Lead Direct Care Professional

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health•Scottsdale, AZ

17h•$20 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

Do you want to make a positive impact on the lives of children and adolescents? How about spending time mentoring and having fun with kids? Then being a Lead Direct Care Professional at Devereux is for YOU! You belong here. Located on a beautiful 10-acre campus in the heart of Scottsdale, Devereux Arizona’s 24-hour Residential Treatment Center (RTC) has the capacity to serve 52 children. The RTC is a safe, supportive environment that provides various services to youth, from the ages of 7 to 17, who are experiencing emotional, behavioral, or substance abuse challenges. The Campus features dormitories, a therapeutic K-12 day school, food services, medical/nursing, and therapy services. 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 a mentor 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. Pay Range: $20 - $22 / hr Shift Differentials: $1/hr. 3pm-11pm and $2/hr. 11pm-7am, 7 days/wk. Various Full Time Schedule Options; ability to work afternoons/nights and weekends Location: 6436 E Sweetwater Ave., Scottsdale, Arizona 85254

Requirements

Must be 21 years of age or older
High School Diploma or GED required
One (1) year of work experience in behavioral health service delivery or Six (6) months Devereux experience
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.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in human services preferred
Supervisory experience preferred

Responsibilities

coordinate and maintain a therapeutic environment
protects 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 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!
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
serves 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!
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