Are you interested in working for a human services agency where the sky is the limit for growth potential?

Do you enjoy working with children in need and making a difference in their lives?

If you answered YES to either of these questions, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!

The pay for this position starts at $1,946.40 bi-weekly, with additional compensation added for higher education and/or years of relevant experience up to $2,298.90 bi-weekly.

This position is located in Fitchburg, MA.

$1,000 Sign-on Bonus

Additional $250 Bonus if MAP Certified 

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health - Massachusetts serves students with various complex psychological, emotional, and behavioral disorders, including but not limited to Autism Spectrum Disorder. Devereux's Devon House program serves youth with intellectual developmental disorders and/or autism spectrum disorders. With a 1-to-2 staff to student ratio, we offer specialized care with an emphasis on teaching daily living and coping skills.

The Program Director oversees the day-to-day operations of a group home, including program planning, supervision of residential staff, budget management, integration of community-based experiences for youth, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, therapeutic services.

As a Program Director, you will:

• Work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need.
• Have 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.

Being a Program Director at Devereux has its Advantages.

• A dynamic, supportive, and fast-paced environment with opportunities for professional development in the Behavioral Healthcare field
• Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team including nurses, educators, therapists, psychiatrists—and you
• A chance to directly impact and shape the treatment plans of our youth
• The opportunity to teach essential life skills to at-risk young people

Full-time benefits include but are not limited to:

• 192 PTO hours/year and 64 sick hours/year
• 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
• Blue Cross Health Insurance plans
• Short & Long Term Disability, Dental, Vision, Accident, Identity Theft, Pet, and more insurance options
• Free Employee Assistance Program for help with mental health, work-life balance, general-wellbeing, and more
• Discounts on Hotels, Rental Cars, Theme Parks, Electronics, and more
• Devereux's custom ASCEND career-accelerator 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 $15,000 annually for undergraduate and $25,000 annually for graduate, and student loan repayment through SAVI up to $5,200/year, among other benefits!

Learn more about ASCEND:

Job Qualifications:

• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Must have a valid drivers license.
• Bachelor’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling or related degree 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.