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　　Are you interested in making an impact on the lives of children, adolescents and adults with emotional, behavioral and cognitive differences?

　　Do you enjoy helping others strive to their full potential?

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

　　Being a Direct Care Professional at Devereux has its Advantages

　　As a Direct Care Professional (DCP), you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer you the privilege of being able to work closely with some of the most vulnerable people in our community, to build on their strengths and truly make a contribution to improving their lives. At Devereux, we also offer:

　　A fun, fast paced and supportive environment with opportunities to learn and grow in the Behavioral Healthcare field.

　　Being a part of an interactive team that includes; nursing, education, therapists, psychiatrists and you!

　　The ability to have influence in our kid's treatment plans.

　　The opportunity to teach at-risk adults valuable life skills.

　　As a DCP, you will also use your experience and education in Psychology, Sociology, Education or other related field to:

　　Actively assist our individuals with their individualized plans for daily living and ensure our individuals are safe, healthy, and living in a clean environment.

　　Assist with the planning, implementation, and documentation of programs designed to meet the social, emotional, physical, and personal needs.

　　Plan and participate in community outings, and schedule/transport our individuals to doctor’s appointments, shopping trips, and day programs/schools.

　　Be a mentor to other staff and conduct observations and provide feedback for required trainings.

　　Payrates: Starting rates$17.50-19.92 hr depending on education/experience. On-Call $18.75/hr.

　　Build your own rate up to $20.21/hr (maximum experience and C.N.A.) with the shift differential and our TOB Exchange program!

　　- Exchange 40 hours of Time Off for an additional .38 cents per hour, or 80 hours for an additional .77 cents per hour!

　　- Additional $0.30 Evening shift differential, $0.50 Overnight shift differential

　　- Additional .29 cents per hour is you have an active C.N.A.

　　Devereux Pocono Center is proud to offer PayActiv ! Get access to up to 50% of your wages before payday!

　　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 fifteen thousand dollars annually for undergraduate and twenty five thousand annually for graduate) and student loan repayment, among other benefits!

　　Learn More about Devereux's Brand New ASCEND Program, Benefitting Our Hard-Working Healthcare Heroes!

　　Available Shifts: Full-time, part-time and on-call. Days 7am-3pm, Evenings 3pm-11pm, Overnights 11pm-7am. Power weekend (40 hours Friday through Sunday) considered.

　　Locations: Tobyhanna, Stroudsburg/East Stroudsburg, Scranton, Dickson City, Mount Pocono, Newfoundland, Greentown, Cresco and Canadensis.

　　Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Pocono Center provides programs and services for adults with developmental disabilities. Located in Newfoundland, PA, this position is responsible for developing and implementing the overall Residential Program to meet the individual needs of Pocono Center clients.

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　　Qualifications

　　•Bachelor Degree in psychology, sociology, social work, education OR other related field or High School Diploma with 12 years relevant Human Service experience required.

　　Previous experience preferred (not required) working with individuals with psychological, emotional and behavioral disorders, complex post-traumatic stress disorder, co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders, and/or autism spectrum disorders.

　　Driver’s license is required.

　　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 5 days ago (1/22/2024 3:20 PM)

　　Requisition ID 2024-35074

　　Category Direct Care

　　Position Type Full-Time

　　Remote No

　　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.