Direct Support Professional (Day Program)

Description

$1,000 Sign on Bonus

Devereuxs DSP hourly rate is starting at $19.35 and increases with education and experience !

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 DSP 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. We offer: A comprehensive benefits package, paid training, student tuition assistance, and opportunity for internal growth.

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.

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health New Jersey provides programs and services for adults with intellectual/developmental/behavioral health disabilities. Located in Swedesboro , NJ , this position is responsible for the following: Supervising group home staff, assisting individuals with their daily living, administering medication, adhering to implemented Behavioral Support Plans, medical appointments, household maintenance, electronic documentation, but most of all, assisting our individuals in maximizing their full potential.

Competitive Salary and Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health provides a comprehensive health and wellness program to eligible full-time employees, family members and domestic partners. Our health and wellness programs include medical (including medical care via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, mental health services and an employee assistance / work-life balance program. In addition, we offer tuition assistance, generous time-off and a 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, along with voluntary/employee paid vision, supplemental life and accident coverage to full-time employees.

Quality Low-Cost Benefits, plus student loan debt assistance and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires! https://www.mydevereuxbenefits.org/

The schedule for this position is Full Time, 8a-4 p M-F

Qualifications

The IDEAL candidate will …

Be 18 years of age or older (required).

Have a High School Diploma or GED (required), with a Bachelors Degree strongly preferred.

Have a valid drivers license.

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 10 days of 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)

Fee for Service knowledge is a plus.

Interested in this role?

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.

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Posted Date 4 hours ago (10/7/2024 12:55 PM)

Requisition ID 2024-40091

Category Direct Care

Position Type Full-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.