**Description** **Do you have a passion for supporting individuals with special needs? Are you interested in gaining experience in the Behavioral Health Field?** If you answered YES, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team! **Being a Personal Attendant at Devereux has its Advantages!** As a Personal Attendant, you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals with special needs. We offer: + Opportunities to learn and develop professionally in the behavioral health field + A fun, fast-paced, and supportive environment where you can participate in the treatment planning process + Flexible schedules that work with school and family commitment + Quality Low-Cost Benefits after 30 days of hire, including medical and dental,(learn more at benefits.devereux.org) + **Tuition Assistance up to 25k a year, as well as Loan Debt repayment up to 5k a year through our national career program ASCEND** Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health is one of the largest and most advanced behavioral healthcare organizations in the country. Nestled near the beaches between the Pacific Coast and Santa Ynez mountains, Devereux California is a therapeutic behavioral health treatment facility offering residential services, community living, day programs, and clinical services for adults with multiple diagnoses, including autistic spectrum disorders, emotional and/or behavioral differences, intellectual and developmental disabilities, dementia and other cognitive disorders. **What Do Personal Attendants Do at Devereux CA?** Located throughout Santa Barbara County, Devereux’s California’s Supported Living Services (SLS) are designed to provide an alternative living arrangement for adults with special needs who prefer not to be housed in larger group home settings. Our services are flexible and provide focus and emphasis on matters related to the specific needs of each individual in their effort toward independent living. **Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:** + Assistance with daily living, including cooking, cleaning and bill pay + Personal/ Hygiene care + Medication administration + Accompanying our individuals to appointments, errands and the Special Olympics + Assisting individuals with finding and taking public transportation + Other activities, as assigned by the Program Coordinator **Compensation:** $18/hr $16/hr for overnight asleep positions **Qualifications** + High School Diploma or GED + Experience in the field _preferred_ + Valid CDL and a good driving record is required The IDEAL candidate will: Be empathetic, a team player, have excellent written and verbal communication skills, energetic, creative, understand the theories of behavior management and positive reinforcement, and represent yourself as a positive role model. Additionally, you must be able to complete 30 hours of new hire orientation training, and have a strong passion for working with and helping adults with special needs. 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. **Posted Date** _3 days ago_ _(12/12/2024 6:25 PM)_ **_Requisition ID_** _2024-41418_ **_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.