Classroom Aide/1:1
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**Description**_Are you interested in making a positive difference in the lives of children and adults with developmental disabilities? Do you want to work somewhere where you KNOW you are making a difference every day?_If you answered YES, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced BehavioralHealth team!**Being a Classroom/1:1 Aide has its Advantages**As a Classroom/1:1 Aide at Devereux, you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer:+ Experience working in a classroom with low student to staff ratios.+ Opportunities to work with individuals with developmental disabilities and helping them to achieve their highest potential.+ 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 experience helping individuals complete daily activities and achieve long term goals.Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health New York provides programs and services for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and dual diagnoses. Located in Red Hook, NY (12571), this position is responsible for the supervision and support of an assigned student in the education program. They will supervise one student across the entire school day in all instructional and leisure activities while the student is present in the school building. They will provide assistance for their assigned student in completing activities of daily living, including toileting, menstrual care (for females), and other self care activities if appropriate for that student. The 1:1 Aide will facilitate student's participation in small group or individual learning activities. They will provide prompting for completion of new skills and practice on maintained or generalized skills. They will also implement behavior support plans as appropriate for their assigned student.**Location:** Main campus, Red Hook school**Salary** (commensurate with education and experience):With HS Diploma/GED: $16.50 - $17.98With BA/BS: $17.50 - $19.07With MA/MS or higher: $18.50 - $20.16You 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!\#sponsored**Qualifications****To qualify, we require our One to One Aides to:**+ Have a HS diploma.+ One year experience with special needs individuals is preferred.+ Be flexible, patient, energetic, creative, and have a sense of humor.+ Have a strong passion for working with and helping children and adults with special needs.**Physical Requirements** : Free of dependency and abuse of illegal or illicit drugs, alcohol, inhalants or other chemical or controlled substances. Significant, prolonged, and frequent amounts of walking, standing, sitting, stooping, bending, and lifting of 50 or more. Using standard crisis intervention procedures, must be able to singlehandedly effect the initial restraint of children and adolescents weighing between 75 and 150 lbs. 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** _4 days ago_ _(10/22/2024 5:40 PM)_**_Requisition ID_** _2024-40445_**_Category_** _Education_**_Position Type_** _Part-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.