Human Services Professional

Description

Being a Human Services Professional at Devereux has it's advantages...

If selected, you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer:

• Opportunity for professional growth within a national Non-profit.
  
  - Ongoing training and development in the behavioral health field.
  
  - Supportive Leadership and ability to make a positive impact in our organization.

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Georgia was established in Cobb County Georgia in 1973 at the invitation of Governor Jimmy Carter and for more than 40 years has been providing new hopes, new dreams, and new choices for children, adolescents and young adults struggling with emotional and behavioral health challenges.

Starting salary - $42640/year. Additional compensation for experience and education above the minimum required.

primary responsibility for this role is to ensure that the educational, medical, emotional, and social needs of the resident are met. Additional duties include, but not limited to:

Monitoring the resident’s needs and ensuring that appropriate services are being provided and arranged for in order to meet those needs.

• Case work services as provided in the resident's service plans; and monitoring of the resident's educational and/or vocational needs.
• Plans, provides, arranges, coordinates, and documents service to residents and their families.
• Model life skills and provide activities for youth to practice life skills and provide appropriate feedback
• Overall respnsibilities for Case management; assumes role of community support as well as administrative responsibilities. Provide full clinical case management services to clients.
• Coordinate and cooperate with both internal and external contacts/sources to ensure the clients have access to community resources as required. Will work closely with the Unit Supervisors to ensure care is coordinated and provided.
• Coordinate discharge planning and meet with family member, regulatory agencies and case workers as needed to facilitate discharge plans.
• On-call duties as scheduled.

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.

EDUCATION: Bachelors in psychology, social work or other related field, Master's preferred.

EXPERIENCE: Minimum two years previous experience in behavioral healthcare setting, including internships preferred.

• Must demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines with minimum supervision; self-motivated individual; general knowledge of clinical best practices for working with adolescent populations and their families/resources; general knowledge of mental health, funding and related services within Georgia and other states served.; general knowledge of standard office computer applications and ability to learn new programs.
• Valid Driver's License
• Must be at least 21 years of age

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…