Lead Direct Care Professional
About The Position
Lead Direct Care Professional (Lead DCP) coordinate and maintain a therapeutic environment for our Residential Treatment Center. This position protects the health and safety of individuals, and assists Program Coordinators with the supervising, planning, and implementation of program activities while managing children's behaviors. Lead DCP's serve as amentor 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! The Lead DCP will assist and support the planning, implementation, and documentation of those activities designed to meet the social, emotional, physical, and personal needs of individuals on Campus.This position also serves as a role model, mentor, leader, and/or trainer to Direct Care Professional staff.
Requirements
- Must be 21 years of age or older
- High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelor's degree in human services preferred
- One (1) year of work experience in behavioral health service delivery or Six (6) months Devereux experience
- Supervisory experience preferred
- Valid Arizona Driver's License is required
- Must be able to pass 36-month DMV check
- Pre-employment Physical and Job Demand Assessment (if applicable)
- Drug test within 24hrs of offer w/ negative results
- Must be able to attend two (2) weeks of new hire orientation Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm (paid)
- 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. For more information, visit HERE.
Responsibilities
- coordinate and maintain a therapeutic environment
- protect the health and safety of individuals
- assists Program Coordinators with the supervising, planning, and implementation of program activities while managing children's behaviors
- serve as a mentor
- assist and support the planning, implementation, and documentation of activities designed to meet the social, emotional, physical, and personal needs of individuals on Campus
- serve as a role model, mentor, leader, and/or trainer to Direct Care Professional staff
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!
- http://benefits.devereux.org
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
