Direct Care Professional

Company: Devereux Foundation ( Learn More )

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US-CO-Westminster
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Full-Time
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Job Description

A Direct Care Professional protects the health and safety of clients while supervising and implementing program activities and managing clients behaviors. Reads and implements each clients individualized treatment plan. Assists in planning programming and is an active team member in carrying out treatment goals. Participates as a member of the Multi-Disciplinary Team and maintains a team environment. Works with the clients in a manner consistent with orientation or ongoing trainings, program handbook, New Directions, and SPA approved strategies.  Evening and weekend shifts available.

As a Direct Care Professional, you will be responsible for:

  • Implementing and enhancing program delivery by maintaining an environment that maximizes client safety and risk event reduction while making programming adjustments as needed to address the treatment goals of the individual clients.
  • Facilitating structured on campus and off campus recreational activities within facility procedural guidelines.
  • Intervening into escalating behaviors and using verbal de-escalation skills to reduce the need for restrictive interventions
  • Consistently performing and immediately recording visual checks as they occur and per procedural guidelines.
  • Consistently demonstrating skills in therapeutic communication, promoting positive behavioral change, and teaching and reinforcing client skill development. 
  • Maintaining appropriate boundaries with clients and peers. 

    • Rate of pay determined by experience and education.

    Keywords: IRC73382, Mental Health, Direct Care, Adolescents, Human Services, Treatment, Mentor, Role Model, Psychiatric, Residential

    Job Requirements

    To qualify, we require:

    • At least 2 years' of college in a degree seeking program, preferably in a human services field. Bachelor's degree preferred.
    • Can substitute one year of directly related experience in a psychiatric treatment facility for children or adolescents for the education requirement. 
    • Excellent communication, relationship management, and multi tasking skills.
    • Must be a minimum of 21 years of age.
    • Prefer experience with children or adolescents.
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