Description

Are you ready to implement life-changing goals for adults with intellectual disabilities? Do you enjoy having a positive impact and creating change for those in need in your the community?

If you answered YES to either of these questions, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!

As a Program Specialist at Devereux, you will complete annual assessments, maintain individual EHR records, coordinate clinical care, train staff, and much more!

Being a Program Specialist has its Advantages

At Devereux, you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer:

• Unmatched professional development support and tuition benefits

• Technology to assist in making your job easier

• Clinical resources throughout the country

• Scheduling flexibility for work/life balance

• Knowledgeable & experienced team members

• Excellent benefits (learn more at(mydevereuxbenefits.org)

Pay Rate: $18.61 - $21.22/hr dependent upon experience

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 100% of tuition covered (up to fifteen thousand dollars annually for undergraduate and twenty five thousand annually for graduate) and student loan repayment, among other benefits!

What are current staff saying?

"My bosses were great, and working with the individuals was very rewarding. The support we gave them and to see the changes in their lives was a testimony in itself."

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Pocono Center provides programs and services for adults with developmental disabilities. Providing services in Monroe, Wayne, Pike, and Lackawanna counties, this position is responsible for coordinating, developing, and implementing, Individual Support Plans and behavior plans and monitoring progress.

More about the role : Assist individual's with their unique progress and growth in areas of functional skills, personal needs, communication, pre-vocational skills or job training, and activities of daily living. Serves as an active member of the Interdisciplinary Team providing direction, mentorship, training, and support to direct care staff in the implementation of support plans and behavioral plans.

Keywords: BHT, Behavioral Health Technician, Case Manager, Social Worker, Clinician, Program Specialist, Behavior Specialist, IDD, intellectual disabilities, human services, ABA

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Qualifications

Valid Drivers License required.

Program Specialist : Associate's degree in social sciences and/or related field with 4 years experience work with children or adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities OR Bachelor's degree in the above stated fields with 2 years experience OR Master's degree in education, social sciences and/or related health field with 1 year experience. Experience in a residential treatment setting 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.

Posted Date 4 days ago (6/24/2024 2:11 PM)

Requisition ID 2024-38097

Category Clinical

Position Type Full-Time

Remote No

The employment policies of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health are to recruit and hire qualified employees without discrimination because of race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, communication ability, gender identity or expression or sexual orientation and to treat them equally with respect to compensation and opportunities for advancement - including upgrading, promotion and transfer - consistent with individual skills and the needs of Devereux.