Admissions Director

Admissions Director

Are you a skilled communicator with a high attention to detail? Do you have a business-oriented mindset? Are you looking to advance your career in Admissions & Utilization Review? If you answered yes, then consider joining our team where you can take your career to the next level. As the Admissions Director at Devereux Florida, you will work with other dedicated professionals internally and externally who share your passion for helping others, and ensuring a fluid collaborative Admissions and Utilization Review process for the childrens psychiatric residential treatment programs throughout the state of Florida. Every day the Admissions Director you will...

Supervise the daily operations of the Admissions & Utilization departments

Act as liaison between Devereux, funders, and referral sources to address areas of concern and ensure efficient access to services

Serve as a subject matter expert related to residential admission requirements, services provided, and compliance requirements

Communicate clearly with internal and external contacts ensuring compliance with organizational, regulatory, and funder policies and procedures.

Devereux Florida is a nonprofit behavioral health organization that provides a wide range of services for children, adolescents, and families across the state. Our programs support individuals with emotional, behavioral, and developmental challenges, including those with autism, trauma histories, or intellectual disabilities. Services include residential treatment, therapeutic foster care, outpatient counseling, crisis intervention, and community-based supports. Devereux Florida focuses on individualized, trauma-informed care, helping youth stabilize, heal, and transition to less restrictive environments with ongoing family involvement and support.

Position Details

Schedule : Monday - Friday

This is a hybrid role, requiring in-office at our Orlando corporate office, located by the Orlando International Airport.

Salary : Starts at $70,000 / yr (subject to increase based on relevant experience and education)

Benefits and Rewards

We strive to create an inclusive environment, and retain the talented employees who make our organization a great place to work. We offer :

• Paid time off (24 days per year, increase with years of service); Sick time (64 hours per year)
• Retirement 403(b) through TIAA
• Quality Low-Cost Benefits (medical, dental, vision), pet insurance, plus student loan debt assistance, and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires!
• ASCEND Tuition 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 $15k reimbursed annually for undergraduate and $25k reimbursed annually for graduate)!
• ASCEND Student Loan Repayment : Let Devereux help pay back your student loans with student loan repayment!
• Free access to Payactiv, a platform to get a portion of your earned wages between pay periods
• Employee Assistance Program and Employee Discounts Available the first day of employment through Carebridge
• Service Awards All employees celebrating a five-year increment (5, 10, 15, etc.) anniversary receive taxable compensation in recognition of their long-term commitment to Devereux.

Qualifications

EDUCATION : Bachelors Degree. Required

EXPERIENCE : Minimum of five years previous experience in a behavioral healthcare setting. Two years of previous supervisory experience. Previous experience in utilization review and / or admissions. Required

Valid drivers license must be maintained

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.

Company Overview

Devereux is one of the nations 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.

Our Mission

Devereux changes lives by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences. With nearly 6,500 employees working in programs across the country, Devereux is a trusted partner for families, schools and communities, serving individuals in the areas of autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, specialty mental health, education and foster care.

Our Culture, Our Expectations

At Devereux, Servant Leadership is embedded throughout our culture and every aspect of our organizational framework. Our mission-driven, people-first mindset is at the heart of the compassionate and high-quality programming we provide every day for the individuals and families we serve, and other key stakeholders. Devereux offers challenging and exciting work, and our team environment creates an empowering, positive and rewarding atmosphere. To be successful at Devereux, you will : put the needs of others first, feel called to serve and called to lead. As a member of our team, you will be a significant part of our commitment to providing a welcoming and supportive work environment across all programs and services, and within all policies and employee practices. We believe a workplace rooted in inclusivity offering a sense of belonging to all those who walk through our doors is fundamental to delivering the highest quality healthcare services. Through open dialogue and the creation of brave spaces, we will engage in work that gives each of us a chance to change the world one person, one family, one community at a time.

What Devereux Offers You

In addition to a competitive salary, Devereux provides a comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees, family members and domestic partners. Eligible employees are eligible to start benefits after 30 days of employment. In addition, we offer :

Visit

www.mydevereuxbenefits.org

to see why Devereux is a great place to work!

Devereux is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. EOE