Director of Risk and Quality Management Behavioral Health

Description

Devereux Texas - League City, TX

Full-Time | On-Site Leadership Role
Compensation: $80,000 - $91,000 per year

Devereux Texas is seeking a Director of Risk and Quality Management to serve as a key member of the Texas Leadership Team and a vital contributor to national risk and quality initiatives.


This highly impactful, on-site role ensures safe, high-quality services for children and adolescents across our programs-including the Autism Intensive Residential Program and other structured therapeutic services on our 49-acre League City campus.

In this position, you will partner closely with Texas and national leaders to advance proactive risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, high-reliability systems, and a culture of continuous improvement.


Why Join Devereux?

• Make an impact on safety, quality, and risk reduction for one of Texas' premier youth treatment providers.
• Collaborate nationally with leaders across Devereux to advance safety, compliance, and organizational excellence.
• Influence strategy by providing data-driven insights to both Texas and national leadership.
• Benefit eligibility begins the first day of the first pay period after 30 days of employment.
• Competitive Compensation with Time off benefits starting on day one!
• Excellent health benefits, effective 30 days after employment Click to learn more!
• Tuition and student loan assistance through our ASCEND Program. Learn more HERE!

The Director of Risk and Quality Management leads performance improvement and ensures compliance with Joint Commission standards, Praesidium accreditation, and all federal, state, and local regulations. The role supports the Director of Operations with regulatory and contractual compliance and plays a key part in risk management through internal investigations and systemic safety improvements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Risk Management & Safety: Lead incident response and investigations; oversee emergency preparedness, infection prevention, and environmental safety; use data to drive corrective actions.
• Quality Improvement: Manage quality dashboards and audits; conduct root-cause analyses; support evidence-based improvement efforts.
• Regulatory & Accreditation Compliance: Ensure readiness for licensing, Joint Commission, Texas Joint Commission, Texas Health and Human Services Commission Standards, Medicaid, and Praesidium reviews; interpret requirements; support overall compliance.
• Leadership & Collaboration: Serve on the Texas Senior Management Team; partner with national quality and safety leaders; provide coaching and training across departments

About Devereux Texas:

Devereux Texas provides a comprehensive continuum of care exclusively for children and adolescents, including specialized residential treatment for youth with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), and co-occurring emotional and behavioral needs. Programs include the Autism Intensive Residential Program for youth ages 6-17 and a structured therapeutic campus environment on a 49-acre property in League City, featuring recreation areas, walking trails, gymnasium, playgrounds, and immersive therapeutic supports.

All care is grounded in trauma-informed practice, individualized treatment, evidence-based programming, and a strong commitment to safety and continuous improvement.

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Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in nursing, health care, social work, education, law or related field; Master's degree preferred.
• Must obtain and maintain licensure as Texas Child Care Administrator.
• At least two years experience in quality improvement and/or risk management, preferably in the healthcare field.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Valid driver license must be maintained.

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 to see why Devereux is a great place to work!


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