Company Profile
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health
Company Overview
Our Mission: Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health changes lives – by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences.
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health is one of the largest and most advanced behavioral healthcare organizations in the country. Informed by the latest advancements in science and medicine, we combine evidence-based interventions with compassionate family engagement to help change lives. We were founded in 1912 by special education pioneer, Helena Devereux. Today, Devereux is a national nonprofit partner for individuals, families, schools and communities, serving many of the most vulnerable members of our society in areas of autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, specialty mental health, and child welfare.
We employ more than 6,000 dedicated employees and operate 14 centers in 13 states. We offer a comprehensive national network of clinical, therapeutic, educational, and employment programs and services that positively impact the lives of tens of thousands of children, adults and their families every year.
Our Culture, Our Expectations
At Devereux, we strive to incorporate Servant Leadership into our culture and every aspect of our organizational framework. This is integrated into the delivery of quality programming for the individuals we serve, their families, and other stakeholders, as well as the development and empowerment of our employees. We offer challenging and exciting work, and our supportive team environment creates an empowering and positive atmosphere. To be successful in our work environment, you will put the needs of others first, and will feel called to serve, and called to lead. As a member of our team, you will support our commitment to cultural diversity and equity across all programs and services, and within all policies and employee practices.
We also believe a strong commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) is fundamental to providing the highest quality healthcare services. Through open dialogue and the creation of brave spaces, we will engage in anti-discriminatory work that promotes an equitable and inclusive organization for employees, community partners and those we serve.
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;
- Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services.
- Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.
- Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.
- Employee assistance / work-life balance program.
Visit benefits.devereux.org to see why Devereux is a great place to work!
Devereux is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. EOE
Company History
In 1912, a young Philadelphia teacher named Helena Trafford Devereux became discouraged as she saw firsthand that children with special needs were underserved by the public education system. Believing she could do better, she began teaching some of these children in her own home. She strongly believed that children, regardless of the level of their disabilities, could learn and achieve personal growth in an environment tailored to their needs.
In January of 1918 Miss Devereux used $94 of saved and borrowed funds in order to rent a house in Devon, Pennsylvania. On May 1, 1918, Helena Devereux and her students took residence in the house that became known as “Devereux Stone.” Soon her students numbered 12, and in 1919 Devereux was able to purchase the rental property, as well as the neighboring estate. Over the course of two years, school enrollment doubled. From 1920 onward, the organization saw continued growth. In 1922, the different schools and facilities became united under one name—Devereux Schools.
In 1938 The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania granted Devereux its nonprofit charter. In 1943 the Devereux Foundation expanded tremendously, purchasing another building in Devon, Pa. as well as a 350-acre estate in Santa Barbara, California. Devereux welcomed Edward L. French, Ph.D. who would serve as the Director of Psychology and Education for seven years, before becoming the Director of the Devereux Foundation upon Helena Devereux’s resignation in 1957. She would continue to serve actively as a consultant.
Devereux continued to expand in the 1950s and 1960s, opening centers in Texas, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Arizona. In 1955, Devereux earned its place among the ranks of the academic elite, as it began professional training and research partnerships with several universities including, the Teachers College of Columbia University, Pennsylvania State University, University of Pennsylvania, and Bryn Mawr College School of Social Work, among others. 1957 saw the introduction of the Devereux Institute for Research and Training, an initiative to expand professional training and research into the causes and treatment of certain psychological problems in children.
Benefits
What makes Devereux’s benefit program unique? We’re not a one-size-fits-all employer. We offer multiple plan choices, so each employee can customize the plan that best fits his/her needs. As a Devereux employee, you can be confident your needs will be met, and your hard work recognized and rewarded.
Devereux is proud to offer equal benefits to employees with same-sex or opposite-sex domestic partners, and their children. We work hard to create inclusive workplace environments, and retain the talented employees who make our organization a great place to work. In doing so, we believe we will continue to attract high quality people to our organization. It is also another way for us to show all our employees how much we value and respect them.
We offer the best available, highest quality, low-cost benefit options - learn more at http://benefits.devereux.org