Lead Direct Care Professional

Devereux Arizona’s Residential Treatment Center (RTC) provides intensive, 24-hour support for youth aged 7 to 17, who are experiencing serious emotional, behavioral, and mental health challenges. In a structured, therapeutic environment, we combine clinical expertise with compassionate, trauma-informed care to help youth heal, grow and build a brighter future. The RTC features dormitories, an accredited K-12 school, food services, 24/7 on-site nursing, and specialized therapy and clinical services.

Lead DCP are responsible for the health and safety of campus individuals, as well as assisting Program Managers with the supervising, planning, and implementation of day-to-day program activities. Direct support duties include helping individuals with their mental health, managing behaviors and emotional needs, de-escalating crisis situations, treatment plan implementation, personal care (bathing, dressing), medication management, transport, fostering social skills, and supporting direct care staff.

Other duties include being an active member of the treatment team, assisting with managing behaviors in accordance with individualized treatment plans, and facilitating programming that promotes treatment goals and developmental skills. Lead DCPs serve as a role model, mentor, leader, and trainer to Direct Care Professionals. Lead staff also assist with the planning and implementation of enrichment activities such as art projects, music groups, culinary arts, various athletics (basketball, soccer, swimming), and adult-transition prep!

$20 - $22 / hr

$1/hr. 3pm-11pm and $2/hr. 11pm-7am, 7 days/wk.

Various Full Time Schedule Options; ability to work afternoons/nights and weekends

6436 E Sweetwater Ave., Scottsdale, Arizona 85254

We strive to create an inclusive environment, and retain the talented employees who make our organization a great place to work. We offer:

• ASCEND – the first 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. Full-time employees in career-aligned tracks receive 100% of tuition, fees and textbook costs, up to $15,000 for undergraduate classes (annually), and $25,000 for graduate-level classes (annually)
• Paid time off (24 days per year, increase with years of service);
  Sick time (64 hours per year)
• Retirement, eM Life for Mental Health and Work/Life Programs, Service Anniversary Awards
• Free access to Payactiv, a platform to get a portion of your earned wages between pay periods
• Quality Low-Cost Benefits (medical, dental, vision pet insurance) - 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires!
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• Must be 21 years of age or older
• High School Diploma or GED required;
  Bachelor’s degree in human services preferred
• One (1) year of work experience in behavioral health service delivery or Six (6) months Devereux experience
• Supervisory experience preferred

• Valid Arizona Driver's License is required
• Must be able to pass 36-month DMV check
• Pre-employment Physical and Job Demand Assessment (if applicable)
• Drug test within 24hrs of offer w/ negative results
• Must be able to attend two (2) weeks of new hire orientation Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm (paid)
• Current AZ Fingerprint Clearance Card with no restrictions (or eligibility to obtain with no restrictions). Arizona Revised Statutes Notice (ARS 36-411 Residential care institutions; nursing care institutions; home health agencies; fingerprinting requirements; exemptions; definitions). If a person’s employment record contains a six-month or longer time frame during which the person was not employed by any employer, a completed application with a new set of fingerprints shall be submitted to the department of public safety.
  
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