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_Are you interested in making a positive difference in the lives of children and adults with developmental disabilities?_

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

Being a Medical Assistant has its Advantages

As a Medical Assistant at Devereux, you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer:

+ A position where you are out and about, alternating between our residential school and various medical settings.

+ The opportunity to work side-by-side with our dedicated nursing staff to ensure our individuals receive the best medical care possible.

+ The ability to gain the necessary skills and experience working with our individuals to advance in your career here at Devereux.

+ Over 5 weeks of paid time off your first year.

+ Quality low-cost benefits and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires. (learn more athttps://www.mydevereuxbenefits.org/)

+ Student Loan Debt Assistance to help you navigate the student loan system – quickly see your repayment plan options and discover potential savings.

+ A rewarding experience helping individuals complete daily activities and achieve long term goals.

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health New York provides programs and services for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and dual diagnoses. Located at our main campus in Red Hook, NY (12571), this position is responsible for assisting medical staff in the coordination of all medical appointments and care of students/individuals and in the daily functions of the department. The Medical Assistant will be responsible for maintaining current First Aid, CPR, SCIP, and Medication Certifications and will provide transportation as needed for all medical appointments.

**Salary:** (commensurate with education and experience)

With HS Diploma/GED - $20.00 - $21.40 per hour

With BA/BS - $21.00 - $22.47 per hour

With MA/MS or higher - $22.00 - $23.54 per hour

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 tuition assistance and student loan repayment, among other benefits!

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Qualifications

**Education** : High School Diploma required. Associate's Degree preferred. OPWDD Medication Certification.

**Experience** : At least one year experience working with a developmentally disabled population. Must possess a clean and valid NYS driver's license.

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** _1 month ago_ _(6/20/2025 3:31 PM)_

**_Requisition ID_** _2025-45005_

**_Category_** _Medical_

**_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.