Program Coordinator - Avalon Adult Services

Description

If working within a community setting with intellectually and developmentally disabled adults (over the age of 22) where YOU can make a difference sounds like a rewarding career, then consider a career with Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health!

The pay for this position starts at $22.85/hour, with additional compensation added for higher education and/or years of relevant experience up to $26.55/hour.

This position is located in Templeton, MA.

The schedule for this position is Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm.

$1,000 Sign-on Bonus

Additional $250 Bonus if MAP Certified 

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health – Massachusetts is a nationally recognized organization dedicated to helping children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other psychological, emotional, and behavioral disorders. Through our residential and placement services in the community, we help individuals learn the skills needed for independent living and making meaningful life choices. We provide supportive settings in comfortable home environments and ensure that individuals have access to services that are appropriate to their developmental level, and cognitive, emotional, and social abilities.

As the Program Coordinator, you will be responsible for the daily operations of a group home, including supervision of staff, management of program budget, and assurance of quality milieu services. You will also be responsible for ensuring that the group home is compliant with agency, state, and federal contracts and regulations, including all Medication Administration Protocols. 

Being Program Coordinator at Devereux has its advantages!

You will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer you the privilege of being able to work closely with some of the most vulnerable people in our community, help build their strengths, and truly make a contribution to improving their lives. You will supervise staff, run shifts, and assist the Adult Services Director with development of programming for the house.

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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!

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Keywords: Youth Counselor, Direct Care Worker, Direct Care Counselor, Direct Service Worker, Group Care Worker, Direct Care Professional, Direct Support Professional, Residential Counselor, Mental Health Associate, Mental Health Technician, ASD, Teacher's Aide

Qualifications

Job Qualifications:

• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Valid driver's license required. 
• Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Sociology or Social Work, or other related field required, or 12 years of relevant work experience in Human Services may replace degree.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a congregate care setting, including 2 years in a supervisory role required. 
• Must be flexible schedule-wise in working for, supporting, and learning the needs of the program. 
• Must be able to attend a 2-week paid orientation, Monday to Friday, 8AM to 4PM in Rutland, MA.
• Must be MAPS certified, or able to obtain certification within 90 days of employment.

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.

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