Program Director (State Program Director) Foster Care

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.

The Program Director provides oversight of the development and operations of the Therapeutic Foster Care (TFC) program. On a macro level this includes the strategic and operational leadership of the TFC program to ensure high-quality delivery of services and program growth; securing necessary funding streams or other financial resources for expansion and sustainability; oversight of the budget and personnel to ensure effective management compliance with policies and procedures and ensuring adherence to program policies and guidelines; collaborating with staff and external stakeholders on programming and program development while ensuring program quality and sustainability. On a micro level this includes knowledge and implementation of all foster care-related regulations and standards facilitating foster parent recruitment retention and licensure.

Salary: $100000 - $110000

Benefits and Rewards

We strive to create an inclusive environment and retain the talented employees who make our organization a great place to work. We offer:

• Paid time off (24 days per year increase with years of service); Sick time (64 hours per year)

• ASCEND career accelerator program and tuition assistance. Learn more HERE.
• Retirement eM Life for Mental Health and Work/Life Programs Service Anniversary Awards

• Free access to Payactiv a platform to get a portion of your earned wages between pay periods

• Quality Low-Cost Benefits (medical dental vision pet insurance): 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires!

• Minimum of a Masters degree in a human services-related field
• Minimum of two (2) years experience in a licensed child placing agency or state child placement agency
• One (1) year supervisory experience required
• Works in office and home or community settings as well as throughout the service area its premises and in the community

OTHER:

• Must be 21 years of age or older (per licensing standards)
• Valid New Mexico Drivers License & pass DMV 36-month history check
• Pre-employment Physical and Job Demand Assessment (if applicable)
• Drug test within 24hrs of offer w/ negative results
• Ability to attend full time New Hire Orientation Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm (paid)
  

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