Direct Care Professional

Location

Kennesaw, GA | United States

Job description

Are you looking for a Full-Time employment opportunity? Do you want to make a positive impact on the lives of children and adolescents in a fun, active environment? If so, you could become a part of a team creating meaningful, independent and productive lives for those individuals that we serve! If you are searching for meaningful work that has a positive impact in the lives of others and are looking to develop or enhance your Patient Care, Behavioral or Psychological skills, then Devereux is for you! 

Evenings > 2:30 PM-11:00 PM (Highly Preferred), every other weekend w/one off day during the week.

Nights > 10:45 PM - 7:15 AM, every other weekend w/one off day during the week.

Starting pay: $20.25

Being a Direct Care Professional at Devereux has its Advantages

As a Direct Care Professional (DCP), 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, to build on their strengths and truly make a contribution to improving their lives. At Devereux, we also offer:

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

As a DCP, you will also use your experience and education in Psychology, Sociology, Education or other related field to:

• Assist in daily living activities, including emotional and behavior support & management, health and hygiene management, cleaning, and recreational activities for the individuals we serve.
• Actively mentor, coach, monitor, re-direct and support our individuals and maintain a safe and therapeutic treatment environment that meets the physical, emotional and personal needs of the population we serve.
• Be responsible for accurate documentation, including, but not limited to, shift reports, incident reports and individual progress reports.

* For your protection, all DCPs will be fit-tested for the N95 mask. An N95 mask will be worn when working with children with infections. A medical evaluation will be completed, unless exempt under the standards.

The IDEAL candidate will... Be empathetic, a team player, energetic, creative, understand the theories of behavior management and positive reinforcement, and represent yourself as a positive role model; have a strong passion for working with and helping children and adolescents with behavioral differences.

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health - Georgia, provides programs and services for children and adolescents with emotional, psychiatric, developmental or neurological disorders. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this position is for someone who is searching for meaningful work that has a positive impact in the lives of others, and looking to develop or enhance your Patient Care, Behavioral or Psychological Skills.

Interested in advancing your career? 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 $15k reimbursed annually for undergraduate and $25k reimbursed annually for graduate) and student loan repayment! Learn more

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in the areas of psychology, sociology, social work, education or other related field is required or 12 years of relevant Human Service experience. 
• Previous experience preferred (not required) working with individuals under 21 with psychological, emotional and behavioral disorders, complex post-traumatic stress disorder, co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders, and/or autism spectrum disorders.

Other Qualifications: 

• Valid Driver's License and Satisfactory Drug Screen and Background Check results.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong technical skills and comfortable utilizing in-house computer applications for documenting and reporting purposes.
• Must be able to complete a two-week, paid new hire orientation class; hours are approximately 8:30am to 5:30pm daily (lunch is included). 

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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