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_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 Advanced Behavioral Health team!_

The pay for this position starts at $1,946.40 bi-weekly, with additional compensation added for higher education and/or years of relevant experience up to $2,298.90 bi-weekly.

This position is located in Fitchburg, MA.

$1,000 Sign-on Bonus

Additional $250 Bonus if MAP Certified

**Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health - Massachusetts** serves students with various complex psychological, emotional, and behavioral disorders, including but not limited to Autism Spectrum Disorder. Devereux's Devon House program serves youth with intellectual developmental disorders and/or autism spectrum disorders. With a 1-to-2 staff to student ratio, we offer specialized care with an emphasis on teaching daily living and coping skills.

The Program Director oversees the day-to-day operations of a group home, including program planning, supervision of residential staff, budget management, integration of community-based experiences for youth, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, therapeutic services.

As a Program Director, you will:

+ Work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need.

+ Have the privilege of being able to work really closely with some of the most vulnerable people in our community to build on their strengths and truly make a contribution to an improvement in their lives.

Being a Program Director at Devereux has its advantages:

+ A dynamic, supportive, and fast-paced environment with opportunities for professional development in the Behavioral Healthcare field

+ Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team including nurses, educators, therapists, psychiatrists—and you

+ A chance to directly impact and shape the treatment plans of our youth

+ The opportunity to teach essential life skills to at-risk young people

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, not to exceed $200,000

+ 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

+ **Devereux's 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 100% of tuition covered, up to $15,000 annually for undergraduate and $25,000 annually for graduate, and student loan repayment through SAVI up to $5,200/year, among other benefits!

Learn more about ASCEND:

Qualifications

Job Qualifications:

+ Must be 21 years of age or older.

+ Must have a valid drivers license.

+ Bachelor’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling or related degree **required.**

+ Minimum of 3 years experience in a residential treatment setting with a minimum of 1 year supervisory experience **required.**

+ Ability to complete 2 weeks orientation training, Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm, in Rutland.

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.

**Posted Date** _2 days ago_ _(6/7/2025 11:54 AM)_

**_Requisition ID_** _2025-44782_

**_Category_** _Program Mgmt_

**_Position Type_** _Full-Time_

**_Remote_** _No_

The 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.