Job Coach

Description

Are you interested in making a positive difference in the lives of children with developmental disabilities?

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

Being a Job Coach has its Advantages

As a Job Coach at Devereux, you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer:

- Opportunities to work with individuals with developmental disabilities and helping them to achieve their highest potential.

- Quality Low-Cost Benefits, plus student loan debt assistance and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires! https://www.mydevereuxbenefits.org/

- Devereux is proud to offer ASCEND - This program includes tuition and student loan repayment, among other benefits! Learn more: Ascend | Devereux

- A rewarding experience helping individuals complete daily activities and achieve long term goals.

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health New York provides programs and services for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and dual diagnoses. Located in Mount Kisco, NY, this position is responsible for supervising and instructing assigned students in social, vocational, and activities of daily living skills necessary for development, in both school and community settings. They will evaluate students’ progress and level of proficiency and submit reports/data to supervisors. In addition, they will establish a learning environment conducive to maximum vocational and social learning by maintaining order and guiding students to appropriate behavior. This role will be required to be certified in driving Devereux vehicles. The Job Coach will assist in classrooms providing instruction or behavior support when not in the community/volunteer site.

Salary: (commensurate with education and experience)

With HS Diploma - $24.98 - $26.72 per hour

With Bachelors - $25.98 - $27.79 per hour

With Masters - $26.98 - $28.86 per hour

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 tuition assistance and student loan repayment, among other benefits!

Qualifications

EDUCATION: Associates Degree preferred. High School Diploma / GED required. Will consider candidates working toward degree.

EXPERIENCE: One-year experience with job coaching and/or working with developmentally disabled clients preferred.

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.

Company Overview

Company Overview

Devereux is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit organizations, providing services, insight and leadership in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare. Founded in 1912, Devereux operates a comprehensive national network of clinical, therapeutic, educational and employment programs that positively impact the lives of 10,000+ children, adults – and their families – every year.

Our Mission: Devereux changes lives – by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences.

With nearly 6,500 employees working in programs across the country, Devereux is a trusted partner for families, schools and communities, serving individuals in the areas of autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, specialty mental health, education and foster care.

Our Culture, Our Expectations

At Devereux, Servant Leadership is embedded throughout our culture and every aspect of our organizational framework. Our mission-driven, people-first mindset is at the heart of the compassionate and high-quality programming we provide – every day – for the individuals and families we serve, and other key stakeholders. Devereux offers challenging and exciting work, and our team environment creates an empowering, positive and rewarding atmosphere. To be successful at Devereux, you will: put the needs of others first, feel called to serve and called to lead. As a member of our team, you will be a significant part of our commitment to providing a welcoming and supportive work environment across all programs and services, and within all policies and employee practices.

We believe a workplace rooted in inclusivity – offering a sense of belonging to all those who walk through our doors – is fundamental to delivering the highest quality healthcare services. Through open dialogue and the creation of brave spaces, we will engage in work that gives each of us a chance to change the world – one person, one family, one community at a time.

What Devereux Offers You

In addition to a competitive salary, Devereux provides a comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees, family members and domestic partners. Eligible employees are eligible to start benefits after 30 days of employment. In addition, we offer;

- Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services.

- Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.

- Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.

- Employee assistance / work-life balance program.

Visit www.mydevereuxbenefits.org to see why Devereux is a great place to work!

Devereux is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. EOE