Direct Support Professional (Evening Shift) -Devon House Group Home

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health - Massachusetts serves students with various complex psychological, emotional, and behavioral disorders, including but not limited to Autism Spectrum Disorder. The Devon House program serves co-ed individuals aged 14 to 21 with ASD and IDD, most of whom are non-verbal. With a 1:2 staff to students ratio, this program offers a high level of individualized care. The program goal is to teach, coach, and support individuals to learn daily living skills, coping skills, and social skills while staying active and having fun.

About the role

This position is located in Fitchburg, MA. A $1,000 sign-on bonus is available for full-time employees, with an additional $250 bonus if MAP certified.

Schedule

The following schedules are available for full-time positions:

• Double Sunday, Monday - Wednesday 3pm - 11pm

Pay

The pay range for this position is $21.12 - $24.58 per hour, depending on experience and education.

Responsibilities

• Be passionate about working with and helping youth.
• Be responsible for the safety and security of all youth as assigned by providing direct supervision.
• Provide and ensure therapeutic interventions in a compassionate and safe environment.
• Engage with youth in a meaningful and positive manner, teaching and prompting appropriate behaviors, and providing positive reinforcement for the same.
• Teach and assist with Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Skills.
• Possess adequate organizational and communication skills needed to complete required documentation, such as progress notes and incident reports.

Benefits

Full-time benefits include but are not limited to:

• 192 PTO hours/year and 64 sick hours/year
• 403b retirement account with guaranteed 3% employer contribution and potential for additional 2% match
• Free life insurance up to 2x annual salary
• Blue Cross health insurance plans
• Short & Long Term Disability, Dental, Vision, Accident, Identity Theft, Pet, and more insurance options
• Free Employee Assistance Program for help with mental health, work-life balance, general well-being, and more
• Discounts on hotels, rental cars, theme parks, electronics, and more
• Devereux's custom ASCEND career-accelerator program, which includes tuition payments, student loan repayment, and other benefits

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Valid driver's license required.
• High School diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
• Previous experience working with individuals under 21 with psychological, emotional, and behavioral disorders, and/or autism spectrum disorders preferred.
• Must be able to attend a 2-week paid orientation, Monday to Friday, 8AM to 4PM, in Rutland, MA.
• Must be MAP certified, or able to obtain certification within 90 days of employment.

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