Laura Villa Men FT 2pm-10pm DSP
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DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL

Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity working with children with special needs?

Do you want to join a multi-disciplinary team with a strengths-based approach, emphasizing applied behavior analysis and positive behavior supports?

If you answered YES! to either of these questions, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!

A Direct Support Professional (DSP) at Devereux is an important and impactful role that provides our individuals (children and adolescents) with the guidance and support they need to lead empowering and fulfilling lives. Direct Support Professionals are responsible for establishing and maintaining a therapeutic rapport with children/adolescents; encourage and provide opportunities for positive peer and social interactions, teaching of social skills, and problem solving skills; teaching coping skills and positive behavioral interventions outlined in a clinical treatment plan; planning and implementing positive use of free time through recreational activities and personal leisure skill development.

Every day as a Direct Support Professional you will

• Ensure the individuals you are working with are safe
• Engage in daily activities such as ADLs, Recreational, and Social Activities with individuals
• Address and redirect inappropriate behavior of individuals you are working with
• Implement treatment plan goals and objectives

You will be offered:

• Opportunities to learn and grow in the behavioral health and human services fields.
• Fun, fast-paced supportive environment where you can participate in the treatment planning process.
• Paid Training and Professional Development
• BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY AFTER 30 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT(learn more at ) [1st day of the 1st pay period after 30 days]

Available Shift:2pm-10pm

Schedule: One Scheduled Day Off During The Week, Every Other Weekend

Compensation: $17.50-$20.20/hr (based on experience and education)

Sign On Bonus: $1,000 (sign on bonus for external applicants only)

Devereux Pennsylvania Childrens Services (DPACS) center serves children, adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, behavioral, emotional and psychiatric challenges and disorders. Located in West Chester and Malvern Pennsylvania, services provided include psychiatric residential treatment (PRTF), residential treatment (RTF), acute inpatient psychiatric hospital (AIP), assessment services, community-based mental health services, community-based employment training and social skills training, and approved private school educational services to male and female children and adolescents (6-21 years of age) with diagnoses of intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, concomitant psychiatric and behavioral challenges often associated with experiencing some level of trauma in their lives.

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EDUCATION: High School Diploma Required, Education Evaluation required if education was acquired outside the U.S.

EXPERIENCE: Some experience in behavioral health preferred.

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.