Community Executive on Duty (EOD)

Description:

Are you interested in making a positive difference in the lives of children and adults with developmental disabilities?

If you answered YES, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!

Being an Executive on Duty (EOD) has its Advantages

As an Executive on Duty at Devereux, you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer:

• An opportunity to oversee daily shift operations and utilize your problem solving skills.

• Trainings to further develop your professional skills.

• Generous 5+ weeks of paid time off your first year.

• Quality Low-Cost Benefits, plus student loan debt assistance and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires! ~~~/

• Access to the Savi Student Loan Checkup tool to help you navigate the student loan system – quickly see your repayment plan options and discover potential savings!

• A rewarding career while making a difference!

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health New York provides programs and services for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and dual diagnoses. Located in Kingston, NY, this position is responsible for providing direction and oversight of daily shift operations. This position will provide guidance to staff and offer direction to preventative tools to mitigate individual crisis situations. The ideal candidate will demonstrate good telephone triage skills to assist in crisis management, and good problem solving skills and knowledge of effective resource management strategies.

Salary: $22+ per hour; increases depending on education and experience.

You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you! Devereux is proud to offer ASCEND – thefirst 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 tuition assistance and student loan repayment, among other benefits! 

Qualifications:

EDUCATION

High School Diploma required. Associates Degree preferred.

EXPERIENCE

Minimum of three years of experience in a comparable residential/day habilitation treatment program. Strong interpersonal skills required. Must be able to get along with diverse personalities. Must handle detailed, complex concepts and problems and make rapid decisions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Free of dependency and abuse of illegal or illicit drugs, alcohol, or other chemical or controlled substance. Significant, prolonged, and frequent amounts of walking, standing, sitting, stooping, bending, and lifting of 50 lbs. Using standard crisis intervention procedures must be able to effectively physically manage students weighing 70 lbs. Possible exposure to blood borne pathogens.

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.