Direct Support - Hillside

Overview

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Massachusetts seeks dedicated professionals to support youth with complex psychological, emotional, and behavioral disorders, including autism spectrum disorders. The Hillside program serves females 12 to 21 with various challenges, with a staff-to-student ratio that enables individualized care. Staff design house-specific routines, chores, and activities to support growth and development.

The pay for this position starts at $20.50/hour, with additional compensation for higher education and/or years of relevant experience up to $23.87/hour. This position is located in Rutland, MA. There are multiple schedules available for this position.

• 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.

Being a Direct Care Professional at Devereux has its advantages!

You will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer you the privilege of being able to work closely with some of the most vulnerable people in our community, help build their strengths, and truly make a contribution to improving their lives, as well as:

• A fun, fast-paced, and supportive environment with opportunities to learn and grow in the Behavioral Healthcare field.
• Being part of an interactive team that includes nursing, education, therapists, psychiatrists and you!
• The ability to influence in our kids  treatment plans.
• The opportunity to teach at-risk youth valuable life skills.

• 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, not to exceed $200,000
• 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
• ASCEND career-accelerator program: 100% tuition coverage up to $15,000 annually for undergraduate and $25,000 annually for graduate study, plus SAVI student loan repayment up to $5,200/year, among other benefits

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Job Qualifications:

• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Valid driver s license required.
• High School diploma or GED required. Bachelor s degree in 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 MAPS 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 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 one of the nation’s largest nonprofit organizations, providing services, insight and leadership in 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+ individuals and families each year.

Our Mission: Devereux changes lives by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences.

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