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Are you a leader?Do you want to make a positive change in the lives of children & youth? Do you want guide and mentor staff to become successful?

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

Being a Program Director at Devereux has its Advantages

At Devereux as a Program Director for the IDD/ASD Residential program, you will impact the individuals you are working with by unlocking their full potential on a daily basis by ensuring the highest level of standards are being met by all employees under your supervision.

Every day as a Director Manager you will…

• Coordinate program operations to ensure the safety of all children in your program

• Monitor implementation of effective program and services with in the program

• Coach, mentor, and support staff development

• Act as a positive role-model and reinforce PBIS model

• Manage program fiscal budget and admissions process

• Ensure compliance with organizational and center policies and procedures

You will be offered:

• Opportunity to shape and establish program expectations

• A great team environment!

• Growth and Promotion Opportunities

• Paid Training & Professional Development

• BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY AFTER 30 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT (1st day of the 1st pay period after 30 days).

• Sign On Bonus:$2,000 ( Sign on bonus for external applicants only)

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), residential treatment (RTF), 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. A primary focus throughout the program is the philosophy of Program-Wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PW-PBIS), a program-wide system of care that promotes and rewards positive behaviors, and prevents negative behaviors, to create safe, supportive living environments. Each year, more than 1,000 children and adolescents receive specialized care, in the environment best suited to the unique challenges they face, all with the goal of providing each child with the academic, social, emotional and life skills needed to flourish in their home community.

What is Devereux doing to support and protect the health and safety of our staff during the COVID-19 pandemic?

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.

Keywords: Mental health, behavioral health, psychology, social work, residential treatment, sociology, human service

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Qualifications

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 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 .

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college with at least twelve credits hours in a human services discipline to include but not limited to psychology, sociology, social work, education, pastoral counseling, political science, heath, recreation, criminal justice, counseling. Master’s degree in human services field preferred.

EXPERIENCE: Minimum of five years’ experience with increasing level of supervisory responsibilities in a behavioral healthcare setting.

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 2 weeks ago (3/16/2023 9:33 PM)

Requisition ID 2023-29741

Category Program Mgmt

Position Type Full-Time

Remote No

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.