Program Supervisor- Autism Intensive Residential Services

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health; West Chester (Chester County); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY AFTER 30 DAYS OF 1

Job summary

Devereux Pennsylvania Children’s Services (DPACS) in West Chester, PA seeks a Program Supervisor to mentor a team serving 8–21 year olds with autism and related challenges. You will supervise direct care staff, ensure safety, and uphold PW-PBIS guidelines while coordinating daily operations and crisis prevention.

The role involves guiding staff, fostering professional growth, and participating in orientation for new hires.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with at least twelve credits in a human services discipline and two years direct care experience.
• Alternatively, 60 college credits with twelve credits in a human services discipline and three years direct care experience.
• Minimum of one year of supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety and well-being of individuals in our care.
• Provide supervision to direct care staff and monitor daily operation of the program.
• Provide crisis prevention and intervention services to the program.
• Ensure adherence to all Devereux guidelines and licensing authorities.
• Participate in orientation of new employees and empower others to take ownership of their work.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Team leadership

Mentoring

Staff development

Education

Bachelor's degree + 12 human services credits

60 college credits + 3 years direct care experience

Job description

Description

Are you interested in working in a supervisory role? Do you enjoy working with individuals with specials needs? Do you have a passion for mentoring and developing a great team of staff?

If you answered YES, then consider joining our Devereux Pennsylvania Children's Services team!

As a Program Supervisor you will have the opportunity to work with children ages 8-21 with a variety of diagnoses and behavior challenges while mentoring and developing a team to support the children in our care.

The STAIRS [Short Term Autism Intensive Residential Services] program provides intensive, autism-specific treatment for children, ages 8 to 21, with severe behavioral challenges and skills deficits, which have not responded to treatment in traditional community based or residential settings.

Every day as a Program Supervisor you will....

• Ensure the safety and well-being of individuals in our care.
• Provide supervision to direct care staff and monitoring the daily operation of assigned programand ensuring they comply with all regulatory guidelines and professional standards.
• Provides crisis prevention and intervention services to the program.
• Ensure the practice of following all guidelines set forth by Devereux and it's licensing authorities.
• Participates in the orientation of new employees to unit, delegates assignments and empowers others to take ownership of their work.

You will be offered:

• Shift schedule 2pm-10pm- rotating weekends
• Rates starting at $25.00 hr
• ASCEND- Career Accelerator Program to help pay for your continuing education
• BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY AFTER 30 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT (1st day of the 1st pay period after 30 days)

Devereux Pennsylvania Children’s Services (DPACS)serves children, adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, behavioral, emotional and psychiatric challenges and disorders. Located in West Chester and Malvern Pennsylvania, services provided include psychiatric residential treatment (PRTF), acute inpatient psychiatric hospital (AIP), assessment services, community-based mental health services, community-based employment training and social skills training, and approved private school educational services to male and female children and adolescents (6-21 years of age) with diagnoses of intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, concomitant psychiatric and behavioral challenges often associated with experiencing some level of trauma in their lives. A primary focus throughout the program is the philosophy of Program-Wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PW-PBIS), a program-wide system of care that promotes and rewards positive behaviors, and prevents negative behaviors, to create safe, supportive living environments. Each year, more than 1,000 children and adolescents receive specialized care, in the environment best suited to the unique challenges they face, all with the goal of providing each child with the academic, social, emotional and life skills needed to flourish in their home community.

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Qualifications

EDUCATION: Bachelors degree from an accredited college with at least twelve credits hours in a human services discipline to include but not limited to psychology, sociology, social work, education, pastoral counseling, political science, heath, recreation, criminal justice, counseling; and a minimum of two years direct care experience.

OR

60 college credits from an accredited college with at least twelve credit hours in a human services discipline (as described above); and three years direct care experience.

EXPERIENCE: Minimum of one year of supervisory experience required.

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

Company Overview

Devereux is one of the nation’s 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 10,000+ 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 6,500 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 employment. In 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.

Visit www.mydevereuxbenefits.org to see why Devereux is a great place to work!

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