Program Director (Foster Care)

Program Director – Therapeutic Foster Care 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 each year. Role Overview The Program Director provides oversight of the development and operations of the Therapeutic Foster Care (TFC) program. On a macro level, this includes the strategic and operational leadership of the TFC program to ensure high-quality delivery of services and program growth; securing necessary funding streams or other financial resources for expansion and sustainability; oversight of the budget and personnel to ensure effective management, compliance with policies and procedures, and ensuring adherence to program policies and guidelines; collaborating with staff and external stakeholders on programming and program development while ensuring program quality and sustainability. On a micro level, this includes knowledge and implementation of all foster care-related regulations and standards, facilitating foster parent recruitment, retention, and licensure. Salary $100,000 - $110,000 Benefits and Rewards Paid time off (24 days per year, increase with years of service) — Sick time (64 hours per year) ASCEND career accelerator program and tuition assistance. Retirement, eM Life for Mental Health and Work/Life Programs, Service Anniversary Awards. Free access to Payactiv. Quality Low-Cost Benefits (medical, dental, vision, pet insurance) with 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires. Qualifications Minimum of a Master’s degree in a human services-related field. Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a licensed child placing agency or state child placement agency. One (1) year supervisory experience required. Works in office and home or community settings as well as throughout the service area, its premises and in the community. Additional Requirements Must be 21 years of age or older (per licensing standards). Valid New Mexico Driver’s License & pass DMV 36-month history check. Pre-employment Physical and Job Demand Assessment (if applicable). Drug test within 24hrs of offer with negative results. Ability to attend full time New Hire Orientation Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm (paid). 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. Employment policies of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health are to recruit and hire qualified employees without discrimination because of race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, communication ability, gender identity or expression or sexual orientation and to treat them equally with respect to compensation and opportunities for advancement, including upgrading, promotion and transfer, consistent with individual skills and the needs of Devereux. EOE. #J-18808-Ljbffr Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health