Residential Clinician

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 a Residential Clinician has its Advantages 

As a Residential Clinician at Devereux, you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer: 

• Paid orientation.
• Over 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!  https://www.mydevereuxbenefits.org/
• 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 supportive team environment.
• Opportunities to learn and grow professionally.
• 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 Red Hook, NY, this position will be responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of behavior intervention and treatment plans. The Clinician will consult with residential staff on the implementation and training of individual's behavior plans. They will conduct observations and provide feedback to staff in milieu strategies associated with DPBIS. 

Salary:

With Master's: $66,446.42 per year

With Master's and License/Certification: $74,752.23

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 tuition assistance and student loan repayment, among other benefits! 

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Qualifications

EDUCATION: Masters degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related field. Licensure or certification as a social worker, psychologist, mental health counselor, or other related field preferred.

EXPERIENCE: At least one year of experience working with a developmentally disabled population, or graduate study in specific treatment methods applicable to this population. Prefer experience with behavior modification and experience in a coordinating or supervisory position. Strong interpersonal skills required. Must be able to get along with many diverse personalities. Must handle detailed, complex concepts and problems and make rapid decisions. Incumbent must possess writing skills adequate to convey complex issues and concepts in a concise and intelligible manner.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Free of dependency and abuse of illegal or illicit drugs, alcohol, inhalants or other chemical  substances. Significant, prolonged, and frequent amounts of walking, standing, sitting, stooping, bending,  and lifting of 20 or more lbs. is required.

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.

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