Description

Seeking an experienced Program Director for 8-bed Group Home in Fitchburg, MA working with adolescents/young adults.

Schedule: Exempt role, Monday - Friday 9-5pm, with on-call weekend rotation

Starting at $ 50,611.79 up to $59,785.73/yr & $1,000 sign on bonus

If working within a community setting serving adolescent males with intellectual developmental disorders and/or Autism Spectrum Disorders sounds like a rewarding career then look no further! At our Devon group home, you will work with other dedicated staff in a community setting focusing on generalizing and increasing social skills and independent living skills.

Being a Program Director at Devereux has its Advantages.

You will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. You would be responsible for the overall daily operations of a group home including program development, supervision of residential staff, management of program budget, integration of community opportunities for youth, and assurance of quality of milieu services.

We offer you the privilege of being able to work really closely with some of the most vulnerable people in our community to build on their strengths and truly make a contribution to an improvement in their lives as well as:

• A fun, fast paced and supportive environment with opportunities to learn and grow in the Behavioral Healthcare field.

• Being a part of an interactive team that includes; nursing, education, therapists, psychiatrists and you!

• The ability to have influence in our kid's treatment plans.

• The opportunity to teach at-risk youth valuable life skills.

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health - Massachusetts is located in Fitchburg, MA and serves students with complex mental health and behavioral challenges.This position is responsible for the safety and security of all youth as assigned and provides and ensures therapeutic interventions in a compassionate and safe environment.

• Full-Time Benefits include (but are not limited to):

• 192 PTO hours/year plus 64 sick hours/year

• Blue Cross PPO & High Deductible Insurance plans

• Short & Long Term Disability, Dental, Vision, accident, identity theft, pet and more insurance options

• Free Meals working in campus/group home settings

• Tuition Reimbursement Program

• Student Loan Repayment through SAVI: Full-time up to $5,200/yr, Part-time up to $2,600/yr

• 403b retirement account with guaranteed 3% employer contribution and potential for additional 2% match

• Free Life Insurance up to 2x annual salary, not to exceed $200,000

• Free Employee Assistance Program for help with mental health, work-life balance, general-wellbeing, and more

• Discounts on Hotels, Rental Cars, Theme Parks, Electronics & more

• ASCEND - Tuition 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 fifteen thousand dollars annually for undergraduate and twenty-five thousand dollars annually for graduate) and student loan repayment, among other benefits!

Qualifications

Job Qualifications:

• Must be 21 years of age or older

• Must have a valid drivers license

• Bachelor’s Degree in psychology, sociology, social work, education Required, or other related field or High School Diploma with 12 years relevant Human Service experience required

• Minimum of 3 years experience in a residential treatment setting with a minimum of 1 year supervisory experience required

• Ability to complete 2 weeks orientation training, Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm, in Rutland

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 3 weeks ago (8/21/2024 9:51 AM)

Requisition ID 2024-39189

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.