Direct Support Professional Phoenixville area

2 days ago

Berwyn PA United States Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Full time
Direct Support Professional - Phoenixville Area, Berwyn, Pennsylvania

Do you want to make a positive impact on the lives of the adults we serve? Do you want to become a part of a team creating meaningful and productive lives for those individuals that we serve?

If you answered YES, then consider joining our Adult Services team

Rates: $16.75 - $19.10

Being a Direct Support Professional has its advantages. As a Direct Support Professional at Devereux, you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer:

  1. Opportunities to learn and grow in the Behavioral Healthcare field
  2. Comprehensive training in crisis prevention/intervention, trauma informed care, CPR, first aid
  3. Flexible schedules that can work with school, family commitments, or other employment

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Adult Services provides programs and services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our main campus is located in Berwyn, PA. Our dedicated team of over 900 staff, ranging from highly-specialized clinicians and nurses to recreational and direct staff professionals, work towards one common goal: the happiness, self-fulfillment, and social integration of each adult in our community.

As a Direct Support Professional, you will assist in daily living activities, including health and hygiene management, cooking, cleaning, recreation, and documentation to include shift reports, incident reports, and individual progress reports. You will maintain a safe and therapeutic treatment environment that meets the physical, emotional, and personal needs of the individuals we serve.

Qualifications:

  1. High School Diploma or GED required; diplomas acquired outside of the US must be evaluated.
  2. One (1) year of human service experience working with children, adolescents, and adults preferred.
  3. Be at least 21 years of age.
  4. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.

The ideal candidate will be empathetic, a team player, have excellent written and verbal communication skills, be energetic and creative, understand the theories of behavior management and positive reinforcement, and represent themselves as a positive role model. Additionally, you must be able to complete required new hire orientation class and have a strong passion for working with and helping children and adolescents with special needs.

Physical Requirements: Significant amounts of walking, sitting, and standing. Some lifting and/or managing resistance required related to applying physical intervention techniques upwards of 75-100 lbs. or more. Some repetitive wrist/hand movements, normal hearing and vision. Occasional use of computers and office equipment. Occasional driving of Devereux vehicles for business purposes. Ability to meet 100% mastery of Safe and Positive Approaches.

Work Environment: Regularly works inside areas that are adequately lighted and ventilated. Some fluctuations in temperature. Use of protective equipment such as latex gloves, facial masks, protective eyewear, and gowns. Possible exposure to blood-borne pathogens. Some degree of physical involvement in exercise of Safe and Positive Approaches.

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse in our organization. We foster a culture of reporting abuse and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

Devereux is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is a drug-free workplace; drug screening is required.

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