Foster Care Regional Administrator

Are you interested in making a difference in the lives of children and adolescents Do you enjoy working in a supportive and dynamic environment

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

Being a Foster Care Regional Administrator at Devereux has its Advantages You will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer:

• Comprehensive training and professional development opportunities
• A supportive and collaborative work environment
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunities for career advancement

The job responsibilities of a Foster Care Regional Administrator at Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Georgia typically include:

• Overseeing the administration and coordinationof foster care services within the region.
• Ensuring compliancewith all relevant regulations and policies.
• Supervising and supporting staffinvolved in the foster care program.
• Developing and implementing policies and proceduresto improve service delivery.
• Managing budgets and resourcesto ensure efficient operation of the program.
• Collaborating with community agenciesand stakeholders to enhance services and support for foster families.
• Monitoring and evaluating program performanceto ensure quality and effectiveness.
• Providing training and professional developmentopportunities for staff.
• Handling escalated issues and concernsrelated to foster care services.

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Georgia provides programs and services for children and adolescents with emotional behavioral and cognitive differences. Located in Kennesaw Georgia this position is responsible for overseeing the administration and coordination of foster care services within the region ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and policies.

• ABachelors degreein social work psychology or a related field (a Masters degree is often preferred).
• At least two years of experiencein foster care or a related field with a focus on administration and management.
• Strong knowledgeof laws and regulations related to foster care and child welfare.
• Excellent communication and leadership skillsto effectively manage staff and coordinate services.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Officeand experience with data management systems.

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.

Company Overview

Devereux is one of the nations 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 10000 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 6500 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 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.

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Devereux is a drug-free workplace drug screening required. EOE