Program Director

Devereux • Sarasota, FL

2d • $65,000 - $74,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

Are you interested in providing support to families and youth in need of mental health services? If so, Devereux might have the right opportunity for you! We are looking to hire a passionate individual to join our team as a Clinical Program Manager.
The Program Manager oversees the daily operations and strategic direction of the program and the agency’s foster parent services. This role ensures high-quality, trauma-informed care for youth by managing group home programming, supervising staff, and maintaining compliance with all state licensing and accreditation standards. The Program Manager leads recruitment, licensing, and retention efforts for foster homes, building strong relationships with prospective and current foster parents to ensure a stable and nurturing network of caregivers. Responsibilities include program development, regulatory oversight, staff training, quality improvement, community outreach, and collaboration with social service partners. The Program Manager ensures that all placements support the safety, well-being, and permanency goals of children and youth in care.
Position Details:
Pay Range: Starts at $ 65,000 - 74,100 /annual. (compensation based on experience)
Location: Hybrid/community based (goes into individuals' homes) throughout Sarasota, Manatee, & DeSoto counties
Benefits and Rewards
Up to 24 PTO days/year (increases with service)
Up to 64 hours of sick time
Low-cost medical, dental, vision Devereux Benefits
403(b) retirement plan
ASCEND Tuition Program: 100% tuition covered (up to $15k undergrad / $25k grad per year)
Student loan repayment assistance
Payactiv: Access your earned wages early
Employee Assistance Program & Discounts
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Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Human Services or related field required
Master's degree preferred
Experience:
2+ years of supervisory-level experience. required
Other Requirements:
Valid Florida driver’s license
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.
For more information, please reach out us at [email protected].

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Services or related field required
• 2+ years of supervisory-level experience. required
• Valid Florida driver’s license

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred

Responsibilities

• oversees the daily operations and strategic direction of the program and the agency’s foster parent services
• managing group home programming
• supervising staff
• maintaining compliance with all state licensing and accreditation standards
• leads recruitment, licensing, and retention efforts for foster homes
• building strong relationships with prospective and current foster parents to ensure a stable and nurturing network of caregivers
• program development
• regulatory oversight
• staff training
• quality improvement
• community outreach
• collaboration with social service partners
• ensures that all placements support the safety, well-being, and permanency goals of children and youth in care

Benefits

• Up to 24 PTO days/year (increases with service)
• Up to 64 hours of sick time
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision Devereux Benefits
• 403(b) retirement plan
• ASCEND Tuition Program: 100% tuition covered (up to $15k undergrad / $25k grad per year)
• Student loan repayment assistance
• Payactiv: Access your earned wages early
• Employee Assistance Program & Discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager