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!
Pay:

• Base pay now starting at $19.50 / hr for candidates with a Bachelor degree and $19.00 / hr for candidates without a Bachelor degree
• Experience 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)
• $1,500 annual increase for Master degree
• Overtime payment at 1.5x your hourly rate

Benefits & Rewards:

• 24 vacation days (increases with years of service)
• 8 sick days
• Quality low cost benefits (you can view our plans by visiting https://benefits.devereux.org)
• 403(b) plan with employer match/contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• Interested in advancing your career? 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 $15k reimbursed annually for undergraduate and $25k reimbursed annually for graduate) and student loan repayment!

Schedule:
2:30pm-10:30pm Sunday-Wednesday
Primary Responsibilities Include:

• Complete walk throughs (every 30 minutes) to ensure all students are present and accounted for.
• Responsible for basic housekeeping including laundry, dishes, cleaning common areas, etc.
• Teaching daily living skills, assists with education activities, cultural assimilation, and coordinating daily activities.
• Serves as a role model and reference person to children and adolescents in dealing with academic, personal, social and vocational problems.
• Assist with phone calls between children and families.
• Escort children to medical and legal appointments.
• Participate in activity schedules with children which may include off campus trips, extracurricular activities, sporting events, cultural activities, group discussions, arts and crafts, etc.
• Assist with discharge travel.
• Display effective problem-solving skills.
• Establish a safe, clean, nurturing and productive living environment.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Bilingual (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, Td Ap, Influenza prior to starting.
• Must be 21 years of age or older (per licensing standards)
• Valid driver's license

Devereux 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.
Devereux is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. EOE
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $19.00 - $20.41 per hour
Expected hours: No more than 40 per week
Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift

Work Days:

• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person