Devereux Children Services: Walk-In Wednesday

Description

Join us for our Walk-In Wednesday hiring event and take the next step in your career—no appointment needed!

We are conducting on-the-spot interviews for Direct Support Professional (DSP) openings.

📅 When: November 18th, 2026

🕘 Time: 10:00AM – 2:PM

📍 Where: Devereux Children’s Services

390 E Boot Rd,West Chester, PA 19380Admin Building #111

No RSVP required—just walk in!

Bring your resume and be ready to interview.

We look forward to meeting you and helping you start a fulfilling career with Devereux!

Position Details:

Available Shifts: 7am-3pm | 2pm-10pm | 10pm-8am

Schedule: One Scheduled Day Off During The Week + One scheduled Weekend Day| Weekends | PRN: On Call/As Needed

Compensation:$17.50 - $23.05/hr(based on experience and education)

• Shift Differential = +$2/hr from 2pm – 11pm

Sign-On Bonus: Full-time: $1,000 | Part - time: $500

Every day as a Direct Support Professional you will…

• Ensure safety: Supervise and maintain the well-being of the individuals in your care at all times.

• Engage and connect: Participate in daily ADLs , recreational , and social activities to encourage growth, confidence, and independence.

• Coach and redirect: Address and appropriately redirect inappropriate behaviors , reinforcing positive actions through supportive communication.

• Support progress: Implement individualized treatment plan goals and objectives , working collaboratively with the clinical team to support each person’s development

You will be offered:

• Opportunities to learn and grow in the behavioral health and human services fields.

• Fun, fast-paced supportive environment where you can participate in the treatment planning process.

• ASCEND- Career Accelerator Program

• Paid Training and Professional Development

• BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY AFTER 30 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT (learn more at MyDeverurexBenefits.org )[1st day of the 1st pay period after 30 days]

Devereux Pennsylvania Children’s Services (DPACS) center serves children, adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, behavioral, emotional and psychiatric challenges and disorders. Located in West Chester and Malvern Pennsylvania, services provided include psychiatric residential treatment (PRTF), acute inpatient psychiatric hospital (AIP), assessment services, community-based mental health services, community-based employment training and social skills training, and approved private school educational services to male and female children and adolescents (6-21 years of age) with diagnoses of intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, concomitant psychiatric and behavioral challenges often associated with experiencing some level of trauma in their lives.

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Qualifications

EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree in one of the following fields of study isrequired: Special Education, Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, Psychology, Sociology, Social Work.*Education Evaluation required if education was acquired outside the U.S.

AGE : Candidates must be atleast 21 years of age.

EXPERIENCE: Prior experience working with children in behavioral health preferred.

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

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.

Visitwww.mydevereuxbenefits.orgto see why Devereux is a great place to work!

Devereux is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. EOE

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Posted Date (11/3/2026 9:14 AM)

Requisition ID 2026-53550

Category Direct Care

Position Type Full-Time or Part-Time

Remote No

Location : City West Chester

Location : State/Province PA

Location : Country US

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.