Pay
Base pay now starting at $19.50 / hr for candidates with a Bachelor degree and $19.00 / hr for candidates without a Bachelor degreeExperience credit applied in addition to base pay$2,000 sign on bonus (1/2 paid in your first paycheck and the other 1/2 after 90 days of hire)$1,560 annual increase for Master degreeOvertime payment at 1.5x your hourly rate
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Devereux CT UCS Program:
Are you interested in making a life-saving difference for children and adolescents? Interested in joining a shelter program for unaccompanied children in Connecticut?
If you answered YES, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!
In response to the humanitarian crisis at America’s ports of entry, Devereux provides short-term shelter care services for unaccompanied children who have come to the United States without a parent or legal guardian. Devereux provides extremely high-quality, trauma-informed residential and educational services for unaccompanied children, with support for their social and emotional health. We also ensure they receive excellent and immediate physical healthcare including pediatric, dental and nutritional supports for every child.
Devereux’s ultimate goal is to ensure every unaccompanied child who receives our services is successfully and quickly discharged into the loving care of their family sponsor. During the short time they are with us, we ensure they have received best-in-class medical, therapeutic, recreational and educational services designed specifically to address the traumas they have sustained during, and often before, their migration journey. This is a very high benchmark to set, but we have already begun partnering with leading legal defense nonprofits to ensure children in our care have access to the finest immigration advocates and support our country offers.
Position:
We are seeking Bilingual Youth Care Professional who has experience with children and are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children. If this describes you, then look no further!
Schedule:
Sundays from 7:00am-11:00pm, Monday to Wednesday 7:00am-3:00pm. Wednesday to Friday 7:00am-3:00pm, Saturdays from 7:00am-11:00pm.Primary Responsibilities Include:
Complete walk throughs (every 30 minutes) to ensure all students are present and accounted forResponsible for basic housekeeping including laundry, dishes, cleaning common areas, etc.Ensure children are awake, fed, and ready for schoolTeaches daily living skills, assists with education activities, cultural assimilation, and coordinating daily activitiesServes as a role model and reference person to children and adolescents in dealing with academic, personal, social and vocational problemsEscort children to medical and legal appointments Complete intake assessments, prepare for intakes by prepping the bedrooms, gathering clothing and other supplies. Participate in activity schedules with children which may include off campus trips, extracurricular activities, sporting events, cultural activities, group discussions, arts and crafts, etc.Travel as needed for reunification purposesDisplay effective problem-solving skillsEstablish a safe, clean, nurturing and productive living environment
Keywords: Youth Care Professional, Direct Support Professional, direct care worker, mentor, youth counselor, direct care professional, personal attendant, group care worker, residential counselor, behavioral health technician, mental health technician, bilingual, spanish, overnight
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Qualifications High School Diploma or GEDBilingual (English/Spanish)One year of child welfare experience working with children and/or adolescents required.Additionally:
Fully immunized/vaccinated (or have a medical/religious exemption) for Varicella, MMR, TdAp, Influenza prior to starting.Must be 21 years of age or older (per licensing standards)Valid driver's licenseDevereux conducts a very thorough background check process to ensure the safety of the children in our care.
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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