Job Description

Description

$1,000 Sign on Bonus

Virtual Orientation Now Available!!!

Devereux's DSP hourly rate is starting at $17.95 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 DSP at Devereux, you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer: A comprehensive benefit package, paid training, student tuition assistance, and opportunity for internal growth.

• Ensure our individuals are active, engaged, and productive by overseeing their vocational program.
• Actively supervise, coach, and mentor Direct Support Professionals and Employment Training Specialists.
• Responsible for interviewing and hiring vocational staff, performance management, attendance management, payroll accuracy and training compliance of each team member.
• Ensure all shifts within the vocational program are adequately covered and done so in a way to allow the program to function as a profitable entity.
• Supervise the planning, implementation, and documentation of programs designed to meet the social, emotional, physical, and personal needs of our individuals.
• Plan community based activities for our individuals.
• Schedule and transport our individuals to community based activities and job placement.

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health New Jersey provides programs and services for adults with intellectual/developmental/behavioral health disabilities. Located in Sicklerville, 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.

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

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!

You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you!

Devereux is proud to 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. 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 21 years of age or older (required).
• 1 year of supervisory experience
• Have a High School Diploma or GED (required), with a Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred.
• Have a valid driver's license.
• Have a minimum of 2 years\' experience working with individuals with intellectual, developmental, and/or behavioral health disabilities, with at least 1 of those years in a supervisory capacity within the DDD field.
• 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.

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health