Looking to make extra income this summer while spending time mentoring and having fun with kids?
Then being a Seasonal Respite Lead Direct Care Professional at Devereux is for YOU! You belong here.
Located in Tucson, AZ, our Respite Program successfully provides an interval of rest for individuals and their primary caregivers without disruption to their home environments. We provide Respite services to individuals from birth to the age of 17, who are experiencing moderate emotional or behavioral difficulties. Through the Respite program, kids get to enjoy group activities and go on field trips to museums, roller skating, movies, arcades, park visits, and more! And, we operate out of residential houses, creating a fun and safe home-like environment for those in our care.
The Lead Direct Care Professioanl (Lead DCP) protects the health and safety of individuals while assisting the Program Coordinators with the supervising, planning, and implementation of program activities while managing children’s behaviors. Lead DCP's serve as a mentor and have fun with kids doing various year-round activities! The Lead DCP will assist with planning, implementating, and documentating activities designed to meet the social, emotional, physical, and personal needs of individuals in the Respite Program. This position also serves as a role model, mentor, leader, and/or trainer to the Direct Care Professional staff.
Pay Range: $18 - $19.80 / hr
Various Summer Scheduling Options - Full Time and Part Time
Benefits and Rewards
We strive to create an inclusive environment, and retain the talented employees who make our organization a great place to work.
eM Life for Mental Health, Work/Life Programs, and Employee Assistance ProgramsFree access to Payactiv, a platform to get a portion of your earned wages between pay periodsService 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#sponsored
Qualifications Must be 21 years of age or olderHigh School diploma or GED required; Bachelor's degree preferredValid Arizona Driver's License & pass DMV 36-month history checkTwo (2) years experience in behavioral health service delivery; or one (1) year Devereux experienceSupervisory experience preferredOTHER:
Attend mandatory full time New Hire Orientation Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm for 8 days (paid)Pre-employment Physical and Job Demand Assessment (if applicable)Drug test within 24hrs of offer w/ negative resultsCurrent AZ Fingerprint Clearance Card with no restrictions (or eligibility to obtain with no restrictions). Arizona Revised Statues Notice (ARS 36-411 Residential care institutions; nursing care institutions; home health agencies; fingerprinting requirements; exemptions; definitions). If a person's employment record contains a six-month or longer time frame during which the person was not employed by any employer, a completed application with a new set of fingerprints shall be submitted to the department of public safety. For more information, visit HERE.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.
Devereux is committed to the health and safety of our staff. All Devereux centers have formal infectious-disease and emergency-management plans tailored to specifically address the unique aspects of communicable disease prevention including COVID-19. Learn More: https://jobs.devereux.org/#covid.
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