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NEW $1,000 Sign On Bonus
Devereux's DSP hourly rate is starting at $19.35 and increases
with education and experience !!!!
Virtual Orientation Training!
Are you interested in making an impact on the lives of individuals with intellectual/developmental/behavioral health disabilities? Do you enjoy helping others strive to their full potential?
If you answered YES to either of these questions, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!
Being a Direct Support Professional has its Advantages:
As a Direct Support Professional at Devereux, you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need.
What Devereux offers YOU:
A culture that upholds a Servant Leadership perspective
A group of like minded peers to share knowledge, thoughts and ideas within the field of Behavioral Health
Become a part of one of the leading fee for service agencies
Working environment that is collaborative with multidisciplinary team
Tuition Assistance
Excellent benefit package/Health Insurance:Eligible to start benefits after 30 days of employment:https://www.mydevereuxbenefits.org/
Growth and training development
Paid Training
Student Loan Assistance
The ability to interface with many levels of Leadership
What we look for in our Direct Support Professionals:
Ensure our individuals are safe and healthy while attending our day program.
Supervise, coach, and assist our individuals in achieving their goals for daily living skills, such as food preparation, cooking, cleaning, and shopping.
Supervise the planning, implementation, and documentation of programs designed to meet the social, emotional, physical, and personal needs of our individuals.
Plan and participate in community-based jobs, volunteer opportunities, and outings for our individuals to be involved with.
Schedule and transport our individuals to and from day program.
Direct Support Professional position is located in Hillsborough, NJ.
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health New Jersey touches the lives of nearly 500 children, adolescents and adults, and their families, across the state. Individuals with emotional, behavioral and cognitive disabilities, including autism, are served through a broad spectrum of treatment settings, including community-based homes and supported apartments, vocational training programs, family care homes, and consulting services.
You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you!
Devereux is proud to offer ASCEND – thefirst career accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers – the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. This program includes 100% of tuition covered (up to fifteen thousand dollars annually for undergraduate and twenty-five thousand dollars annually for graduate) and student loan repayment, among other benefits!
Qualifications
The IDEAL candidate will ...
Be 18 years of age or older (required)
Have a minimum of a High School Diploma/GED
Have a valid driver's license
Experience with the developmentally disabled or as a caretaker is preferred but not required
Be empathetic and have a team approach to care for our individuals
Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
Be energetic, creative, and have a sense of humor
Be able to attend ten days of paid in-house orientation on weekdays
Be able to lift up to 50+ pounds and perform Safe and Positive Approaches
Have a high level of comfort with hands on hygiene care (including diapering and showering)
Interested in this role?
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health is currently scheduling interviews for part time shifts available. Please apply to this ad to be considered for an interview.
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.
Posted Date2 hours ago(2/5/2024 2:34 PM)
Requisition ID2024-35331
CategoryDirect Care
Position TypeFull-Time or Part-Time
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.
