Direct Care Professional (Respite)

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading organization in behavioral health is looking for a Respite Direct Care Professional in Tucson, AZ. This part-time role involves mentoring youth aged 0-17, engaging them in various fun activities while supporting their emotional and behavioral needs. If you're passionate about making a difference and can commit to at least one shift each weekend, this is the position for you.

Benefits

Employee Referral Program with fast payout

Mental Health and Work/Life Programs

Free access to Payactiv

Service Awards for long-term commitment

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Previous experience working with children/adolescents with behavioral/emotional needs required.
• Valid Arizona Driver's License & pass DMV 36-month history check.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with children/youth as a positive role model.
• Plan and implement activities like art projects and field trips.
• Assist in documentation of social, emotional, and personal needs.

Skills

Mentoring

Engagement with children

Behavioral support

Education

High School diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree in psychology, sociology, or related field

Job description

**Description**

Looking to make some extra income on the **weekends** whilespending time mentoring and having fun with kids?

**Then being a Respite Direct Care Professional at Devereux is for YOU! You belong here.**

Located in Tucson, AZ, our **Respite Program** successfully provides an interval of rest for individuals and their primary caregivers without disruption to their home environments. We provide Respite services to individuals from birth to the age of 17, who are experiencing moderate emotional or behavioral difficulties. Through the Respite program, kids get to enjoy group activities and go on field trips to museums, roller skating, movies, arcades, park visits, and more! And, we operate out of residential houses, creating a fun and safe home-like environment for those in our care.

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, field trips, and various athletics (basketball, soccer, Frisbee, etc)! 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 in the Respite Program.

**Pay Range: $17 - $18.70 / hr.**

**Part Time or On-call; Saturday/Sunday (with other hours as needed)**

**Must be able to do a minimum of one (1) shift per weekend; three (3) shifts per month**

**Benefits and Rewards**

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

+ **Employee Referral Program** with fast payout milestones

+ **eM Life for Mental Health, Work/Life Programs, and Employee Assistance Programs**

+ **Free access to Payactiv** , a platform to get a portion of your earned wages between pay periods

+ **Service Awards** – All employees celebrating a five-year increment (5, 10, 15, etc.) anniversary receive taxable compensation in recognition of their long-term commitment to Devereux

**Qualifications**

+ Must be 21 years of age or older

+ High School diploma or GED required

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

+ Previous experience working with children/adolescents with behavioral/emotional needs 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

+ **_Must be able to do a minimum of one (1) shift per weekend; three (3) shifts per month_**

OTHER:

+ **Attend mandatory full time, paid, New Hire Orientation Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm**

+ Pre-employment Physical and Job Demand Assessment (if applicable)

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

+ 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** _3 days ago_ _(5/26/2025 1:09 PM)_

**_Requisition ID_** _2025-44539_

**_Category_** _Direct Care_

**_Position Type_** _On-Call_

**_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.