Personal Care Assistant Per Deim NEW RATE Job at Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health
Description:
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!
Sign on Bonus (on call/per Deim) $1000
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:
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, all work to 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.
Keywords: mentor, counselor, direct care worker, direct care counselor, direct support professional, personal attendant, direct service worker, group care worker, residential counselor, mental health associate, behavioral health technician, personal care assistant, CNA, home health aid
Learn more about being a Direct Support professional at Devereux!
What is Devereux doing to support and protect the health and safety of our staff during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Qualifications:
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.
Join Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health!
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!
Sign on Bonus (on call/per Deim) $1000
$17.00 per hour
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:
- Opportunities to learn and grow in the Behavioral Healthcare field
- Comprehensive training in crisis prevention/intervention, trauma informed care, CPR, first aid
- 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, all work to 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.
Keywords: mentor, counselor, direct care worker, direct care counselor, direct support professional, personal attendant, direct service worker, group care worker, residential counselor, mental health associate, behavioral health technician, personal care assistant, CNA, home health aid
Learn more about being a Direct Support professional at Devereux!
What is Devereux doing to support and protect the health and safety of our staff during the COVID-19 pandemic?
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. We adhere to all mandates and guidelines in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization and practice all protocols that protect the health and safety of our staff. To learn more of how Devereux is supporting and protecting our staff during the pandemic, please visit https://jobs.devereux.org/#covid.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) COVID-19 vaccine mandate, requires staff working at certain program locations at Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health – PA Adult Services to be vaccinated. In order to be employed at this center and work in certain program locations you must:
- Provide proof of vaccination prior to start date.
- If unvaccinated, you must achieve full vaccination no later than February 28, 2022 or have an approved medical or religious exemption prior to starting.
Qualifications:
High School Diploma or GED required, diploma's acquired outside of the US must be evaluated
One (1) year of human service experience working with children, adolescents, and adults preferred.
Be at least 21 years of age
Must possess and maintain valid driver's license
The IDEAL candidate will... Be empathetic, a team player, have excellent written and verbal communication skills, energetic, creative, understand the theories of behavior management and positive reinforcement, and represent yourself as a positive role model. Additionally, you must be able to complete required new hire orientation class, have a strong passion for working with and helping children and adolescents with special needs and possess a valid license.
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 mask protective eyewear, and gown. Possible exposure to blood-borne pathogens. Some degree of physical involvement in exercise of Safe and Positive Approaches.
One (1) year of human service experience working with children, adolescents, and adults preferred.
Be at least 21 years of age
Must possess and maintain valid driver's license
The IDEAL candidate will... Be empathetic, a team player, have excellent written and verbal communication skills, energetic, creative, understand the theories of behavior management and positive reinforcement, and represent yourself as a positive role model. Additionally, you must be able to complete required new hire orientation class, have a strong passion for working with and helping children and adolescents with special needs and possess a valid license.
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 mask protective eyewear, and gown. 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 to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.
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