Description

Are you interested in making a life-saving difference for children and adolescents? Would you enjoy being part of a team working to change the world for the better?

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

In response to the humanitarian crisis at America’s ports of entry, Devereux provides short-term shelter care services for unaccompanied children who have come to the United States without a parent or legal guardian. Devereux will provide extremely high-quality, trauma-informed residential and educational services for unaccompanied children, with intense supports for their social and emotional health. We will also ensure they receive excellent and immediate physical healthcare including pediatric, dental and nutritional supports for every child.

Devereux’s ultimate goal is to ensure every unaccompanied child who receives our services is successfully and quickly discharged into the loving care of their family sponsor and, during the short time they are with us, have received best-in-class medical, therapeutic, recreational and educational services designed specifically to address the traumas they have sustained during, and often before, their migration journey. This is a very high benchmark to set, but we have already begun partnering with leading legal defense nonprofits to ensure children in our care have access to the finest immigration advocates and supports our country offers.

Benefits and Rewards

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

• 24 vacation days (increases with years of service)

• 8 sick days

• Quality low cost benefits (you can view our plans by visiting https://benefits.devereux.org)

• 403(b) plan with employer match/contribution

• Employee Assistance Program

• Employee Assistance Program and Employee Discounts – Available the first day of employment through Carebridge

• Service Awards – All employees celebrating a five-year increment (5, 10, 15, etc.) anniversary receive taxable compensation in recognition of their long-term commitment to Devereux.

• 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 morehere

Schedule

Monday through Friday 8AM - 5PM

The Administrative Specialist is responsible for providing administrative, clerical and office support to the Short-term Shelter program. This role will manage workflow and ensure that deadlines are met. The administrative specialist will respond to questions and requests for information and provide support to other departments as needed. This position reports to the Program Director.

Keywords: Administrative Support, Administrative Assistant, Program Support, clerical work, office support, non-profit, mental health, behavioral health, Administrative clerk

Qualifications

Education:

• Minumun of Associates Degree in Secretarial Science or combination of related college courses and relevant secretarial experience.

Experience:

• 3 yrs. administrative/office management experience. Required

• Computer proficiency office skills (Excel, word, outlook, Microsoft Teams)

Other:

• Strong computer skills required with attention to detail.

• Must have a valid Texas Driver's License in good standing.

• Be able to lift up to 50+ pounds and perform Safe and Positive Approaches

• Be able to attend ten days of in-house orientation on weekdays (Monday through Friday)

• Fully immunized /vaccinated (or have a medical/religious exemption) for Varicella, MMR, Tdap, Influenza prior to starting.

Devereux conducts a very thorough background check process to ensure the safety of the children in our care.

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 6 days ago (6/21/2024 3:29 PM)

Requisition ID 2024-38074

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.