Program Director - Webster - Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health

Seeking an experienced Program Director for Group Home in Webster, MA.

Full-time Exempt role starting at $50,611.79/year. 

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health – Massachusetts, Webster House, is an off campus located in Webster, MA and serves  co-ed youth, ages 6 to 12, in an emergency shelter. With a 1:3 staff to student ratio, the emphasis at Webster House is to identify and treat safety/risk factors, barrier behaviors, factors that precipitated placement, and facilitate reintegration of the youth to the family or next appropriate placement in the shortest time period possible, usually within a matter of days.

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 Rutland, MA and serves individuals with complex mental health and behavioral challenges. This position is located in Webster, MA and 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

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 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.