DescriptionDo you want to make a positive impact on the lives of children and adolescents?How about spending time mentoring and having fun with kids?Then being a Lead Behavioral Health Technician at Devereux is for YOU! You belong here.Located on a beautiful 10-acre campus in the heart of Scottsdale, Devereux Arizona’s 24-hour Residential Treatment Center (RTC) has the capacity to serve 52 children. The RTC is a safe, supportive environment that provides various services to youth, from the ages of 7 to 17, who are experiencing emotional, behavioral, or substance abuse challenges. The Campus features dormitories, a therapeutic K-12 day school, food services, medical/nursing, and therapy services.Lead Behavioral Health Technicians coordinate and maintain a therapeutic environment for our Residential Treatment Center. This position protects the health and safety of individuals, and assists Program Coordinators with the supervising, planning, and implementation of program activities while managing children’s behaviors. Lead BHTs serve as amentor and have fun with kids doing various year-round activities such as art projects, music groups, animal therapy, various athletics (basketball, soccer, Frisbee, etc), and adulthood transition prep! The Lead BHT will assist and support the planning, implementation, and documentation of those activities designed to meet the social, emotional, physical, and personal needs of individuals on Campus.This position also serves as a role model, mentor, leader, and/or trainer to Direct Care Professional staff.Pay Range: $19 - $20.90 / hrEarn an additional $1/hr. 3pm-11pm and $2/hr. 11pm-7am, 7 days/wk.Full Time Schedule: Wednesday 12:30pm-8:30pm, Thursday 12:30pm-10:30pm, Friday 2:30pm-10:30pm, and Saturday 8:30am-10:30pmBenefits and RewardsWe strive to create an inclusive environment, and retain the talented employees who make our organization a great place to work. We 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. Full-time employees in career-aligned tracks receive 100% of tuition, fees and textbook costs, up to $15,000 for undergraduate classes (annually), and $25,000 for graduate-level classes(annually)
Paid time off (24 days per year, increase with years of service); Sick time (64 hours per year)
Retirement , eM Life for Mental Health and Work/Life Programs, Service Anniversary Awards
Free access to Payactiv , a platform to get a portion of your earned wages between pay periods
Quality Low-Cost Benefits (medical, dental, vision pet insurance) - 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires!http://benefits.devereux.org
#sponsoredQualifications
Must be 21 years of age or older
High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s degree in human services preferred
One (1) year of work experience in behavioral health service delivery or Six (6) months Devereux experience
Supervisory experience preferred
OTHER:
Valid Arizona Driver's License is required
Must be able to pass 36-month DMV check
Must possess (or have the ability to obtain) a AZ Level One Fingerprint Clearance card with NO restrictions
Pre-employment Physical and Job Demand Assessment (if applicable)
Drug test within 24hrs of offer w/ negative results
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.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. Learn More: https://jobs.devereux.org/#covid.Posted Date 22 hours ago (10/3/2024 6:34 PM)Requisition ID 2024-40056Category Direct CarePosition Type Full-TimeRemote NoThe 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.