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_Finding a home for a child in need is extremely rewarding - can you meet the challenge?_

The pay for this position starts at $22.00/hour, with additional compensation added for higher education and/or years of relevant experience up to $25.58/hour.

The schedule for this position is Per Diem

This position is located in Warwick, RI

**Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health – Massachusetts and Rhode Island** is a nationally recognized organization dedicated to helping children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders and otherpsychological, emotional, and behavioral disorders.Based in Central Massachusetts, our programs and services make a difference in the lives of individuals and their families, offering hope, healing, and comprehensive behavioral health support.

We’re seeking a passionate and detail-oriented Home Study Specialist to join our team! This per diem opportunity is ideal for experienced human services professionals with strong writing skills and prior certification and experience completing adoption and/or foster care home studies. Candidates **must be SAFE certified and have working knowledge of home study preparation** . If you’re a seasoned professional looking for flexible, meaningful work that makes a real impact on families and children, this role offers a great opportunity to contribute your expertise while maintaining work-life balance.

Learn more about Devereux Massachusetts:

**Devereux's custom ASCEND career-accelerator program!** 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 $15,000 annually for undergraduate and $25,000 annually for graduate, and student loan repayment through SAVI up to $5,200/year, among other benefits!

Learn more about ASCEND:

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Qualifications

+ Must Be 21 Years of age or older

+ Valid driver's license with good driving record required

+ SAFE Certifed

+ Master's Degree Prefered inSocial Work, Sociology, or Psychology

+ Experience preparing home studies

+ Scheduling and facilitating the SAFE interviews

+ Prepare the home study and gather and prepare all necessary licensing documentation.

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_

**Posted Date** _13 minutes ago_ _(1/14/2026 11:40 AM)_

**_Requisition ID_** _2026-48628_

**_Category_** _Family Support_

**_Position Type_** _On-Call_

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.