Mental Health Technician Job Fair

Devereux • Malvern, PA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Devereux Pennsylvania Children’s Services is looking for dedicated, energetic professionals with a passion to empower children and adolescents. We are offering On-The-Spot INTERVIEWS for: Mental Health Technicians: 2nd Shift [3pm-11:30pm]. Devereux Pennsylvania Children’s Services (DPACS) serves children, adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, behavioral, emotional and psychiatric challenges and disorders. Located in West Chester and Malvern Pennsylvania, services provided include psychiatric residential treatment (PRTF), acute inpatient psychiatric hospital (AIP), assessment services, community-based mental health services, community-based employment training and social skills training, and approved private school educational services to male and female children and adolescents (6-21 years of age) with diagnoses of intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, concomitant psychiatric and behavioral challenges often associated with experiencing some level of trauma in their lives.

Requirements

• Minimum 21 years of age
• Bachelor's Degree in Human Services or HS Diploma/GED with 2 years of experience working with youth in a direct care setting
• Education obtained outside of the United States must have a qualified education evaluation completed (WES preferred).
• Valid license

Nice To Haves

• Empathetic
• Team player
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Energetic
• Creative
• Understand the theories of behavior management and positive reinforcement
• Represent yourself as a positive role model
• Strong passion for working with and helping children and adolescents with special needs

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the treatment planning process.
• Complete required new hire orientation class.
• Complete 75-100 lbs. or more of lifting and/or managing resistance related to applying physical intervention techniques.
• Complete 100% mastery of Safe and Positive Approaches.
• Use protective equipment such as latex gloves, facial mask protective eyewear, and gown.
• Engage in some degree of physical involvement in exercise of Safe and Positive Approaches.

Benefits

• Supportive environment where you can be an active contributor to the treatment planning process.
• Career growth and advancement opportunities with the ASCEND career accelerator program.
• Tuition assistance and student loan forgiveness eligibility
• Best available, highest quality, low-cost benefit options
• Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app)
• Dental
• Prescription drug
• Preventative care
• Mental health services
• Student loan debt assistance
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree