Direct Support Professional
Are you interested in making a positive difference in the lives of children and adults with developmental disabilities? Are you new to this field but want to learn more? Consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team as a Direct Support Professional.
About the role
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health New York provides programs and services for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, 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.
Location: Caldwell IRA
Responsibilities
- Assist individuals with daily activities, including health and personal management.
- Support individuals in achieving personal goals.
- Facilitate recreation and daily household living activities.
- Maintain a safe and therapeutic treatment environment.
- Address the physical, emotional, and personal needs of program individuals.
- Work to improve functioning and minimize interfering behaviors.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma/GED required.
- 2 years of related experience preferred (or Associate's Degree with 1 year of related experience).
- Valid NY Driver's License.
- Flexible, patient, energetic, creative, and have a sense of humor.
- A strong passion for working with and helping children and adults with special needs.
Pay
- With HS Diploma/GED: $20.00 - $21.40 per hour
- With BA/BS: $21.00 - $22.47 per hour
- With MA/MS or higher: $22.00 - $23.54 per hour
Benefits
- Comprehensive paid orientation to provide you with the skills and training to be a successful DSP.
- Over 5 weeks of paid time off your first year.
- Quality low-cost benefits and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires.
- Student Loan Debt Assistance to help navigate the student loan system.
- Medical (including telemedicine), 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.
- Voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.
- Employee assistance/work-life balance program.
Devereux offers ASCEND – a career accelerator program including tuition assistance and student loan repayment. Learn more.
About Devereux
Devereux is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit organizations, providing services, insight, and leadership in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare. Founded in 1912, Devereux operates a comprehensive national network of clinical, therapeutic, educational, and employment programs that positively impact the lives of 10,000+ children, adults – and their families – every year.
Our mission: Devereux changes lives – by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral, or cognitive differences.
With nearly 6,500 employees working in programs across the country, Devereux is a trusted partner for families, schools, and communities, serving individuals in the areas of autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, specialty mental health, education, and foster care.