Program Manager

Is your passion to be a key member in an organization that focuses on empowering the lives of individuals with special needs? Do you enjoy managing a team? If you answered YES, consider joining our Devereux Team! Devereux is seeking an energetic and compassionate Program Manager with excellent organizational and communication skills for our expanding programs in Santa Barbara County. This is a great opportunity to advance your career to the next level and be a part of a progressive human services organization.

• You will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need
• The opportunity to develop the leadership skills needed to step up into a Program Director position
• Tuition Assistance up to $25k and Student Loan assistance up to 5k a year through our new Program ASCEND

• Play a key role in the efficient and effective operation of our day and residential programs
• Provide mentorship and training to program managers and other supervisory staff
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations including title 22 and title 17
• Represent Devereux with families, community providers, regulatory, and funding agencies
• Act as a floating Program Manager in Residential or Day programs

Devereux is one of the largest and most advanced behavioral health‑care organizations in the country. Devereux California is a therapeutic behavioral health treatment facility offering residential services, community living, day programs, and clinical services for adults with multiple diagnoses, including autistic spectrum disorders, emotional and/or behavioral differences, intellectual and developmental disabilities, dementia and other cognitive disorders in Santa Barbara County. The Program Manager is responsible for collaborating with the Program Director to provide support and guidance to supervisory staff, interacting with families and regulatory/funding agencies, and serving as a floating Program Manager for Day and Residential Programs.

Typical schedule will be Monday-Friday 10am-6pm with weekend and on-call availability.

Salary is $70,300 annually.

• EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and relevant leadership experience in a residential, day program, and/or community program setting serving individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Be certified by the State of California as ARF and/or RCFE administrator, or be willing to obtain.
• EXPERIENCE: A minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience in a residential, day program, and/or community program setting serving individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Requires standing, walking, sitting, reaching with hands and arms, talking and hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. Occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl. Regularly requires lifting/moving weight of up to 10lbs, frequently lift/move up to 25lbs and occasionally lift/move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: All Devereux staff must be able to pass a thorough background and Livescan check, oral drug screen, and have a valid California driver’s license and clean driving record.

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.

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.

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