in hygiene tasks such as showering or toileting
Support individuals throughout daily routine, including joining them in community outings
Attend in-service training programs to develop skills
Perform related duties, special assignments and projects as assigned by coordinator

Benefits

ASCEND career accelerator program (100% of tuition covered up to fifteen thousand dollars annually for undergraduate and twenty five thousand annually for graduate)
Student loan repayment
Exchange 40 hours of Time Off for an additional .38 cents per hour
Exchange 80 hours of Time Off for an additional .77 cents per hour
Additional $0.30 Evening shift differential
Additional $0.50 Overnight shift differential
Additional .29 cents per hour if you have an active C.N.A.
Earn an extra $1.00/hour to your base pay if you have an active NADSP Level 1 Certification
PayActiv (access to up to 50% of wages before payday)
Opportunities to learn and grow in the behavioral health and human services fields
Fun, fast-paced supportive environment where you can participate in the treatment planning process
Opportunity to teach adults valuable life skills and be a positive role model
Flexible schedules that work with school and family commitments
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that support our diverse employee population
Quality Low-Cost Benefits
30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires
Competitive salary
Comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees, family members and domestic partners
Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app)
Dental insurance
Prescription drug coverage
Preventative care
Mental health services
Tuition reimbursement
Continuing education assistance
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