Direct Support Professional

Overview

Join Devereux New Jersey Where Great Careers SOAR!

Devereux offers ASCEND – the first career accelerator program 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 $15,000 annually for undergraduate and $25,000 annually for graduate) and student loan repayment, among other benefits.

Being a Direct Support Professional (DSP) has its advantages. As a DSP at Devereux, you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need.

• Time off benefits starting on day one
• Excellent health benefits, effective 30 days after employment
• Tuition and student loan assistance
• Growth and training development
• Collaborative environment with a multidisciplinary team
• Opportunity to engage with an organization that values Servant Leadership principles, allowing staff to be their authentic selves at work

Direct Support Professional positions are located in Swedesboro, NJ.

Schedule:

Second shift positions available!

Salary:
Starting at $20.42 and increases with education/experience

• Ensure our individuals are safe and healthy while attending our day program
• Supervise, coach, and assist individuals in achieving daily living skills (e.g., food preparation, cooking, cleaning, shopping)
• Supervise the planning, implementation, and documentation of programs to meet social, emotional, physical, and personal needs
• Plan and participate in community-based jobs, volunteer opportunities, and outings
• Schedule and transport individuals to and from day program

• Minimum of a High School Diploma/GED
• Valid non-provisional driver's license
• Be 18 years of age or older (required)
• Be able to attend ten days of paid onsite orientation on weekdays
• Be empathetic and have a team approach to care for our individuals

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 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 national network of clinical, therapeutic, educational and employment programs that positively impact the lives of 10,000+ children, adults and families each 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, Devereux serves individuals in autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, specialty mental health, education and foster care.

Servant Leadership is embedded in our culture. Our mission-driven, people-first mindset informs our programming. To be successful at Devereux, you will put the needs of others first, feel called to serve and lead. We strive to provide a welcoming and supportive work environment across all programs and services, and within all policies and employee practices. We value inclusivity and a sense of belonging for all staff.

We believe a workplace rooted in inclusivity is fundamental to delivering high-quality healthcare services. Through open dialogue and brave spaces, we aim to change the world—one person, one family, one community at a time.

• Medical, dental, prescription drug, preventive care, and mental health services
• Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance
• Generous time-off (start accruing from day one), 403(b) retirement plan with matching, and voluntary/employee-paid life and accident coverage
• Employee assistance / work-life balance program
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Devereux is a drug-free workplace; drug screening required. EOE.

Posted Date 2 days ago (2/3/2026 9:01 AM)

Requisition  

Category Direct Care

Position Type Full-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.