Direct Support Professional Overnights

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health; Washington (CT); On-site; USD 25,003 - 35,610; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 vacation days

8 sick days

403(b) plan with employer match

Job summary

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health is seeking a Direct Support Professional for The Glenholme School in Washington, CT. This role involves providing individualized care for students with learning differences and mental health challenges.

The ideal candidate will join a passionate team, working primarily Wednesday to Saturday from 11pm to 9am. Responsibilities include ensuring student safety, basic housekeeping, and effective communication with team members.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults preferred.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Possess and maintain a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Complete walk throughs every 15 minutes to ensure safety.
• Responsible for basic housekeeping tasks.
• Ensure safety requirements are met on campus.
• Communicate pertinent information to team members.
• Promote core values of fairness, respect, and responsibility.

Skills

Human Services experience

Effective problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Pay

• Base pay now starting at $22.00 / hr for candidates with a Bachelor degree and $21.50 / hr for candidates without a Bachelor degree
• Experience credit applied in addition to base pay
• $1,560 annual increase for Master degree
• Overtime payment at 1.5x your hourly rate

Benefits & Rewards

• 24 vacation days (increases with years of service)
• 8 sick days
• Quality low cost benefits (you can view our plans by visiting https://benefits.devereux.org)
• 403(b) plan with employer match/contribution
• Employee Assistance Program

The Glenholme School

The Glenholme School, part of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, is located in picturesque Washington, CT. The Direct Support Professional position will be part of a cohesive, passionate and dynamic team that fosters Devereux’s mission and values of quality care as well as providing top‑notch and individualized therapeutic care for our students.

Position

We are seeking a Direct Support Professional who has experience with the student population and is passionate about making a difference in the lives of children with learning differences and mental health/behavioral challenges. If this describes you, then look no further!

Schedule

Wednesday‑Saturday 11pm‑9am (4, 10 hour shifts)

Primary Responsibilities

• Complete walk throughs (every 15 minutes) to ensure all students are present and accounted for
• Responsible for basic housekeeping including laundry, dishes, cleaning common areas, etc.
• Ensure safety requirements are met by securing all exterior doors and be alert for any unauthorized people/vehicles on campus
• Display effective problem‑solving skills
• Effectively implement instruction appropriate to each child’s cognitive, emotional, social, and psychological development
• Communicate pertinent information to supervisors, clinicians, behaviorists, nurses, etc.
• Promote campus core values of fairness, honesty, respect, responsibility, and kindness
• Establish a safe, clean, nurturing and productive living environment

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma
• Be at least 21 years of age
• Possess and maintains a valid drivers’ license

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1 year of Human Services experience working with children, adolescents, and adults

Legal Statements

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

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.

Visit www.mydevereuxbenefits.org to see why Devereux is a great place to work!