Direct Support Professional

GET YOUR CAREER STARTED - Do you want to make a positive impact in the lives of adults with intellectual and developmental needs? If you answered YES, consider joining our Direct Support Professional team at Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health.

As a Direct Support Professional, you’ll work with dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need.

• Opportunities to learn and develop professionally in the behavioral health field
• A fun, fast‑paced and supportive environment that allows you to participate in the treatment planning process
• Quality low‑cost benefits upon first 30 days of hire, including medical and dental, and tuition assistance up to $25,000 and student loan assistance up to $5,000 a year through ASCEND

• Assisting, instructing, and supporting individuals with daily living activities, including cooking, cleaning, budgeting, bill pay, and grocery shopping
• Accompanying individuals on community outings, medical appointments, and other activities, as directed
• Assisting with hygiene care
• Must be willing to work with individuals who may exhibit challenging and/or aggressive behaviors (paid training upon hire)
• One weekend shift per week is required

Casa Feliz is a seven‑bed adult residential facility that serves men and women aged 18 and older with multiple diagnoses. The program focuses on helping individuals improve their quality of life and achieve goals such as securing placement in a supported living setting or transitioning to a less restrictive environment. Recreation and independent living skills programs are an important part of life at Casa Feliz.

Weisman Center is a residential care facility for the elderly that serves men and women aged 59 and older. The capacity of this warm, caring home is 15 people. The program emphasizes maintaining an excellent quality of life, skill maintenance, functioning, and good health. Our highly skilled staff provide a variety of choices in activities to empower residents and encourage use of community resources when possible.

The program supports individuals with behavioral and medical challenges.

Compensation is $19/hour; $20/hour for overnight positions.

Part‑time & full‑time positions available. Part‑time requirement is a minimum of three (3) eight (8) hour shifts per week.

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Valid CDL and a good driving record is required
• Must be able to pass thorough background checks & Livescan
• Experience in the field preferred

Be empathetic, a team player, have excellent written and verbal communication skills, energetic, creative, understand the theories of behavior management and positive reinforcement, and represent yourself as a positive role model. Additionally, you must be able to complete 30 hours of new hire orientation training and have a strong passion for working with and helping adults with special needs.

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