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About Devereux Florida

Established in 1987, Devereux Florida serves one of the state’s most comprehensive behavioral healthcare organizations.

Through a broad continuum of services, Devereux Florida positively impacts the lives of hundreds of children, adolescents and young adults with mental health challenges, intellectual/developmental disabilities and behavioral health challenges every day.

About Devereux

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 by special education pioneer Helena Devereux, Devereux operates a comprehensive network of clinical, therapeutic, educational and employment programs and services that positively impact the lives of thousands of children, adults – and their families – every year. The organization’s unique approach combines evidence-based interventions with compassionate family engagement.

With nearly 6,500 employees working in programs across the U.S., 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 programs are offered in hospital and residential, community and school-based settings. They include:

  • Comprehensive assessment, diagnostics and measurement to support data-driven care
  • Evidence-based treatment and special education
  • Transition and independent life services
  • Family education and professional training
  • Research and innovation to advance the field
  • Advocacy, public awareness and prevention

For more than a century, Devereux has been guided by a simple and enduring mission: To change lives by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences.

 

About Our Hiring Practices

The employment policies of Devereux are to recruit and hire qualified employees without discrimination because of race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, communication ability, gender identity or expression or sexual orientation and to treat them equally with respect to compensation and opportunities for advancement – including upgrading, promotion and transfer – consistent with individual skills and the needs of Devereux. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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 uses E-Verify to verify the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Through E-Verify, employers send information from the I-9 form to the Social Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security to verify that newly hired employees are authorized to work in the United States. Devereux will inform the newly hired employee if E-Verify issues a mismatch and provide written instructions for contesting a mismatch. Devereux will keep all personal information confidential.

Devereux is a drug-free workplace. Drug screening is required.

Devereux requires employees, independent contractors, interns and volunteers to undergo a Level II Background screening with the state of Florida. To learn more, please visit: https://info.flclearinghouse.com.