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Are you organized and responsible? Are you a people person? Are you interested in making a positive difference in the lives of children and adults with developmental disabilities?

If you answered YES, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!

We are currently offering a $3,000 SIGN ON BONUS to brand new full time employees working over 37.5 hours per week!

Being a Switchboard Operator has its Advantages

As the Switchboard Operator at Devereux, you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer:

• A Monday through Friday daytime schedule

• Opportunities to learn and grow professionally.

• Paid orientation.

• Over 5 weeks of paid time off your first year.

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

• Access to the Savi Student Loan Checkup tool to help you navigate the student loan system – quickly see your repayment plan options and discover potential savings!

• A rewarding career, while making a difference!

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health New York provides programs and services for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and dual diagnoses. Located at our main campus in Red Hook, NY, this position will maintain communication functions for the facility while providing administrative support to the organization. The Switchboard Operator will answer the phone, screen and route calls, provide information, and place outgoing calls as necessary. They will ensure that all callers are dealt with courteously, and will ensure that all visitors have identification, sign in accordingly, and are directed to the appropriate location. The Switchboard Operator will perform related duties, special assignments and projects when requested.

Salary: $17.50+ per hour, commensurate with education and experience

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 tuition assistance and student loan repayment, among other benefits!

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Qualifications

Education: High School Diploma preferred.

Experience: Preferably one year experience in a similar position.

Physical Requirements: Free of dependency and abuse of illegal or illicit drugs, alcohol, inhalants, or other chemical or controlled substances. Significant and frequent amounts of walking, standing, sitting, stooping, bending and lifting of 20 lbs or more is required. Possible exposure to blood borne pathogens.

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.

Posted Date 3 days ago (7/3/2024 4:38 PM)

Requisition ID 2024-38303

Category Support

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.