Maintenance Specialist

Full Time
Red Hook, NY 12571
Posted
Job description
Description:
Are you interested in working for a company whose mission is to improve the lives of children and adults with developmental disabilities?

If you answered YES, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!

We are currently offering a $3,000 SIGN ON BONUS to brand new full time employees working over 37.5 hours per week or a $1,500 SIGN ON BONUS for part time employees working 20 or more hours per week.

Being a Maintenance Specialist has its Advantages

As a Maintenance Specialist at Devereux, you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer:
  • An opportunity where you can work in variety of different settings throughout our community group homes.
  • A team of experienced and supportive maintenance staff.
  • Paid orientation.
  • Over 5 weeks of paid time off your first year.
  • Quality Low-Cost Benefits, plus student loan debt assistance and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires! http://benefits.devereux.org
  • Tuition assistance after 6 months of working full time - up to 12 credits per year!
  • Access to the Savi Student Loan Checkup tool to help you navigate the student loan system – quickly see your repayment plan options and discover potential savings
  • A rewarding career while making a difference!
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health New York provides programs and services for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and dual diagnoses. Located in Red Hook, NY (12571), this position is responsible for maintaining a safe and homelike environment for individuals in our campus program. Duties may involve grounds keeping, general maintenance repairs, snow removal, transporting, plumbing, carpentry, HVAC, or basic electrical knowledge. The Maintenance Specialist will be required to remain on-call (rotating) for emergencies, complete assigned jobs within a reasonable amount of time, assist others in performing various duties, and maintain tools and equipment in proper working condition.

The schedule for this position is Monday through Friday, 7am-3pm.

You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you! 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. This program includes 100% of tuition covered (up to $15k annually for undergraduate and $25k annually for graduate) and student loan repayment, among other benefits!

Devereux is committed to the health and safety of our staff.
All Devereux centers have formal infectious-disease and emergency-management plans tailored to specifically address the unique aspects of communicable disease prevention including COVID-19. Learn More: https://jobs.devereux.org/#covid.

Key Words:
Maintenance, Repair

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Qualifications:
Education: High School Diploma required. Will be waived if candidate can demonstrate five (5) years experience in building maintenance, in an institutional setting.

Experience
: One year of maintenance experience required. Some knowledge in carpentry, electrical or plumbing preferred.

Physical Requirements
: Free of dependency and abuse of illegal or illicit drugs, alcohol, inhalants or other chemical or controlled substances. Significant, prolonged, and frequent amounts of walking, standing, sitting, stooping, bending, and lifting of 70 lbs or more.

Devereux requires all individuals interviewing for a position involving contact with children to complete The Diana Screen, a screening that assesses a candidate’s understanding of appropriate boundaries between adults and children.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) COVID-19 vaccine mandate requires staff without an approved medical or religious exemption to be fully vaccinated to be employed in this program. If you are fully vaccinated, you will need to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or have an approved medical or religious exemption prior to starting.

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.

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