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**Description** **Unlock Potential: Become a Direct Support Professional and Change Lives!** **Starting Pay: $17.00 - $20.75 per hour*** _\*Compensation based on shift differential, experience, and education/certification_ **Shift Differentials:** Up to $2.00/hr (2nd & 3rd shift) **Experience Pay:** Up to $2.00/hr for related DSP or behavioral health experience **Education Pay:** +$0.48/hr ( _Bachelor's_ ), +$0.72/hr ( _Master's_ ) **Certification Pay:** +$0.48/hr for an active CNA or RBT certification **Benefits and Rewards** + Up to 24 PTO days/year (increases with service) + Up to 64 hours of sick time + Low-cost medical, dental, visionDevereux Benefits + 403(b) retirement plan + ASCEND Tuition Program: 100% tuition covered (up to $15k undergrad / $25k grad per year) + Student loan repayment assistance + Payactiv: Access your earned wages early + Employee Assistance Program & Discounts As a Direct Support Professional, you will provide care and behavioral support for children and adolescents with emotional, behavioral, and developmental challenges. This is a hands-on, mission-driven role ideal for anyone interested in human services, psychology, social work, youth care, mental health, or caregiving. **Responsibilities include:** + Assist with daily living activities (bathing, dressing, meals) + Help implement behavior support plans + Teach life, social, and communication skills + Respond to and de-escalate crisis situations + Maintain daily documentation + Transport to school, appointments, and community outings + Work closely with clinical treatment team **Location: Titusville** (Titusville, Florida) \#sponsored **Qualifications** **Education:** High school diploma or GED required **Experience:** **No Experience? No Problem!** We believe in investing in our people. That's why we offer a **comprehensive two-week orientation** to set you up for success, followed by **continuous on-the-job training** throughout your career at Devereux. **Schedule: Currently hiring for 2nd shift (** **3:00pm to 11:00pm) and 3rd shift (11:00pm - 7:00am)** + Must be able to work weekends and holidays. + **Must be able** **to work at least one weekend day (Saturday or Sunday).** + Must be able to complete a two-week (Monday - Friday) new hire orientation class; hours are approximately 9:00am to 5:00pm each day. Orientation is held in Titusville. **Other Requirements:** + Successfully pass pre-employment medical screenings which include: Drug Test, Physical, and TB Test. + Valid driver's license. _Occasional driving of Devereux vehicles for business purposes. Must be able to drive a car and a passenger van (which holds up to 15 passengers)._ 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. **For more information, please reach out us at** **flrecruitment@devereux.org** **.** **Company Overview** **Company Overview** Devereux is one of the nation's largest nonprofit organizations, providing services, insight and leadership in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare. Founded in 1912, Devereux operates a comprehensive national network of clinical, therapeutic, educational and employment programs that positively impact the lives of 10,000+ children, adults - and their families - every year. **Our Mission:** Devereux changes lives - by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences. With nearly 6,500 employees working in programs across the country, Devereux is a trusted partner for families, schools and communities, serving individuals in the areas of autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, specialty mental health, education and foster care. **Our Culture, Our Expectations** At Devereux, Servant Leadership is embedded throughout our culture and every aspect of our organizational framework. Our mission-driven, people-first mindset is at the heart of the compassionate and high-quality programming we provide - every day - for the individuals and families we serve, and other key stakeholders. Devereux offers challenging and exciting work, and our team environment creates an empowering, positive and rewarding atmosphere. To be successful at Devereux, you will: put the needs of others first, feel called to serve and called to lead. As a member of our team, you will be a significant part of our commitment to providing a welcoming and supportive work environment across all programs and services, and within all policies and employee practices. We believe a workplace rooted in inclusivity - offering a sense of belonging to all those who walk through our doors - is fundamental to delivering the highest quality healthcare services. Through open dialogue and the creation of brave spaces, we will engage in work that gives each of us a chance to change the world - one person, one family, one community at a time. **What Devereux Offers You** In addition to a competitive salary, Devereux provides a comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees, family members and domestic partners. Eligible employees are eligible to start benefits after **30 days** of employment. In addition, we offer; + Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services. + Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance. + Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage. + Employee assistance / work-life balance program. **Visit see why Devereux is a great place to work!** _Devereux is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. EOE_ **Posted Date** _2 weeks ago_ _(11/21/2025 11:52 AM)_ **_Requisition ID_** _2025-47837_ **_Category_** _Direct Care_ **_Position Type_** _Full-Time or Part-Time_ 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.

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