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Description

Looking to make some extra income on the weekends whilespending time mentoring and having fun with kids?

Then being a Respite Behavioral Health Technician at Devereux is for YOU! You belong here.

Located in Tucson, AZ, our Respite Program successfully provides an interval of rest for individuals and their primary caregivers without disruption to their home environments. We provide Respite services to individuals from birth to the age of 17, who are experiencing moderate emotional or behavioral difficulties. Through the Respite program, kids get to enjoy group activities and go on field trips to museums, roller skating, movies, arcades, park visits, and more! And, we operate out of residential houses, creating a fun and safe home-like environment for those in our care.

As a Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) , you will work directly with the children/youth to be seen as a positive role model - dedicated and truly caring about their well-being. BHT’s mentor and have fun with kids doing various year-round activities such as art projects, field trips, and various athletics (basketball, soccer, Frisbee, etc)! You will assist and support the planning, implementation, and documentation of those programs designed to meet the social, emotional, physical, and personal needs of individuals in the Respite Program.

Pay Range: $17 - $18.70 / hr.

Part Time Overnight Schedule: Friday and Saturday 10:15pm - 8:15am (with other hours as needed)

Benefits and Rewards

We strive to create an inclusive environment, and retain the talented employees who make our organization a great place to work.

• Employee Referral Program with fast payout milestones

• eM Life for Mental Health, Work/Life Programs, and Employee Assistance Programs

• Free access to Payactiv , a platform to get a portion of your earned wages between pay periods

• Service Awards – All employees celebrating a five-year increment (5, 10, 15, etc.) anniversary receive taxable compensation in recognition of their long-term commitment to Devereux

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Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age or older

• High School diploma or GED required

• Valid Arizona Driver's License & pass DMV 36-month history check

• Previous experience working with children/adolescents with behavioral/emotional needs required

• Part Time Overnight Schedule: Friday and Saturday 10:15pm - 8:15am (with other hours as needed)

OTHER:

• Attend mandatory full time, paid, New Hire Orientation Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm

• Current AZ Fingerprint Clearance Card with no restrictions (or eligibility to obtain 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 3 days ago (11/4/2024 1:02 PM)

Requisition ID 2024-40670

Category Direct Care

Position Type Part-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.