Program Director

Position: Program Director

Job Description
At Stevens Treatment Programs, we are committed to empowering youth to lead successful, meaningful lives through high-quality treatment and education. Our work is mission-driven, relationship-centered, and grounded in values of safety, inclusion, equity, and healing.

As we continue strengthening and modernizing our programs, we are seeking a senior leader who can help drive innovation, elevate practice, and unite our departments under a shared vision of excellence. This is a meaningful opportunity to shape the future of congregate care programming and ensure that youth and staff experience a culture of dignity, growth, and a healthy balance of trauma-informed care with the structure, routine, and safety that our environment requires.

If you are energized by mission, motivated by collaboration, and inspired by systems-level leadership, we invite you to consider joining our team.

We are seeking a dynamic, experienced Program Director who is both a strategic thinker and an accessible, present leader. The ideal candidate:

• Brings at least five years of leadership experience in congregate care or a comparable setting.
• Thrives in fast-paced, relationship-driven environments and remains steady during crisis moments.
• Values trauma-informed care, inclusivity, and equity—and can ensure those values show up in practice, policy, and culture.Can comfortably bridge big-picture strategy with day-to-day operational oversight.
• Excels in interdisciplinary collaboration, communication, and problem-solving.
• Sees youth, families, and staff through a strengths-based, compassionate lens.
• Demonstrates exceptional judgment, integrity, and leadership presence.

A Bachelor’s degree is required; advanced training or graduate-level education in a related field is a plus.

Program Director Role

The Program Director is a senior leadership role reporting directly to the Executive Director and overseeing all programmatic areas of the organization. This leader ensures that Stevens’ mission, values, and trauma-informed philosophy are fully operationalized across Residential, Clinical, Education, Admissions, Health, and Training.

In this role, you will:

• Guide program strategy and development.
• Supervise program directors and key management staff.
• Strengthen communication and collaboration across departments.
• Support case-related decisions and participate in on-call leadership coverage.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and lead quality improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to staff development, recruitment, and organizational culture.
• This is a highly visible, hands-on role that blends strategic leadership with daily operational oversight.
• This is a highly visible, hands-on role that blends strategic leadership with daily operational oversight.

For full responsibilities and required qualifications, please review the complete Job Description. On our careers page at www.stevensprograms.org,

Schedule: Full-Time, Exempt; Monday–Friday, 9:00 am–5:00 pm, with flexibility required to meet organizational needs.
On-Call: Participation in administrative on-call rotation is required.
Salary: $85,000–$95,000, commensurate with experience.
Benefits: Stevens offers a generous benefits package, including health, dental, vision, retirement contributions, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

Stevens Treatment Programs is an equal opportunity employer. We value cultural humility and strive to create an inclusive, respectful environment for all staff, youth, and families. Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.