Direct Care Professional

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health; Town of Red Hook (NY); On-site; USD 27,552 - 30,954; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and mental health services

Tuition reimbursement

Generous time-off

Job summary

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health is seeking a Direct Care Professional in the Town of Red Hook, NY. This role involves assisting children and adults with emotional and behavioral needs in daily activities while ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or extensive experience in human services. Benefits include competitive pay, health insurance, and a retirement plan. The salary ranges from $20.00 to $22.47 per hour depending on qualifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, sociology, social work, or related field required.
• Previous experience with individuals with psychological or emotional disorders preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals with daily living plans ensuring their safety and health.
• Implement programs to meet individual needs.

Skills

Working with individuals under 21

Handling psychological disorders

Mentorship skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology, sociology, social work, or education

Job description

Description

Are you interested in making an impact on the lives of children, adolescents and adults with emotional, behavioral, and cognitive differences? Do you enjoy helping others strive to their full potential? If you answered YES, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!

Being a Direct Care Professional at Devereux has its Advantages

As a Direct Care Professional (DCP), you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer you the privilege of working closely with some of the most vulnerable people in our community, building on their strengths and truly making a contribution to improving their lives. At Devereux, we also offer:

• A fun, fast paced and supportive environment with opportunities to learn and grow in the Behavioral Healthcare field.
• Being part of an interactive team that includes nursing, education, therapists, and you.
• The ability to influence individuals' treatment plans.
• The opportunity to teach individuals valuable life skills.

Responsibilities

• Actively assist our individuals with their individualized plans for daily living and ensure our individuals are safe, healthy, and living in a clean environment.
• Assist with the planning, implementation, and documentation of programs designed to meet the social, emotional, physical, and personal needs.
• Plan and participate in community outings, and schedule/transport our individuals to doctor's appointments, shopping trips, and day programs/schools.
• Be a mentor to other staff and conduct observations and provide feedback for required trainings.

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health New York provides programs and services for children, adolescents, and adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, emotional and behavioral differences, and dual diagnoses. This position is responsible for assisting individuals in daily activities, including health and personal management, achieving personal goals, recreation, and daily household living, as well as maintaining a safe and therapeutic treatment environment that meets the physical, emotional, and personal needs of program individuals while improving functioning and minimizing interfering behaviors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, sociology, social work, education or other related field is required or High School Diploma with 12 years of relevant Human Service 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.

Salary

With BA/BS – $20.00 – $21.40 per hour.

With MA/MS or higher – $21.00 – $22.47 per hour.

Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, Devereux provides a comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees, family members and domestic partners. Eligible employees are eligible to start benefits after 30 days of employment.

• 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.

Devereux is a drug‑free workplace, drug screening required. EOE.