Direct Care Professional

AECOM; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading behavioral health organization is seeking a Direct Care Professional in Scottsdale, AZ. This role involves mentoring children in a supportive residential treatment setting, engaging in activities that promote social and emotional well-being. Candidates should be eager to make a positive impact and possess relevant education and experience, particularly working with youth in need.

Benefits

Career accelerator program

Paid time off (24 days per year)

Sick time (64 hours per year)

Retirement plan

Low-cost medical, dental, and vision benefits

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Six weeks of behavioral health work experience required.
• Previous experience with youth with emotional and behavioral issues preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with children/youth as a positive role model.
• Assist in planning and documentation of programs.
• Engage in year-round activities like art, music, and athletics.

Skills

Mentoring

Empathy

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work or relevant field

Job description

**Description**

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 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.

As a **Direct Care Professional** (DCP), you will work directly with the children/youth to be seen as a positive role model - dedicated and truly caring about their well-being. DCP’s 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! You will assist and support the planning, implementation, and documentation of those programs designed to meet the social, emotional, physical, and personal needs of individuals on Campus.

**Pay Range: $18 - $19.80 / hr**

**Earn an additional $1/hr. for hours worked between 3pm-11pm and an additional $2/hr. for hours worked between 11pm-7am, 7 days/week**

**Various Scheduling Options - Full and Part Time; ability to work afternoons/nights and weekends**

**Location: 6436 E Sweetwater Ave., Scottsdale, Arizona 85254**

**Benefits and Rewards**

**We strive to create an inclusive environment, and retain the talented employees who make our organization a great place to work. We offer:**

+ **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#AZJOB

**Qualifications**

+ Must be 21 years of age or older

+ HS Diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work or relevant field preferred

+ Six (6) weeks of behavioral health work experience required

+ OR Bachelor’s degree in the areas of psychology, sociology, social work, education or other related field OR 12 years of related experience

+ Previous experience preferred (not required) working with individuals under 21 with psychological, emotional and behavioral disorders, complex post-traumatic stress disorder, co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders, and/or autism spectrum disorders

**OTHER:**

+ **Must be available to attend two (2) weeks of new hire orientation (paid, Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm) plus 2-3 weeks of on the job training**

+ Drug test within 24hrs of offer w/ negative results

+ Pre-employment Physical and Job Demand Assessment

+ Valid Arizona Driver's License & pass DMV 36-month history check

+ Current AZ Fingerprint Clearance Card with no restrictions (or eligibility to obtain with no restrictions). **Arizona Revised Statues 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.

**Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.**

**Devereux is committed to the health and safety of our staff.** All Devereux centers have formal infectious-disease and emergency-management plans tailored to specifically address the unique aspects of communicable disease prevention including COVID-19. Learn More: https://jobs.devereux.org/#covid.

**Posted Date** _4 days ago_ _(6/3/2025 1:51 PM)_

**_Requisition ID_** _2025-44681_

**_Category_** _Direct Care_

**_Position Type_** _Full-Time or Part-Time_

**_Remote_** _No_

The employment policies of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health are to recruit and hire qualified employees without discrimination because of race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, communication ability, gender identity or expression or sexual orientation and to treat them equally with respect to compensation and opportunities for advancement - including upgrading, promotion and transfer - consistent with individual skills and the needs of Devereux.