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

How about spending time mentoring and having fun with kids?

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

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Florida provides programs and services for children and adolescents who face significant emotional, behavioral and intellectual/developmental challenges.

Located in Titusville, FL

This position is responsible for:

Working with adolescent male population ages 12-17 years old

Supporting a therapeutic environment, while ensuring the safety and well-being of the individuals we serve.

Conducting daily living activities, including health & hygiene management, cooking, cleaning, and recreation

Following and implementing behavioral support plans

Documenting shift reports, incident reports, and individual progress notes.

Position Details:

Salary: Starts at $16.25 - $19.89 / 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 (3:00pm to 11:00pm) and 3rd shift (11:00pm - 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! http://mydevereuxbenefits.org eM Life for Mental Health and Work/Life Programs

ASCEND - Tuition Program 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 100% of tuition covered (up to $15k reimbursed annually for undergraduate and $25k reimbursed annually for graduate)! Learn more here . ASCEND - Student Loan Repayment - Let Devereux help pay back your student loans with student loan repayment! Learn more here .

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 GED required

Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Sociology, Human Services, Social Work and experience in the field is preferred

Experience:

Certified Nursing Assistant with experience working with IDD, Mental Health and/or dually diagnosed populations preferred

Schedule:

Must be able to complete a two-week (Monday - Friday) new hire orientation class; hours are approximately 9:00am to 5:00pm each day. Orientation is held in Titusville.

Must be able to work weekends.

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.

To Apply: Visit https://jobs.devereux.org/jobs/?location=Florida#1 mention CFEC Job Posting, when applying.