Program Supervisor - Adolescent (IDD/ASD)
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 Advanced Behavioral Health team!
Being a Program Supervisor with our Residential (IDD/ASD) program at Devereux has its Advantages
You will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need.
Every day as a Program Supervisor you will....- Ensure the safety of all students
- Provides primary “first-line” supervision for staff and clients during assigned shift
- Plan and implement residential program services for assigned areas
- Guide, train, and mentor all direct reports
You will be offered:
- Consistent schedule of 2pm-10pm (1 day off a week, rotating Sat/Sun) or 7am-3pm
- Excellent Benefits (learn more at benefits.devereux.org)
- Paid Training and Professional Development
- ASCEND- Career Accelerator Program
- A fun and professional team environment
- BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY AFTER 30 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT (1st day of the 1st pay period after 30 days
The ID/ASD program teaches skill development, positive behavioral change, communication and self-care, enabling the youth to reach his or her fullest potential.
Devereux Pennsylvania Children’s Services (DPACS) center 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.
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.