Assistant Program Manager Female DBT Programs

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 team!

The pay range for this position is $22.79-$26.98 per hour depending on experience and education.

These positions are located in Rutland MA.

Available schedules for this position are Sun-Wed or Wed-Sat.

$2000 Sign-on Bonus

Additional $250 Bonus if MAP Certified

Devereux Massachusetts and Rhode Island is a nationally recognized organization dedicated to helping children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other psychological emotional and behavioral disorders.All located in Rutland MA Devereux has 3 group home and residential programs for females aged 12-21 primarily carrying diagnoses of Mood and Anxiety Disorders Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Disruptive Behavior Disorder Reactive Attachment Disorder and feathers of Borderline Personality Disorder. Individuals may present with a range of cognitive functioning from mild intellectual disability to above average intelligence. All programs operate with a DBT clinical model. Each client receives individual therapy along with participation in a DBT skills group. The DBT model emphasizes growth in interpersonal effectiveness emotion regulation distress tolerance and mindfulness. Clients are encouraged to take an active role in their treatment and collaborate closely with clinicians to set and pursue meaningful goals.

Meet the Programs:

1. Trafford House (off-campus group home) - With an age range of 14-21 and a 1:4 ratio the goal of Trafford is to prepare our students for the adult world including lifeskills development employment readiness college or trade preparation obtaining a drivers license and cooking and dailyliving home is located in the community allowing for residents to engage in local activities and gain autonomy as young adults. Many of our students attend public high school or college have employment and are working towards successfully discharging to an independent living environment. Our youth enjoy engaging in various activities such as arts and crafts gardening doing hair and make-up trips to the mall movies and other fun events offered locally.

2. Hillside (on-campus group home) - With an age range of 12-21 and a 1:3 ratio the goals of Hillside students may include stepping down to a less restrictive setting moving back home or preparing for independent living. Many of these students attend public school and enjoy activities such as going to the library roller skating movies and doing hair and nail care in the salon at the program!

3. Westside (on-campus residential program) - With an age range of 12-21 and a 1:3 ratio the goal for Westside students is to learn essential life skills including emotional regulation identifying and expressing emotions problem-solving interpersonal effectiveness distress tolerance and understanding and communicating their needs appropriately. The long-term goals of these students may be stepping down to a group home or other less restrictive setting family reunification or independent living. Many students enjoy activities such as hair and makeup bingo volleyball football dodgeball roller skating arts and crafts gardening and listening to music. They also have unique interests and hobbies that reflect their creativity and individuality. Some enjoy exploring nature and wildlife including learning about insects salamanders snakes and other animals. Others prefer quieter activities such as journaling drawing crafting or listening to music.

As an Assistant Program Manager you will:

• Be passionate about working with and helping youth.
• Provide and ensure therapeutic interventions in a compassionate and safe environment.
• Collaborate with the Program Manager/Director to create program vision and a positive working environment.
• Assist with the planning and implementation of programing for individuals.
• Assist with staffing and other aspects of program management as needed.
• Possess a high level of organizational and communication skills.

Being an Assistant Program Manager at Devereux has its advantages!

You will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer you the privilege of being able to work closely with some of the most vulnerable people in our community help build their strengths and truly make a contribution to improving their lives as well as:

• A fun fast paced and supportive environment with opportunities to learn and grow in the Behavioral Healthcare field.
• Being part of an interactive team that includes nursing education therapists psychiatrists and you!
• The ability to have influence in our kids treatment plans.
• The opportunity to teach at-risk youth valuable life skills.

Learn more about Devereux Massachusetts:

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
• 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

• Devereuxs 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 tuition payments student loan repayment and other benefits!

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• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Valid drivers license required.
• High School Diploma with two years of congregate care experience or Bachelors degree with one year of congregate care experience required. Degrees in the subject area of psychology social work sociology or related field preferred.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.
• Must be able to attend a 2-week paid orientation Monday to Friday 8AM to 4PM in Rutland MA.
• Must be MAPS certified or able to obtain certification within 6 months of employment.

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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