Description

Do you want to make a positive impact on the lives of adolescents and adults?

How about spending time mentoring and having fun with kids?

Then being a Direct Support Leader at Devereux is for YOU! You belong here.

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Florida provides programs and services for individuals with significant intellectual/developmental disabilities and/or emotional or behavioral challenges. Located in East Orlando, FL, this position is responsible for leading and directing the work of other Direct Support professionals that care for adults with Autism, IDD, Mental Health, or are dually-diagnosed, in a group home setting. This position is responsible for:

• Assisting individuals served in achieving maximum level of independence.

• Providing direction and supervision of individuals served while assisting them with and teaching them activities of daily living skills.

• Promoting self-sufficiency, and assists individuals in capitalizing on their strengths.

• Implementing individualized treatment plans, safety plans and documents individuals’ progress in accordance with established procedures.

• Assisting in creating a safe, home-like living and treatment environment for individuals served.

Position Details:

Salary: Starts at $18.25 / hour PLUS additional compensation: Shift differential (up to $2.00 / hour). Relevant experience in field (up to $2.00 / hour). Credit for higher education ($.48/hr for Bachelors degree; $.72 / hr for Masters degree).

Shifts: Currently hiring for 2nd (2:00pm to 11:00pm) and 3rd shift (10:00pm - 9:00am). Weekends required for full-time opportunities.

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:

• Paid time off (24 days per year, increase with years of service); Sick time (64 hours per year)

• Retirement – 403(b) through TIAA

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

• eM Life for Mental Health and Work/Life Programs

• Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance

• Free access to Payactiv , a platform to get a portion of your earned wages between pay periods

• 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.

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Qualifications

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent required

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Sociology, Human Services, Social Work preferred

Experience:

• One (1) year of experience working with persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities, or 1 year experience in a medical, psychiatric, nursing or related setting required

• Post-Secondary education (i.e., college, vocational or technical training equal to 30 semester hours) may substitute for experience

Schedule:

• Must be able to complete a 2-week (Monday - Friday) new hire orientation class; hours are approximately 9:00am to 5:00pm each day. Orientations are offered in Orlando, FL and Titusville, FL.

• Must be able to work holidays.

Other Requirements:

• Successfully pass pre-employment medical screenings which include: Drug Test, Physical, and TB Test.

• Valid driver's license

• Occasional driving of Devereux vehicles for business purposes. Must be able to drive a car and a passenger van (which holds up to 15 passengers).

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 1 week ago (4/25/2024 9:08 AM)

Requisition ID 2024-36919

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.