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
- Up to 24 PTO days/year (increases with service)
- Up to 64 hours of sick time
- Low-cost medical, dental, vision
- 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 youth 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: Palm Bay Group Homes (Palm Bay, FL)
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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 (2:00pm to 11:00pm) and 3rd shift (10:00pm - 9:00am)
- 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.
- Successfully pass a Level 2 background screening with the State of Florida. To learn more visit: .
- 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
to see why Devereux is a great place to work!
Devereux is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. EOE
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